Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-04 Thread Tim
On Sun, 2012-03-04 at 10:52 +1100, Roger wrote: > 2. There is very little to no assistance for students at their level of > understanding, it is all highly technical and way out of the mindset of > 14-18 year olds. Hey what? My experience has been that most people in that age bracket have been

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-03 Thread Roger
Thanks Greg, My reading over the past days shows that this is a Linux problem across all Linux variations. Imposed by Telstra Bigpond in Australia seemingly because they do not support Linux and seem to provide modems limited to windows in some way. It's not simply a ubuntu problem, it just

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-03 Thread Greg Woods
On Sat, 2012-03-03 at 11:38 +1100, Roger wrote: > no /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 in ubuntu. You are running Ubuntu, and this is the Fedora users list. Have you tried asking this question on an Ubuntu-oriented list or forum? --Greg -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-02 Thread Roger
I'm now trying to follow the tutorial: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11444511 golly some folk do not know how to write tuts. I'm stuck at check your device modalias listing IE: usb:v19D2p0031ddc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFF the aove command/code does nothing! Next command/code. Ok.

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-02 Thread Roger
sudo wvdial reports: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61 --> Cannot get information for serial port. --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1, "IP", "telstra.internet" OK --> Modem initialized. --> Sending: ATDT*99# --> Waiting for carrier. CONN

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-02 Thread Doug Kuvaas
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 4:49 PM, Roger wrote: > On 03/03/12 00:21, Antonio Olivares wrote: > >> >> --- On Fri, 3/2/12, Roger wrote: >> >> From: Roger >>> Subject: Re: Need help USB modem >>> To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org >>> Date: Fri

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-02 Thread Roger
On 03/03/12 00:21, Antonio Olivares wrote: --- On Fri, 3/2/12, Roger wrote: From: Roger Subject: Re: Need help USB modem To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org Date: Friday, March 2, 2012, 4:17 AM I have the laptop here at home for the weekend and still have trouble getting the Sierra aircard

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-02 Thread Doug Kuvaas
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 6:17 AM, Roger wrote: > I have the laptop here at home for the weekend and still have trouble > getting the Sierra aircard 312U modem to work. > > Following instruction on the Sierra site: http://www.sierrawireless.com/** > Support/SupportCenter.aspx

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-02 Thread Antonio Olivares
--- On Fri, 3/2/12, Roger wrote: > From: Roger > Subject: Re: Need help USB modem > To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Date: Friday, March 2, 2012, 4:17 AM > I have the laptop here at home for > the weekend and still have trouble getting the Sierra > airca

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-02 Thread Roger
I have the laptop here at home for the weekend and still have trouble getting the Sierra aircard 312U modem to work. Following instruction on the Sierra site: http://www.sierrawireless.com/Support/SupportCenter.aspx -Have installed the kernel module provided by Sierra for the latest kernel. -

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-03-01 Thread Roger
Quick question about the device What does it show up as when you plug it in and type lsusb? I don't know, I'll ask tomorrow Thanks Roger Hi Rick, Terry and Doug Re. the student's laptop my daughter asked about with the Sierra aircard modem I asked h

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-02-28 Thread Rick Stevens
On 02/28/2012 02:17 PM, Roger wrote: On 29/02/12 04:49, Doug Kuvaas wrote: On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Roger mailto:are...@bigpond.com>> wrote: On 02/28/2012 07:00 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 02/28/2012 03:27 PM, Roger wrote: A friend of my daughter has converted fro

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-02-28 Thread Roger
On 29/02/12 04:49, Doug Kuvaas wrote: On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Roger > wrote: On 02/28/2012 07:00 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 02/28/2012 03:27 PM, Roger wrote: A friend of my daughter has converted from windows to Linux just

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-02-28 Thread Terry Polzin
On Tue, 2012-02-28 at 11:49 -0600, Doug Kuvaas wrote: > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Roger wrote: > On 02/28/2012 07:00 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: > On 02/28/2012 03:27 PM, Roger wrote: > A friend of my daughter has converted from >

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-02-28 Thread Doug Kuvaas
On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Roger wrote: > On 02/28/2012 07:00 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: > >> On 02/28/2012 03:27 PM, Roger wrote: >> >>> A friend of my daughter has converted from windows to Linux just >>> yesterday but has a Sierra Aircard 312U wireless USB modem and cannot >>> get internet on

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-02-28 Thread Roger
On 02/28/2012 07:00 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: On 02/28/2012 03:27 PM, Roger wrote: A friend of my daughter has converted from windows to Linux just yesterday but has a Sierra Aircard 312U wireless USB modem and cannot get internet on the laptop. I've spoent hours googling to no avail. Search shows t

Re: Need help USB modem

2012-02-28 Thread Ed Greshko
On 02/28/2012 03:27 PM, Roger wrote: > A friend of my daughter has converted from windows to Linux just > yesterday but has a Sierra Aircard 312U wireless USB modem and cannot > get internet on the laptop. > I've spoent hours googling to no avail. Search shows that this modem > is useless for Linux

Need help USB modem

2012-02-27 Thread Roger
A friend of my daughter has converted from windows to Linux just yesterday but has a Sierra Aircard 312U wireless USB modem and cannot get internet on the laptop. I've spoent hours googling to no avail. Search shows that this modem is useless for Linux so can someone please tell me which wireles