My New Modem Won't Install

[Dave]

On 21/08/10 17:41, 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 :)
>    
There is also a more recent thread on the forums that might be worth a look.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1002262&highlight=usb760&page=3