Comment 92 for bug 375148

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Roland Hughes (original-seasoned-geek) wrote : Re: [Bug 375148] Re: no more /dev/ttySL0 device node

We will find out in a while.  I just got home from my contract and am waiting
for the new Ubuntu LTS CD's to arrive for an upgrade.  I will change out modems
and try it.

On May 3, 2010 at 7:05 AM "أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy)"
<email address hidden> wrote:

> Since there was no negative feedback regarding that last fix, I think it
> is alright now to consider the bug solved.
>
> ** Changed in: sl-modem (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
>
> --
> no more /dev/ttySL0 device node
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/375148
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>
> Status in “sl-modem” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Ever since I updated to Jaunty, I cannot access the Winmodem in my Thinkpad
> X24 any longer.  This used to work fine in Hardy.  I think I have the
> necessary packages installed and even upgraded to the PPA packages from Ahmed,
> the Debian maintainer.  The dkms module is compiled fine, there just is no
> /dev/ttySL0 device node.  /dev/modem thus points into nirvana.
>
> $ dpkg -l sl-modem* dkms
> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
> | Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
> |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err:
> uppercase=bad)
> ||/ Name                      Version                   Description
> +++-=========================-=========================-======================
> ============================================
> ii  dkms                      2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3         Dynamic Kernel Module
> Support Framework
> ii  sl-modem-daemon           2.9.11~20090222-1~ppa1    SmartLink software
> modem daemon
> un  sl-modem-modules          <none>                    (no description
> available)
> un  sl-modem-modules-new      <none>                    (no description
> available)
> ii  sl-modem-source           2.9.11~20090222-1~ppa1    SmartLink software
> modem driver - module building source
>
> $ ll /dev/modem
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2009-05-11 23:33 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
>
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