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presario

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From: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Registered: 2008-12-07

Posts: 57

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slmodemd: error: cannot setup device `/dev/slamr0'

I have followed the wiki entry about setting up slmodem.
I compiled slmodem package from source since I need internet to do pacman -S slmodem which I'm currently trying to accomplish.
After the build there are several slamrX files were created in /dev.
After reboot lsmod shows that slamr module is loaded but no slamr0 in /dev !!!.
Not surprisingly running slmodemd outputs:

error: mdm setup: cannot stat `/dev/slamr0': No such file or directory
error: cannot setup device `/dev/slamr0'

I have no idea why the devices are not being created. Would be very glad if someone could help me.

Here's some info:

# uname -a
Linux presario 2.6.28.4 #1 SMP Sun Feb 15 00:15:31 UZT 2009 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.50GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

# lspci | grep -i modem
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)

# dmesg | grep -i slamr
slamr: module license 'Smart Link Ltd.' taints kernel.
slamr: probe 8086:24c6 ICH4 card...
slamr: mc97 codec is CXT30
slamr: slamr0 is ICH4 card.

# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
hid_a4tech             10496  0 
usbhid                 37460  0 
usb_storage            32896  0 
libusual               26132  1 usb_storage
pcmcia                 36116  0 
psmouse                44688  0 
i2c_i801               16144  0 
i2c_core               25748  1 i2c_i801
sr_mod                 20648  0 
cdrom                  36888  1 sr_mod
sg                     29876  0 
ehci_hcd               49296  0 
yenta_socket           29452  1 
rsrc_nonstatic         16128  1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core            35860  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
uhci_hcd               35344  0 
usbcore               131544  6 usbhid,usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
intel_agp              30652  1 
agpgart                34228  1 intel_agp
thermal                23324  0 
processor              47276  2 thermal
evdev                  16132  0 
fan                    12420  0 
button                 13968  0 
battery                18180  0 
ac                     12164  0 
slamr                 436488  0 
ppp_generic            27420  0 
slhc                   12800  1 ppp_generic
snd_ac97_codec         96544  0 
snd_pcm_oss            40192  0 
snd_pcm                64644  2 snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              24200  1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc         15368  1 snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss          20096  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd                    49336  5 snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss
soundcore              13384  1 snd
ac97_bus                9600  1 snd_ac97_codec
ipw2200               159944  0 
ieee80211              31432  1 ipw2200
ieee80211_crypt        12292  1 ieee80211
8139too                27780  0 
mii                    12288  1 8139too

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Running ArchLinux on Compaq Presario v2000

greenfuse

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Registered: 2008-02-14

Posts: 57

Re: slmodemd: error: cannot setup device `/dev/slamr0'

I also have this problem. I have tried removing and inserting the slamr module manually but /dev/slamr0 is not created. I have also tried adding "alias slamr* slamr" (and "alias slam0 slamr") to /etc/modprobe.d/slmodem (and to /etc/modprobe.conf)  Dmesg gives a similar message as yours.

I can use the modem with Puppy Linux, which creates and uses slamr0, with the same dmesg output as Arch. This suggests that the problem is not with slmodem, but specific to Arch.

greenfuse

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Registered: 2008-02-14

Posts: 57

Re: slmodemd: error: cannot setup device `/dev/slamr0'

The snd_intel8x0m module loads and works, so I use it instead of slamr.

I was not able to get slmodemd to run from rc.conf so put a hack into rc.local ... which is another story.