slmodemd on FC3?

[Globe Trotter]

> 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.
> 
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > 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.

Thanks again! But system-config-network does not have an entry for Dial-up.
Does that mean the hardware is not being detected?

Best wishes!


		
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