If you can, grab your laptop and go sit down with either Simon Vass (the saint who posted the blog on all major apns) or Renier. I have found that sitting down with someone (pair programming, pair troubleshooting) helps cause they often see what you don’t.
The problem with telcos is you have to first explain everything you have already done then teach them what Linux is. Or you play dumb and let the customer support guy go through everything you already did whilst hopefully not breaking your laptop in the process. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kizito Thomas Sent: 16 December 2011 12:32 To: Mike Barnard Cc: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] Failing to connect the new Orange Modem to Linux Mint Thank you Mike, I understood the logic of this post and actually thought it was the one to sort ma problem. Only that it has refused to sort me out. I have been trying it since morning, all in vain! Do you advise me to contact Orange? -- .................................................................. 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: Mike Barnard <[email protected] <mailto:mike%20barnard%20%[email protected]%3e> > To: [email protected], Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected] <mailto: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 18:26:25 +0300 the device is not being detected. usb-modeswitch would sort you out. http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/network-internet/456756-how-do-i-make-huawei-e173-s-work-11-3-a.html post number 4 and 5 should sort you out On 15 December 2011 15:35, 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 <tel:%2B256-752-602550> +256-782-062708 <tel:%2B256-782-062708> _______________________________________________ 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. -- Mike Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a million chances happen 99% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------
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