On Thu, 5 May 2005, Globe Trotter wrote:
Hi,
Thanks a bundle! Just to make sure, I am on the right track:
-Now what? How do I figure out this "device name"?
%lsmod Module Size Used by [...] snd_intel8x0m 18565 0 snd_intel8x0 34049 0 snd_ac97_codec 71097 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0 snd_pcm_oss 51953 0 snd_mixer_oss 18241 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm 99657 4 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss snd_timer 33093 1 snd_pcm snd 56741 7 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer [...]
OK So the module is there.
You can check that the module is loaded with "lsmod".
Then you can start the modem daemon with "slmodemd --alsa". I do this from the slmodemd-2.9.10/modem/ directory with "./slmodemd --alsa" when I want the modem, but you can install the daemon in a system binary directory like /usr/local/sbin/ and start it in /etc/rc.local if you want.
When the daemon starts, it reports:
# ./slmodemd --alsa SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.10 Feb 24 2005 17:54:46 symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/4' created. modem `modem:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/4' Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.
and I get:
./slmodemd --alsa SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.9 May 4 2005 21:50:58 symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/4' created. modem `hw:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/4' Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.
So you are good to go. The modem is /dev/ttySL0.
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With regard to modem tools, what do you recommend? Or rather what do you use?
To check modem functionality, minicom. To actually dial up an ISP, system-config-network, and the GNOME modem lights applet. These control connections using wvdial.
Many thanks and best wishes!
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