is there a way out to get connected to net through mobile gprs in ubuntu 10.04 LTS i have been stuggling a lot to get connected through usb blue tooth dongle any simple and straight answer please.
god bless thanks On 8/15/10, Ramnarayan.K <ramnaraya...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > > Am posting this with some trepidation since its not about Ubuntu per > se and seeks to provide an alternative to new / first time users who > are having trouble with Plain vanilla Ubuntu but here goes > > One of the problems with The Vanilla (meaning default / orginal / un > enhanced / un tweaked) version of Ubuntu is that is does not come with > the bells and whistles and sometimes has even an arm missing. So it > makes it difficult to enjoy and be productive from day 1. After this > vanilla install one has to spend a few hours / days / weeks (depending > on band width access) to get the system up and running to optimal . > [and if it is months - like me then its already time for the next > Ubuntu to be released ;-) ] > > Having a big fat internet connection does change the situation, its > then possible to make Ubuntu do what ever you want. However for those > who don't , esp. those who live in poor internet areas or who are not > familiar with using the repos and manipulating them i have a few > suggestions. > > 1. Install the mediubuntu repos > (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu#Adding%20the%20Repository) > and try and add whatever you need. > > 2. Look for and install a derivative of Ubuntu - like Linux Mint > (http://www.linuxmint.com/) and Ultimate edition > (http://ultimateedition.info/) > > Linux Mint is probably the easiest and the best and the cleanest. It > has a software manager that will do to your bidding in a manner more > efficient than Ubuntu. It won't ask you too many questions - by > default almost all the popular media formats works , for heaven's sake > even flash works easily. Subsequently adding closed source software > like skype, googleearth etc is simply one touch from the Software > Manager (which allow you to search while installation is going on in > the background). The Best is that its Ubuntu all the way, whatever you > could / can do in Ubuntu you can do here, it can use the default > Ubuntu repos and encourages you to do so. > > Ultimate Edition is another derivative - its a totally rehashed > version of Ubuntu and packs in everything one wants and then more - > some what like an Ubuntu Knoppix (if you have used knoppix you know > what i mean) the Ultimate DVD is just that Ultimate - one you install > this you will not need the net for very much for a long long while > (huh thats like a dream or what) > > Last for those of you who want to build your system and know what goes > in then there is nothing like normal Ubuntu. which of course is itself > a far cry from Debian or Gentoo > > regards > ram > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
