dmesg doesn't say anything like what you say it should say in your post http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=691226. It says: or: return code = 0x8000002 [ 394.634497] sr0: Current: sense key=0x0 [ 394.634500] ASC=0x0 ASCQ=0x0 [ 396.410520] sr 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x8000002 and the last three lines just keep repeating. Perhaps I set the vendor and product ID incorrectly. I typed exactly as you instructed: sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1199 product=0x0120 On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:53 PM, mike havens wrote: > well... linux runs on the laptop from the liveCD with no problem (using > Mepis Linux). Now for the challenge.... the broadband card. > > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 6:50 PM, mike havens wrote: > >> thanks.... I'm going to do it like I did it in mesa. Linux on the tower >> and windows on the laptop.... now the wait to get the tower >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> >>> I have experience with EDVO CDMA "broadband" cards. >>> >>> This is a simple ppp connection. I had to do a kernel rebuild for an old >>> Ubuntu system (3 years ago). I set one up for Peter Koegel also (under >>> Gentoo). The hard part is getting the settings for the pppd.conf - so write >>> down your connection specifics (username/password, everything - gateway, >>> from your current card before rebooting/rebuilding). >>> >>> Here's the Ubuntu guide: >>> >>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=691226 >>> >>> Choose a livecd and test it there first before rebuilding your box. >>> >>> You can always ghost copy the XP install from the drive to say a >>> Terrabyte USB (or jumpdrive) [under $150.00] and then restore it later? >>> >>> This is really easy now that the drivers are there for USB devices in >>> recent distros! >>> >>> obnosis.com | wiki.obnosis.com| (503)754-4452 >>> PLUG HACKFESTS 2nd >>> Saturday Each Month@Noon - 3PM >>> >>> >>> > Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:49:32 -0700 >>> > Subject: Re: boooo hoooooooo >>> > From: cryptworks@gmail.com >>> >>> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > >>> > Nope >>> > >>> > On 2/27/09, mike havens wrote: >>> > > My internet is a broadband card (Sprint mobile broadband-Sierra >>> Wireless). >>> > > Anyone have any experience with that? >>> > > >>> > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Bryan O'Neal >>> > > wrote: >>> > > >>> > >> Or avoid the hardware issue all tog ether and run Linux inside VM >>> using >>> > >> windows as the host. It's free and easy :) >>> > >> >>> > >> ------------------------------ >>> > >> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto: >>> > >> plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] *On Behalf Of *Lisa >>> Kachold >>> > >> *Sent:* Friday, February 27, 2009 1:07 PM >>> > >> *To:* plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > >> *Subject:* RE: boooo hoooooooo >>> > >> >>> > >> Download and burn a nice LiveCD? >>> > >> >>> > >> What is the issue man; simply determine your Wireless card type and >>> get a >>> > >> distro with that support? >>> > >> >>> > >> UbuntuLive >>> > >> GentooLive >>> > >> Knoppix >>> > >> OpenSuse LiveCD >>> > >> Fedora Live >>> > >> >>> > >> The list is endless? >>> > >> >>> > >> obnosis.com | wiki.obnosis.com| >>> (503)754-4452 >>> > >> PLUG HACKFESTS >>> 2nd >>> > >> Saturday Each Month@Noon - 3PM >>> > >> >>> > >> ------------------------------ >>> > >> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:33:49 -0500 >>> > >> Subject: Re: boooo hoooooooo >>> > >> From: bmike1@gmail.com >>> > >> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > >> >>> > >> the hardware was so old ('97) I left everything except the hard >>> drives in >>> > >> the trash in AZ before I moved to FL. I'm using a lap top right now >>> (with >>> > >> xp). >>> > >> >>> > >> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:09 PM, wayne wrote: >>> > >> >>> > >> *gasp*... Nausea setting in... >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> Stephen wrote: >>> > >> > well that did you do with it? install windows? >>> > >> > >>> > >> > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 11:39 AM, mike havens >>> wrote: >>> > >> > >>> > >> >> I want my linux computer back! >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> -- >>> > >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >>> > >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> >>> > >> --------------------------------------------------- >>> > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> -- >>> > >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > >> >>> > >> ------------------------------ >>> > >> Windows Live™: Discover 10 secrets about the new Windows Live. View >>> > >> post.< >>> http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns%21550F681DAD532637%217540.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_ugc_post_022009 >>> > >>> > >> >>> > >> --------------------------------------------------- >>> > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > >> >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > -- >>> > > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Sent from my mobile device >>> > >>> > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>> > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> > >>> > Stephen >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Express your personality in color! 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