usb sl-modem driving me nuts

[golfer]

On 12/19/06, O. Sinclair <o.sinclair at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to install a usb modem that uses the Smartlink sl-modem
> drivers (they actually provide them though compiling them go bust).

works fine here .. you probably are using an obsolete version of
slmodem.  Check out
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/

Also, the linmodems.org mailing list is a good resource for help.

regards,