Smart link Modem Installation on ubuntu

[Matthew Carpenter]

On Tuesday 19 June 2007, CJ wrote:
> hasan noori wrote:
> >   Dear list.
> >    I received an edubuntu gnu/Linux Cd From
> >   http://www.edubuntu.com/,
> >   And installed it on my own computer it worked
> >   properly,
> >   And installed all hardware on my system, but modem
> >   doesn't work.
> >   My modem type is: "Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink
> >   SmartPCI563 56K Modem"
> > regard hasan.
>
> if your using a  USB modem, what i typically do is first remove, then
> reinsert the modem
> open up the terminal
> type "dmesg"
> Search the last few lines as dmesg will tell you what the modem has been
> set up as
>
> (ofcoarse this only works if ubuntu has the drivers for it, just FYI)
>
> --cj

slmodems require "special treatment".  Check out this virtual package:

 http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/virtual/slmodem  
			      ^^ (or whichever version you're running)
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