PROBLEM SOLVED (was: THIS SUCKS! 3G problems)

[Doug Saylor]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nils Kassube" <kassube at gmx.net>
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: PROBLEM SOLVED (was: THIS SUCKS! 3G problems)
> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:18:07 +0200
> 
> I'm not sure the suggested way to change the sudoers file is useful. If
> I understand it right, it allows art to run any sudo command without
> giving a password. This may be quite convenient but IMHO it reduces the
> security of the system. Therefore I wouldn't suggest to a newbie to do
> that.
> 
> I would suggest to put the modprobe command in the file /etc/rc.local.
> That is the last command which is run at boot time. As it is run as root
> anyway, there is no need for sudo. To make the change, use the command
> 
> gksu gedit /etc/rc.local
> 
> and put the line
> 
> modprobe usbserial vendor=0x05c6 product=0x9212
> 
> _before_ the line
> 
> exit 0
> 
> and you can remove the changes to Startup Applications as well because
> it isn't needed any longer if the command is run from /etc/rc.local.
> 
> Nils

WOW I actually understood this! I'm starting to actually "get" Linux! I went with these directions. THANK YOU!
-Doug

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