Where has Mobile Partner gone?

Hello,

I've been using Mobile Partner fine, I got over the 'connecting' glitch but now the software appears to have vanished entirely. It is no longer in the 'connect' area.

Now I'm a newbie to Linux, but I searched for the software and it doesn't seem to be installed any more. If I run Live Update again I do not get the option of re-installing Mobile Partner and I am told that my Aspire One is fully up to date. I can't find a direct link to download Mobile Partner. Is there a problem that I have overlooked or do I just need to install the software from somewhere?

Unrelated to this problem (I think) my Aspire One plays the delightful trick of crashing while I'm writing causing me to lose paragraphs. I hear it costs 50p a minute for their support line. Overall I am not impressed by my new computer apart from it looking pretty and being small.

I'd appreciate any help, ta.

 

Hi
I too have a problem with the 3G connection. I can no more access my usb 3G card :-(

But I have resolved the problem of sudden shutdowns while on battery this way (with the help of other posts on this forum).
The bug seems related to the way Linpus handles some power saving options for internal cards.

- you must be "root" to perform the actions:
Alt+F2 (launch a launcher)
xterm (will launch a terminal after pressing enter)
sudo su (then press enter; gives you root=admin privileges)

- next in this terminal launch a text editor:
mousepad (then enter, will launch the text editor)

- in the menu:
File / open
/usr/sbin/jmb38x_d3e.sh

- be careful, you are root and you can mess your system (I take no reponsability for)
- near the end of the file, comment the following lines with a beginning "#"

if [ -f /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-5/power/level ]; then
echo auto > /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-5/power/level
fi

so they look like this:

# if [ -f /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-5/power/level ]; then
# echo auto > /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-5/power/level
# fi

- save the file
File / Save

- first step done. Now open the file:
File / open
/etc/rc.d/rc.last.ctrl

- near the end, comment the following lines:

echo auto > /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-5/power/level
echo auto > /sys/bus/usb/devices/5-5/power/level

so they will look like this:

#echo auto > /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-5/power/level
#echo auto > /sys/bus/usb/devices/5-5/power/level

- save
File / save

- quit
File / quit

- done

- reboot

You shouldn't experience strange shutdowns no more.
Be slow and careful while performing these actions, and your system will be safe. If unsure, don't save the modified files and ask (me) here your questions.

Hope this helps.