On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:37, Nick Rout wrote: > On Tue, 2005-04-12 at 14:53 +1200, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:46, Douglas Royds wrote: > > > I'm trying to get the slmodem going with the ALSA driver, just to see > > > how it goes. > > > > > > Ubuntu > > > Kernel 2.6.8.1-5-386 > > > sl-modem-daemon 2.9.9-1 > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon start > > > Loading ALSA modem driver into kernel ... done. > > > Starting SmartLink Modem driver for: . > > > Creating /dev/modem symlink, pointing to: /dev/ttySL0. > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ ls -l /dev/ttySL* > > > ls: /dev/ttySL*: No such file or directory > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ ls -l /dev/modem > > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2005-04-13 03:03 /dev/modem -> > > > ttySL0 > > > > > > > > > So, although the daemon claims to have loaded the driver and set up the > > > link, there's no action. > > > > > > Suggestions? > > > > There are known problems with the slmodem and linux-2.6.x. > > as there are at least two of them to be fixed tonight, perhaps you could > elucidate further Chris. iirc there was a longish and rather muddled thread on the ltp list about the fact that there are two kernel calls which have been removed from the kernel @ approximately the 2.6.8 point, so the slmodem driver won't install properly. There is a patch which purports to fix this problem. I have it on my lappie, but have not tried to make it or install it.
> If there is some documentation about this, tell us now please! > Frankly it has always worked for me, even on Vatsala's laptop. Have you tried to make it go on uber-recent kernels? i.e. > 2.6.8 -- C. S.
