My New Modem Won't Install

[Karl Larsen]

On 08/21/2010 10:41 AM, Frans Ketelaars wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:16:29 -0500, Nora Wilcox wrote:
>
> <quote>
>
> I just purchased a Novatel USB760 Modem from Verizon. It says on the
> Verizon
> website that it is compatable with Linux. But I can't get it to install on
> my Dell Mini9 Netbook with Ubuntu.
>
> I installed the Mobile Broadband device just fine on my Windows laptop.
> So
> I know the device is working.  It was "plug and play" in Vista, and a
> wizard
> did everything.  But I want to use this USB Broadband devive on my Netbook
> which has Ubuntu.
>
> I contacted both Dell and Verizon.  Neither was of any help.
>
> Can anyone here give me some help?
>
> Thank you so much!
>
> </quote>
>
> Googling for "Novatel USB 760 linux ubuntu 10.04" (without quotes) ->
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1535798 , so someone got it
> working :)
>
> Useful information you can give:
>    -Ubuntu version
>    -what you tried to install it and what happened
>
> Good luck!
>
>      -Frans
>
>
>
>
>    
         I watched a movie about the Novatel USB 760 which said you need 
to return the card to them and get your $50.00 back. Then they charge 
$49.99 a month for the use of the modem.

     But all the examples in the movie where with Windows computers.

73 Karl



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