Installing Ubuntu software without network (off-line)
Nowadays many users have only 3G Internet connection. As we have seen, 3G modems can be quite tricky in Linux, and it is possible that you have a 3G modem that does not work since you have not latest version of some package installed. In order to get it work you should install these packages … Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy S and Linux: mass storage, tethering and synchronization
I found on certain web-page some totally misleading instructions on how to connect Samsung Galaxy to Linux PC. There they stated that you have to activate USB Debugging to connect Galaxy to Linux PC and transfer files. This is not correct. WARNING! Do not activate USB debugging unless you are coding and debugging Android software … Continue reading
Alienating (X/K)Ubuntu
I have really liked Ubuntu for years. I started using Linux with Slackware back during the 90’s, went through Red Hat, SuSE, Debian, Gentoo and various other distros. Year by year I saw Linux evolve into more and more user friendly operating system, and it has been my main operating system for more than a … Continue reading
3G Modems in Kubuntu Lucid
Even though it has been a busy week, I have managed to test 3G modems and their reliability in Kubuntu Lucid. Most tests were successful, but E160E is still a bit problematic. Detailed report in section Mobile – 3G.
Retry 2.1
In order to get these 3G modems working, the next thing I will try is modifying /etc/modules. I’ll add usbserial and option modules in the list. Lets see what happens.
Alas, not yet!
It was a little too good to be true. Huawei E160E is giving me a headache. After editing rules file, the modem started dropping connection frequently. No, it does not work like before. This is ridiculous, something that worked well in Ubuntu/Kubuntu 9.04, breaks more and more, version by version. I mean, you could assume … Continue reading
Got it!
OK. Got this E160E work again as it should. In Kubuntu 9.10, and 9.04 it had worked reliably and configuration was easy. But in 10.04 problems appeared. It worked only if it was plugged in when machine was booted. Well I noticed that the file /lib/udev/rules.d/61-option-modem-modeswitch.rules had no entry for E160E so I added there … Continue reading
3G modems, lots of suspense and surprises
When you are using only 3G modems, your life is never dull. Sometimes they work like charm… and sometimes its like nightmare. Actually the word “charm” is quite correct. They are like some magic talismans or spells. Everything seems to depend on the positions of stars, phase of Moon, sunspot activity, and other connected items. … Continue reading
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