[ubuntu-za] VodaFone usb modem

[Wesley]

What model modem is it? I have an option icon 401 from vodacom, maybe there
is a safer way to hide that drive it creates.

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Juan Koegelenberg <juank at vodamail.co.za>wrote:

> Hey Wesley
>
> Thax for the info. I guess I will get use to it. Its just a bummer to
> think that the hardware ever as windows software inbedded on it.
> Guess we can make a deference in that with what we are doing right no.
>
> Thax
> Juan
>
>
> On Fri, 2010-01-08 at 10:38 +0200, Wesley wrote:
> > Hi Juan
> > The modems contain a 'fake' CDROM that it mounts, that contains the
> > setup files. I think those are stored on a ROM chip so no you cannot
> > format or edit them.
> >
> > I used usb modeswitch in Ubuntu 8.10 to unmount this fake drive, which
> > I needed to do in order to use the modem. Karmic fixed this for me
> > permanently :)
> >
> > you have to compile the code (instructions on site) to get it working,
> > but if your modem works as is, perhaps not risk breaking it
> > completely. unless you like tinkering that is...
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Juan Koegelenberg
> > <juank at vodamail.co.za> wrote:
> >         Hi
> >         Thax to all for the hello`s, nice to be part of something like
> >         this.
> >
> >         Well I have a problem not serious but irritating. I run Ubuntu
> >         9.10
> >         32bit, I have a Vodafone USB modem and data connection with
> >         Vodacom.
> >         Well I installed VMC for Ubuntu and it runs perfect, but the
> >         windows
> >         version of VMC is inbedded on the USB modem. In keeps on
> >         mounting at
> >         start up. Can I format the data? Is it safe? and how do I do
> >         it?
> >
> >         Thax
> >         Juan
> >
> >
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