What's the output in /var/log/messages when you plug the modem in? P. -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit.
On 15 December 2011 15:57, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Thank you Wilson, > Why I don't think it is the problem, I am already using Orange as my > cooperate ISP and because am by-passing a DNS override, I always set my own > DNS in the /etc/resolv.conf which happen to be 140 and 144. > But besides that, the system is telling me that it is not detecting a > modem, how then will it be using these DNS? > > -- > .................................................................. > Seat of Wisdom ..........................Pray for us > Cause of our Joy...........................Pray for us > ................................................................... > Mayengo Tom Kizito > +256-752-602550 > +256-782-062708 > > -----Original Message----- > *From*: Wilson <[email protected] <wilson%20%[email protected]%3e>> > *Reply-to*: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > *To*: Uganda Linux User Group > <[email protected]<uganda%20linux%20user%20group%20%[email protected]%3e> > > > *Subject*: Re: [LUG] Failing to connect the new Orange Modem to Linux Mint > *Date*: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:43:20 +0300 > > Thomas, > Try adding these two entries to your /etc/revolv.conf file > > *nameserver 41.202.229.144* > *nameserver 41.202.229.140* > > More on this found here <http://www.orange.ug/mobile-plans/iew-linux.php>: > Troubleshooting section > > > > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear Members, > I bought a Huawei E173 Modem last evening but in all this time I have been > trying to have it work on ma laptop. Usually under networks, the modem is > automatically detected and only requires me to configure it but for this > one, there is nothing under networks. > I have been using the old modem (E1752) with out a problem but when I > plugged this one, nothing changed. I tried it in XP and it is working > perfectly well. > I have even tried to install usb-modeswitch, but the system tells me the > currently installed version is the most recent. > Tried wvdialconf and the system tells that "Sorry, no modem was detected", > Yet in dmesg the system detects the modem. > I am puzzled and looking for help from you members. Any help is highly > welcome. > Thank you. > -- > .................................................................. > Seat of Wisdom ..........................Pray for us > Cause of our Joy...........................Pray for us > ................................................................... > Mayengo Tom Kizito > +256-752-602550 > +256-782-062708 > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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