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I checked one similar card ZTE MC315+ supplied by Reliance on Puppy Linux and Fedora 8 Live CD by the above procedure. I could connect without changing the uart and changing only baud_base to 460800 setserial /dev/ttyS3 baud_base 460800 The original uart value was 16950/954 which works. If I change the uart to 16550A keeping same baud_base (460800) it also works. Although Ubuntu fan I did not check with Ubuntu Live CD because it does not have setserial and the person for whom I checked wanted to use Fedora 8. kagashe

Excellent article on PC security on PCWorld.com: The 10 Biggest Security Risks You Don't Know About I have used Printer Friendly Version and CupsPDF to consolidate it in PDF file which can be downloaded from rapidshare.de kagashe

My Ubuntu CDs arrived on 29th June. My friend who ordered Kubuntu CDs also received on the same day. This time it is a Live CD and there is "install" icon on the desktop. My friend was using HUAWEI E321 Vcard supplied by Tata Indicom on his Laptop to access internet. We could also set up the internet connection on Kubuntu Live CD. The modem was detected as ttyUSB0. After giving phone no #777, userid and password as "internet" in the modem set up it started working but we could not browse the net. Then we switched to windows, connected to net and obtained the DNS nos of Tata Indicom. After giving the DNS nos on Kubuntu Live CD modem set up we could browse the net. My friend is very much impressed with Kubuntu and decided to use it for browsing the net. kagashe

Thanks. I forgot that this time Kubuntu CDs are also being shipped free. I am using Gnome desktop and need Ubuntu. Later on, I will download KDE within Synaptic to have KDE desktop as well.Ubuntu has a "Laptop Mission" and they are testing so many brands/models of Laptops. You can scroll down on this page and find the link to your Laptop brand/model and see the progress. kagashe

Hi Everybody, Ubuntu is now accepting orders for free CDs for version 6.06 (Dapper Drake). Click here to order your free CDs. Enjoy. kagashe

ChiragAre you replying to my post? I have solved the problem to some extent. After connecting I am putting www.google.com on continuous ping and find that the signal does not drop. But this is costing me money (in terms of unnecessary upload/download through ping command) and I don't know how much since the Reliance server is not indicating the unbilled data usage. I would like to know how much data is used in 64 bytes continuous ping command. kagashe

I am facing this problem at my residence in Delhi. I wrote to Customer care and they replied that a cell site would be functional in the area by 31-03-06. Then I replied asking for free signal booster and received a prompt reply that they are unable to process my request for the signal booster.kagashe

Hi, I understand that the mobile phone whose chipset is supported in Linux can only be used in Linux. There is a recommened list of Linux supported phones on Reliance website: http://www.relianceinfo.com/Infocomm/Rim/r...t_dc_linux.html Incidentally it does not recommend any Nokia phone. Also most of the models are not available now. Reliance website is silent about Linux compatibility of Sierra RConnect card, although, people are using it. I suggest we start a thread where people using Linux post their phone model, RConnect Card model (I understand 2 more cards are available apart from Sierra now). I purchased GTran handset because it was listed on Reliance website but I am fed up now with the batteries and the charger. I would like to know whether the new RConnect cards could be used on Linux. kagashe

When you use RConnect for the first time /etc/resolv.conf file is written automatically but the file has only root (or SU permission), therefore, you are not able to surf any site as ordinary user. If you simply change the file permission to 644 (as root) you can surf as ordinary user. The file permission would have also changed when you wrote the file. These are DNS servers of Reliance which resolve the URL you type into IP addresses so that you can surf. Don't worry about writing anything in the file since the file is written every time you connect.If you face the problem (unable to surf) again just check the file permission of /etc/resolv.conf and change it to 644. I would also like another feedback from you. Goto: http://testmy.net/ and check the speed you are getting using RConnect script. Then install wvdial using Dhananjay's method and connect using wvdial (instead of Rconnect script) and check the speed once agiain. Tell me if you find a difference. My experince is you get much better speed using wvdial compared RConnect (I don't know why, although, RConnect passes the correct command to pppd). kagashe

Nokia 2112 is not mentioned on this page on Reliance India Mobile site. Please make sure whether your instrument (Nokia 2112) supports Linux or not.If it does download Rconnect 1.0 from the web page (previous one) and follow the procedure I have suggested on my previous post. kagashe

Hello KavitaB, Please download rconnect-cmdline-1.0.tar from: http://www.relianceinfo.com/Infocomm/Rim/r...t_dc_linux.html Untar it and install it as per instructions in README file (as root user) After installation if you give "rconnect" command it won't connect initially but give you some error like device not found. Now you have to change the device link as follows: Open file /etc/rconnect/rconnect.conf as root user. Change the second field to /dev/ttyACM0 (It might be something like /dev/input/*) Save the file. Now try "rconnect" command in a terminal (as ordinary user) This should work. To disconnect "rdisconnect". Now try "wvdial R" (as ordinary user) It should work. If it does not use "rconnect as above. Post here if you encounter any problems. kagashe

Hi, I upgraded from Ubuntu Hoary to Breezy. It was not exactly an "upgrade". I installed Breezy on the partition which had Hoary. You can read the details on my blog. I had used free CDs for the upgrade so I could download "kde" without exceeding 1 GB quota of RConnect freedom plan. Now I am logging to any of the 3 desktops on Ubuntu kde, gnome and xfce. It is fun. I am also learning to configure kde and gnome to use less resources since I have only 128 MB RAM. I find the new Open Office faster than the old version. By the way I am grand father now. You can read about it on my other blog. kagashe

Hi, I recently installed new version of Ubuntu (Breezy 5.10) and had to install RConnect once again. Initially I tried wvdial after configuring it as per the post on this thread. It did not work. Then I installed the RConnect script, changed the link to /dev/ttyACM0 and tried to connect. It worked. Then I tried wvdial once again and it worked. It seems that it is necessary to install the RConnect script before trying wvdial on Ubuntu. Perhaps it configures pppd. This is just a feedback for the people who are trying wvdial. kagashe

Hi, I was searching Google for Linux support for using RConnect on my handset and landed here. kagashe

While you are guiding for using the script available on Reliance Infocom site please note two points:1. SUDO is used only in Ubuntu. In other distributions the command is "su" for using root priviledges. 2.0 Every Linux distribution allots different tty # to the mobile instrument so the relevant file in the script needs to be changed. e.g. Mandrake detects it as and Ubuntu detects it as .Redhat offcourse may be detecting as per the script and it may work without any modification. You can have a look at my earlier post on this thread. According to my experince by using the script you are connected at less speed compared to when you use wvdial. kagashe

I use xfce because I have 128 MB RAM and it loads faster than KDE or Gnome. kagashe

Hi, Ubuntu 5.10. released today: http://www.ubuntu.com/newsitems/release510 You can dowload from the link above or order free CDs from here: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu comes with Gnome desktop if you like KDE you can download Kubuntu: http://www.kubuntu.org/ Edubuntu is a partner distribution based on Ubuntu that is specially focused on the needs of schools: http://www.edubuntu.org/ Ubuntu for servers is a CD installer specifically optimised for server installation: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/ Major new features in Ubuntu 5.10 * Thin Client Integration: Ubuntu is the first distribution in the world to include deeply-integrated thin client technology. This allows you to deploy Ubuntu in large scale networked environments or, for example, in classrooms, with a lightweight Ubuntu image booting over the network. All Ubuntu management tools work for the thin client image as well as for the server. * OEM Installer Support This release of Ubuntu has special support for OEM hardware vendors. Ubuntu can be pre-installed and tested without configuring end user information. The user will be asked to complete that configuration (name, timezone and password) upon first startup. * Launchpad Integration Launchpad.net is the new infrastructure that Ubuntu and its derivatives use for translation, bug tracking, sharing code patches, fixes and technical support. Users of Ubuntu 5.10 can make technical support requests for any package in Ubuntu, and can help to translate their software, directly from the built-in Help menu in every desktop application. To see it all, you'll need to try the CD, but the highlights of Ubuntu itself include: On the Desktop * GNOME 2.12.1 * OpenOffice.org 2.0 beta 2 * X.org 6.8.2 with wider hardware support * An enhanced tool for easily installing new applications (see "Add Applications" on the Applications menu) * A new tool which makes it easy to install support for multiple languages (Language Selector) * Editable GNOME menus * Applications are now linked into the Launchpad infrastructure (new entries on the Help menus for translation and support) * Support for writing audio CDs (Serpentine) * Graphical startup process with progress bar (USplash) * New documentation (Ubuntu 5.10 Quick Tour and Ubuntu 5.10 FAQ Guide) * Language packs with updates from the Rosetta translation platform, part of Launchpad.net, which makes contributing translations easy for everybody in any language. On the Server * Kernel support for cluster filesystems (OCFS2 and GFS) * Plone 2.1 & Zope 2.8.1 * PHP5 * Support for automatic storage allocation into LVM volumes * Built-in thin client functionality produced in cooperation with the LTSP project * Simple NFS root setup with automatic hardware detection through initramfs-tools * Support for up to 4 gigabytes of RAM by default on 32-bit architectures Hardware Support Improvements * Linux 2.6.12.6 with many updated drivers from third parties * Further enhancements to laptop support (hot keys, and working suspend/resume on more models) * HP all-in-one printer/scanner devices are supported out of the box * Bluetooth input devices (such as keyboards and mice) are supported out of the box * Multiple audio devices are handled more gracefully (and one can easily select the default device) * 64-bit PowerPC kernel available Installation * A new OEM mode to simplify the process of preinstalling Ubuntu on computers for resale or redistribution * Automatically makes existing hard drive partitions available to the desktop * Simple "dual boot" configuration with automatic resizing of an existing installed OS * The second stage of the installation now has a progress bar "Under the hood" * GCC 4.0.1 * glibc 2.3.5 * New early userspace infrastructure based on initramfs-tools * More modular X.org packaging * Python 2.4.2 As always, Ubuntu includes the very best of the 100% free/libre application software world, and each new release incorporates countless new features and bugfixes from the global development community. kagashe

wvdial.conf is always owned by root in any Linux system but any user can connect after issuing "wvdial R" comand to connect. There is no need to browse a web page as root. Just open the browser as an ordinary user. If you are getting an error in the browser check the permission of the file /etc/resolv.conf it should be 644. If it is not change it by giving following command as root I have used my mobile instrument on Laptop with Mandrake Linux but I can guide you for Cierra wireless card only when you tell me the tty id being assigned by the system when you insert the card. I suggest you examine /var/log/messages file after you insert the card in the slot and post the tty id the system is assigning to the card. There is no need for any separate driver. All latest Linux distributions (including FC4) are well equipped through hotplug to detect any USB device (including the mobile phone) and load the correct driver. Just see the /var/log folder for messages. After you connect the mobile phone the system assigns a tty id to the device. You should find out the tty id from the message and post it here.kagashe

Hi, Best way is to configure wvdial as suggested in one of the post on this forum. Create file /etc/wvdial.conf Replace xxxx with remaining digits of your phone no. and /etc/resolv.conf Set your mobile instrument data rate to 115200. You can ignore other instructions in that post (like modprobe uhci etc.). They are not required in Ubuntu 5.04.Connect the instrument to USB port. Open a terminal and type: and watch that you are getting connected to the net./etc/wvdial.conf is a file owned by root so you have to give: command to edit.I hope it works on your handset. (My handset is different). kagashe

Hi,This is from: http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ It says "AMD64" and not Athlon but you can visit the forum and search I am sure you will get the guidance:http://ubuntuforums.org/ The support at Ubuntu forum is great! kagashe

Thanks Puneet. Received your invite and opened the gmail account.kagashe

Hi, For Ubuntu lovers I would like to post my experince here. To make Ubuntu work for multimedia applications, nice fonts and many other things you have to read the forum how to's on Ubuntu forum, then download many things through apt-get command or Synaptic package manager. http://ubuntuforums.org/ To make the things simple there is an Unofficial Add-on CD available on the forum which has most of the packages. Search the forum for Add-on CD or look in the index for How to's. If you can't download and burn the Add-on CD (it is about 500 MB) it is available at: http://www.linuxbazar.com/ Enjoy. kagashe

Hi, I opened an account with Google assuming that I can get a gmail account but it seems that it is not so. It seems that if I get an invitation from a gmail user I can also have gmail account. If that is so I request the members of this board to please send me an invitation. Is it possible to get an invitation through PM? If not I can send my email address to the person who is willing to help, so please send me a PM. kagashe

Hi, One day I wrote a blog regarding my Linux experience and I am adding whatever I learn on the way. I also submitted the URL to Google (just for fun) and found now that it has been listed in their search engine (so that is another experience). I am going to build my own linux distribution through Linux from scratch because I understand that it would be fastest to load among all linux distributions. Here is the blog URL: http://kagashe.blogspot.com/ kagashe

Yes. You are right. I found this website who are developing the software for various mobile phones:http://www.bitpim.org/ Although, my phone is not covered in the software I downloaded and installed it since the website states that you could browse the filesystem of the mobile phone. I could see the various files in my mobile but when I downloaded the phone book data file I could not read it. They are looking for developers and the requirement for the developer is stated as follows: I hope there may be someone interested in this work among the users of this forum.kagashe