[Ubuntu-ZW] Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 63, Issue 3

Sun Sep 9 13:00:28 UTC 2012

As a follow up to my earlier email, I discovered that crossplatformui.deb
is not easy to find on the modem by default. So for those who want to use
the Powertel Modem in Ubuntu please download the relevant file by following
the link here http://jumbofiles.com/cas17ur7z962
or here
http://www.mediafire.com/?78nrtfb2o06q2sh

Open terminal and type sudo dpkg -i
~/Downloads/CrossPlatformUI-V2.0.6-i386-ubuntu.deb

When the installation is done( Please ignore the warning and cursing of
dpkg) the connecting program- ZTE- will be available under Internet on the
menu. For Unity users open HUD and type ZTE. When the App is launched click
on the settings tab and change the username and password from card to 111.
As an aside the username and password can be changed to any triple digit
number from 111-999 so long as the username and password match.

On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM, <ubuntu-zw-request at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

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> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 18:47:18 +0200
> From: Garikai Dzoma <garikaib at gmail.com>
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> I noticed a question concerning the Powertel modem. Right now Powertel is
> offering the ZTE AC2726 Modem which comes with .deb installation file that
> one can use in 32bit versions of Ubuntu. The deb file named crosplatfui
> provides one with the user interface not unlike the one found in the
> Windows driver installation.
>
> Several caveats apply however:
> 1) Crossplatformui*.deb is not a Linux driver. The real driver is in the
> kernel so it is possible to configure pppconfig( I use this method myself)
> 2) Crossplatformui*.deb contains a bug in its make file so that it is
> unable to detect the version 3.0 kernels so it will throw up a warning in
> dpkg during the installation process. It keeps trying to compile a driver
> using obsolete kernel header files which are no longer shipped as part of
> the kernel. As a result dpkg keeps throwing a -1 error every time you
> install software. This is very harmless in itself and can be easily
> remedied by deleting all the compillation related staff in the
> crossplatformui postinst (post installation) file under the dpkg directory.
> 3) NetworkManager will not work at all with Powertel
> Modems notwithstanding the fact that they appear in network manager.
> 4) Software Center has a bug which does not enable it to detect mobile
> wireless connections. This results in the install button in
> being grayed out. You can use a work around by using the file button and
> selecting the install button. You will be better served by using synaptic/
> apt/aptititude just open a terminal and install one of these.
>
> If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.
>
> Hope you find this helpful
>
> Regards
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> Garikai
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> >    1.  SOS: Problems with Powertel CDMA modem on Ubuntu 12.04
> >       (solomon-hopewell kembo)
> >    2.  Fwd: [Certification] Kenya Government plans to migrate
> >       systems to open source software (trust zifa)
> >    3. Re:  SOS: Problems with Powertel CDMA modem on Ubuntu 12.04
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 16:29:03 +0200
> > From: solomon-hopewell kembo <solomonkembo at gmail.com>
> > To: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] SOS: Problems with Powertel CDMA modem on Ubuntu
> >         12.04
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> > Hi guys,
> > Has anyone managed to use the Powertel modem on Ubuntu 12.04, been
> failing
> > for while now, please help.
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 17:49:44 +0200
> > From: trust zifa <trustzifa at gmail.com>
> > To: bnshingai at gmail.com, cohenmoyo at gmail.com, meme8893 at gmail.com,
> >         Beit chigumba <beitchigumba at gmail.com>, Brian Gombakomba
> >         <briangx7 at gmail.com>,   Brian Zaranyika <bzaranyika at gmail.com>,
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> >         Shingie Chipuka <shingiechipuka at gmail.com>,     "
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> >         alistair at 247.co.zw,     Moses Marimo <marimo at ict.co.zw>
> > Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] Fwd: [Certification] Kenya Government plans to
> >         migrate systems to open source software
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> > FYI
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> > From: Evans Ikua <ikua.evans at gmail.com>
> > Date: 7 September 2012 17:44
> > Subject: [Certification] Kenya Government plans to migrate systems to
> open
> > source software
> > To: FOSS certification <certification at it-inwent.org>
> > Cc: fbt <fbt at it-inwent.org>
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> >
> > After a successful Software Freedom Day in Kenya last weekend, the ICT
> > Secretary at the Office of the President revealed that the Kenya
> Government
> > is planning to migrate its systems to free and open source software, a
> move
> > that will greatly benefit open source developers in Kenya. Please read
> > more:
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> >
> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Developers+lined+up+for+huge+gains+in+software+shift/-/1248928/1497380/-/kp7oeu/-/index.html
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> > Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:40:23 +0200
> > From: "O. Sinclair" <o.sinclair at gmail.com>
> > To: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] SOS: Problems with Powertel CDMA modem on
> >         Ubuntu 12.04
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> > On 07/09/2012 16:29, solomon-hopewell kembo wrote:
> > > Hi guys,
> > > Has anyone managed to use the Powertel modem on Ubuntu 12.04, been
> > > failing for while now, please help.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > I have no problems, mine is some 2 years old or so though. A Huawei of
> > some sort, red "square" thing
> >
> > Does it show up in networkmanager for you for starters?
> >
> >
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> Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:50:52 +0200
> From: "O. Sinclair" <o.sinclair at gmail.com>
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> Well, as I said my modem is an old one.
>
> However, in my experience, if nothing else works wvdial does. Yes it is
> command line interface but so what? My wife is by now an expert of
> opening a konsole window and type "sudo wvdial p" where p is for
> powertel (we also have a very nonworking Econet config).
>
> So I would install wvdial, insert the modem and wait a bit then run
> "sudo wvdialconf" and then edit speed, password etc in /etc/wvdial.conf
>
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