huawei e220 usb modem

network appears in the menu. however, when selecting the vodafone connect card for linux driver, it come up with a "device selection" window with the device not recognised, and i'm not sure what if anything to enter in custom device settings. the dongle flashes blue but still not recognised. it still shows as a cd too.

 

did try that, and i just get this: Another twistd server is running, PID 3285

This could either be a previously started instance of your application or a
different application entirely. To start a new one, either run it in some other
directory, or use the --pidfile and --logfile parameters to avoid clashes.

no idea what it means!!!

 

If you search Google, you will see that there is now a newer version than the beta 3 referred to in this thread (beta 4 maybe). Once downloaded, please also check out the following link:

http://www.howtoforge.com/vodafone_mobi ... iver_linux

Eq.

 

can't find a direct link for a newer version. betavine is quite hard, i have no clue what to install from there!
vodafone dongle still showing as a cd drive, and still asking for custom device settings. any idea what to fill in there to get it to work?

 

It is really hard to help you without seeing what's going on. I don't remember the settings so I would have to check but I need to know what are the exact questions you are being asked.

If it helps, the modem is both a communication device and a storage device (like a USB drive). The storage holds the driver so that you can install it on a windows PC just by plugging it in. It will therefore always show as a "cd drive". Sadly they don't usually come with Linux drivers!

Eq.

 

hi,
the device selection screen asks for: type (only option is serial), data port device and control port device. no idea what to fill in here and it won't recognise the dongle.

 

What do you do to get to that screen with the questions?

Eq.

 

hi,
it comes up after entering vodafone-mobile-connect-card-driver-for-linux in terminal. the start screen comes up with the penguin on but i can't get any further without entering any info

 

It shouldn't be asking you for those sorts of settings. Maybe on the same screen it also gives you a choice of devices. I have a 160g which is not listed so it was asking for settings but I simply chose a different device on the list.

Your other problem with the error message seems to be the result of you running 2 copies of the driver. It may be that one copy is starting at boot-up which prevents the other copy from accessing and therefore identifying the device when you run it manually.
Eq.

 

i've given up. i want windows xp on my acer aspire one. i have the cd but how do i connect my pc(which has a cd drive, my webbbook doesn't) to the webbook. i've tried setting up a wireless network on my pc using a usb stick but i'm clueless to how to do it on my webbook. you seem to need a degree in programming to install anything! i just want windows xp now!
when i connect the computers via an ethernet cable, it just tries to connect to the internet and then disconnects!
help. i've had enough of linux now!!!!

 

The easiest option for you will be borrowing external CD/DVD drive and install XP this way. There are some manuals how to install XP of USB PenDrive but always there are some issues...

 

There are reasons why these machines come with Linux rather than XP. You will need at least 1MB of RAM and a fair amount of storage space to even get XP off the ground.

Provided you have the relevant software licences, the first thing you'll need is a copy of XP with all the drivers for the Aspire One. These can be found on the internet. There is one driver as I recall that you'll have to install afterwards. A version specifically for the One will also strip out the irrelevant stuff that will slow down the machine and waste memory space.

You will need to get yourself an external CD drive for the install. These can be had cheaply from places like EBay.

You should find plenty of guidance on the net on what to do. Don't be disheartened.

If it is new, you can always exchange it for the XP version.

Good luck.
Eq.

 

thanks for all your help. it is really appreciated. i now have a fully functioning acer aspire one with windows xp that works like a dream!! linux seems to have its good points but at the same time i think it requires a lot of effort to get things right.
i tried installing windows xp using a usb stick but didn't have much luck. in the end i rang a microsoft certified engineer who collected my webbook last night and returned it with xp fully installed today! and it only cost £15!!!!!!

i'm sure xp will work well. i am treating my acer aspire one as a webbook so will not be storing too much on it. i bought it to take to germany with me, when i go for 3 months on a foreign exchange. i am a bit lost with linux and even if i'd sorted the initial problems out, i might have problems connecting with the university broadband when i get there.

so anyway, all sorted now. i hate how everything works out of the box on windows and mac operating systems but not on any others! but i'm afraid i had to give in in the end.

 

All's well that ends well!

Eq.

 

which oine should i use for damm small linux pls ?