On 12/11/10 20:40, alan c wrote: > On 12/11/10 18:51, David King wrote: >> I have just bought a HTC Desire Z mobile phone, running Android 2.2. >> >> It has a feature to allow, via the USB cable, use of the Internet >> connection on a PC so that the phone can connect via that, rather than >> use the 3G or wi fi when those are not available or not wanting to use >> them. I want to download lots of applications without draining my 3G >> data allowance. >> >> I have searched via Google, and some people have said that it just >> worked for them. They plugged in the phone to their Ubuntu PC and they >> could use the Internet on the phone. >> >> But I cannot get it to work. I am new to Android, and still figuring out >> the phone. In the Settings/Wireless& Networks, there is an option for >> Internet Pass-through, which is trying to connect but never does. Then >> it comes up with a message saying: >> "Unable to connect to PC" and asks me to install HTC Sync software >> (which is Windows only). >> >> Is there something I need to install in Ubuntu to get it to work? > > This is 'tethering' I believe. > > On my Android Pulse (T Mobile brand) (early Android version too I > guess), I found I needed an app. > > Easy tether Lite works fine. It gave detailed instructions for > installation in the phone, which all worked ok. > > From the phone, using Android Market, I downloaded easytether lite, > and part of this was a .deb file which I also needed to copy to the > laptop and install in the laptop. I used the usb cable in sd card > storage mode, to get the deb file over to the laptop. > > On the phone, after starting the easytether app, I enabled the usb > tethering service (the app brings the request up). > > On the laptop, I need a terminal, and run > easytether connect > > 'connection' is made, and indicated in the terminal. > > I open *another* terminal and then run > sudo dhclient easytether0 > [it is a zero] > > the firefox browser then just works, although ensure it has not set > itself into offline mode.... > > Having to use a coiuple of terminals is a bit fiddly at first, but I > soon got used to it. > > All of this is detailed in the easytether instructions when I used th > eapp install, but on loking just now on the web I cannot obviously see > it, it may be there somewhere of course. > > Have fun! > > I am using an early asus eeepc (900), with Ubuntu 10.04.1 netbook > installed
Whoops! Apologies, I did not read your post carefully at all, you have asked the reverse question..... sorry. :-( Anyway perhaps my wrong answer will help somebody else. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
