This really is an unloved package. I find it strange that a package which may be the only route to the net on Ubuntu is so often ignored. I've had problems with every Ubuntu version from Edgy on. Unusually using debian unstable source is not the solution as the same problems exist upstream.
A fix for 2.6.24 kernels has been released upstream Until this is fixed, in Ubuntu, the solution is to get the source and compile it. Here are instructions for people unfamiliar with building from source. Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal). Then paste this into the terminal: wget http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/slmodem-2.9.11-20080417.tar.gz tar xzf slmodem-2.9.11-20080417.tar.gz cd slmodem-2.9.11-20080417/drivers/ sed 's/misc/extra/' -i Makefile make make install /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart It should all work then. The new source contains an updated binary blob (drivers/amrlibs.o). The next step for me is to go out and buy a usb modem that doesn't require a driver to upload firmware and shows as a serial modem. I keep meaning to do this because one day there won't be a work around for this. Suggestions for good modems, compatible with Linux, would be appreciated. -- [hardy] Can't compile due to changes in kernel source https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/206590 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
