Hi Garikai, Thank you for the information you had posted..... We are setting up an FAQ section on our website, and will include your how to in it. Alot of people are moving to gprs internet with econet, and i am very sure that we will get more people asking how to set it up on ubuntu. When i get more time... i will try and look into getting this setup as an automated script from all the info we get on setting up 3g/gprs modems.. regards kalpesh <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:54 PM, Garikai Dzoma <<a href="mailto:garikaib@gmail.com">garikaib@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I haven't tried 3g on 9.10 yet but it should not be that too hard. Most 3g modems are dictated as SCSI drives first. In this case you have to explicitly eject them upon which the mobile broadband tool is automatically launched. From then on everything should be easy. If this fails you can try using wvdial. But you have to install the package and its dependencies first. It seems from 9.04 the folks at Ubuntu decided the wvdial package was no longer needed, which is hardly the case in developing countries where dial up is the norm. After you have installed wvdial ( it might be installIed by default I do know) you should first eject the modem if it has been detected as a SCSI drive. Open a terminal and type: sudo wvdialconf Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. Scanning your serial ports for a modem. ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- 5209.T406.00.A5 ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe. ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK Found an USB modem on /dev/ttyACM0. /etc/wvdial.conf<Warn>: Can't open '/etc/wvdial.conf' for reading: No such file or directory /etc/wvdial.conf<Warn>: ...starting with blank configuration. Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. ttyACM0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" Then go and edit the /etc/wvdial.conf file so that it looks something like [Dialer Defaults] Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem Type = USB Modem Phone = 99***1# ISDN = 0 Username = <a href="http://econet.net" target="_blank">econet.net</a> Init1 = ATZ ; Password = <a href="http://econet.net" target="_blank">econet.net</a> Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 Baud = 460800 Stupid Mode=on Now type wvdial clown@nowhere:/etc# wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> Cannot get information for serial port. --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: ATZ ATZ OK --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 OK --> Modem initialized. --> Sending: ATDT*99***1# --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT*99***1# CONNECT --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. --> Starting pppd at Fri Oct 23 23:53:10 2009 --> Pid of pppd: 2058 --> Using interface ppp0 --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] --> local IP address 10.1.7.209 --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] --> remote IP address 192.200.1.21 --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] --> primary DNS address 217.15.120.4 --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] --> secondary DNS address 217.15.120.90 --> pppd: P��[08]0��[08] And you are done. For all it is worth I prefer wvdial <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 11:54 AM, <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw-request@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-zw-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Send Ubuntu-zw mailing list submissions to <a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw</a> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw-request@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-zw-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> You can reach the person managing the list at <a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw-owner@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-zw-owner@lists.ubuntu.com</a> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Ubuntu-zw digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: ubuntu 9.10 (Donald Hobbs) 2. 3g need help (Jonathan Hopley) 3. Meeting Reminder & Notices (Kalpesh Thaker) 4. Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe (Fanwell Ncube) 5. Re: Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe (Donald Hobbs) 6. Re: Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe (Donald Hobbs) 7. Re: 3g need help (O. Sinclair) 8. Re: asf (dub) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:14:59 +0200 From: Donald Hobbs <<a href="mailto:donald@phoenixtech.co.zw" target="_blank">donald@phoenixtech.co.zw</a>> Subject: Re: ubuntu 9.10 To: Simpson Moyo <<a href="mailto:simpsonmoyo@gmail.com" target="_blank">simpsonmoyo@gmail.com</a>> Cc: ubuntu-zw <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:o.sinclair@gmail.com" target="_blank">o.sinclair@gmail.com</a> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:4AEC0013.5040202@phoenixtech.co.zw" target="_blank">4AEC0013.5040202@phoenixtech.co.zw</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please be advised that tomorrow evenings LoCo Team meeting has been moved to Webdev Offices as harvest premises are not available. This is only a temporary venue until next month. The address for Webdev is 207 Josiah Tongogara/Crnr 9th Street. It is just round the corner from harvest offices in any case. We'll meet up at 6pm for 6.30 as usual. Unfortunately, there is no bar facility or kitchen, so you will all need to bring your own drinks and snacks if need be... kalpesh. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sinclair" <<a href="mailto:o.sinclair@gmail.com" target="_blank">o.sinclair@gmail.com</a>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] 3g need help To: ubuntu-zw <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:4AEFDB70.2050609@gmail.com" target="_blank">4AEFDB70.2050609@gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I suggest that if anyone has got the Econet 3g working on any flavour or release of Ubuntu please post on the <a href="http://ubuntu.org.zw" target="_blank">ubuntu.org.zw</a> site a "how-to", I am about to start experimenting "as soon as I find time" and would really appreciate it Sinclair Jonathan Hopley wrote: > please anyone who has succesfully set up 3g in 9.10.please can you help > with instructions on how to set up. > > thanks jonathan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out The Great Australian Pay Check Take a peek at other people's > pay and perks <<a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/" target="_blank">http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/</a>> > ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:43:48 +0200 From: dub <<a href="mailto:daniel@reliant.co.zw" target="_blank">daniel@reliant.co.zw</a>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] asf To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Message-ID: <1257320628.1725.5.camel@ubuntu.ubuntu-domain> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Morning does anyone have the video plugin Advanced Streaming format (asf) demuxer, i cant watch any videos. Apologies for last night could not make it for the meeting! regards -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ -- Ubuntu-zw mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw</a> End of Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 30, Issue 1 **************************************** </blockquote></div> -- Garikai -- Ubuntu-zw mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw</a> -- <a href="http://www.ubuntu.org.zw" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.org.zw</a> <a href="http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org" target="_blank">http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org</a> </blockquote></div>