help with usb broadband internet connection ?

[Jeremy Clark]

I did some Googling and found that the device is actually manufactured by
Option, not Sierra. Searching for "option icon 322 ubuntu" lead me to the
following bug on Launchpad, which you may want to follow (you are not alone!
:-): https://bugs.launchpad.net/udev/+bug/469376.

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On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 13:46, Jeffrey Landgrebe <mountainhome3 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> My name is Jeff.
>
> I am retired, and during the latter part of my career I became involved
> involved in working with large amounts of data across a poorly managed
> network.  The organization was firmly entrenched in Windows and Microsoft
> products, and yet never encouraged anything more than rudimentary and
> superficial use and understanding among us drones.  Hence, on my own, I
> bought lots of of books on MS Access, Excel, Visual Basic, ODBC,  and SQL.
> I taught myself to address database structure, cleansing, and summarization
> and reporting through programming.  I am not a pro, by any stretch of the
> imagination, but I would like you to know that I am not opposed to figuring
> things out on my own.
>
> I would now like to try Linux.  I am on a budget, and I will not be able to
> put together a new computer for a couple of years.  I am working with a
> Compaq R3000 (R3230US) laptop that I picked up in 2004.  It is running
> Windows XP Pro.
>
> I have just installed Ubuntu 9.10.  I had done my re-partitioning ahead of
> time, and I was able to load Ubuntu without destroying Windows.  I can
> easily dual-boot now.  If I can get my printer going and my internet
> connection going, I will gladly leave MS and Windows behind.
>
> I am trying to tackle my internet connection first.  I have a usb aircard
> (Sierra Icon 322 Quicksilver RB) that is a part of the AT&T cell phone
> network,and it works fine in Windows (I am using it now).
>
> When I plug it in under Ubuntu, the connection wizard does not come up.  In
> fact, Ubuntu locks up completely, and I can do nothing but shut down my
> laptop, and then turn it back on, thus forcing a re-boot.
> I was under the impression that in Linux, when an offending process causes
> trouble, it is possible to open a terminal and kill the process.  However,
> the keys and mouse cursor, in this instance, are 100% unresponsive.
>
> I have looked through many internet sources of documentation and postings,
> and, honestly, I feel lost.  Would anyone be interested in helping me ?  I
> live in a remote area of West Texas, and would appreciate any help I can
> get.
>
> Jeff
> mountainhome3 at yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
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