For future reference I found a very complete and detailed guide here - http://antojose.com/content/quick-how-to-setup-configure-teracom-lw272-bsnl-3g-usb-data-card-modem-ubuntu-1004-lucid-1010-maverick
On Apr 25, 3:36 pm, Manilal K M <libreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 25 April 2011 15:34, Suraj Rajan <dr.surajra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Friends, > > > Thanks for the quick inputs. > > > I took my lap top to my friend, Mr. Sebin Jacob and he did a few tweaks. I > > guess they worked, Today morning, the Data card was inserted and to my > > surprise the connection was established. It's working fine now. > > > The only problem is that it keeps crashing now and then after which there > > are long pauses when I am unable to connect to the net, even though the > > green light on the data card stays on steadily. > > > Is it possible that the USB drive is crashing ? > > > How can I mend this ? > > > PS: I am new to the whole Linux world, so I'd be grateful if you could give > > me the "command" to be typed into the terminal too, when you find a > > solution. > > > And regarding the usb-modprobe, I ran an install command but it says "no > > package found". > > > Are there any packages/pluggins I can download "ready-made" from any site, > > for that matter ? > > > Thanks in advance. > > I guess the issue may be due to > usb-modeswitch(http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/usb-modeswitch). So > can you please check whether it is installed? > > (I had came across an issue in which I cannot connect to the 3G > netsetter from Idea. later I installed usb-modeswitch and got it > connected; BTW, this was in Fedora so not sure whether it will work > for Ubuntu) > > regards > -- > Manilal K M : മണിലാല് കെ എം.http://libregeek.blogspot.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
