Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
On 2 May 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Though I needed a sudo wvdial rather than a plain wvdial to get it to connect. Add yourself to the dialout (might also be called dip) group. $ sudo adduser `whoami` dialout -- Alok The one charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception a necessity. -- Oscar Wilde
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
Gautam John wrote: Will try that. No drivers et. al. needed for the USB modem? Curiously enough, the Tata Indicom USB modem didn't work for me either on the Eee PC, although it worked for a friend running Debian. The Reliance Netconnect USB card worked. I'm using that now. --Jace, chilling out in Mcleodganj
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 8:34 PM, Kiran Jonnalagadda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curiously enough, the Tata Indicom USB modem didn't work for me either on the Eee PC, although it worked for a friend running Debian. The Reliance Netconnect USB card worked. I'm using that now. I managed to get it to work rather easily using the instructions here: http://www.kenneyjacob.com/2008/01/31/tataindicom-usb-internet-configuration-in-linux/ Though I needed a sudo wvdial rather than a plain wvdial to get it to connect. But, damn, it's slow. Makes me crave dial-up. Anyone had any luck with the BSNL EVDO service? --Jace, chilling out in Mcleodganj Gautam. Broiling in Chennai. -- Please read our new blog at: http://blog.prathambooks.org/ Join our Facebook Page too: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pratham-Books/9307274926
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 8:42 AM, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm headed to Chennai for a few days So, in grand Silk-Chennai tradition, a lunch with the folks? C -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravages http://www.linkedin.com/in/ravages http://www.selectiveamnesia.org/ +91-9884467463
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, in grand Silk-Chennai tradition, a lunch with the folks? That sounds like a great idea. I don't know my schedule yet but I am 'put-up', as they say, near Pyecroft Garden. -- Please read our new blog at: http://blog.prathambooks.org/ Join our Facebook Page too: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pratham-Books/9307274926
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
Dates then? I am in town till the 15th after which I will be out of Madras for the next 4 months, so might as well have a silkmeet before that srs -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gautam John Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:04 PM To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, in grand Silk-Chennai tradition, a lunch with the folks? That sounds like a great idea. I don't know my schedule yet but I am 'put-up', as they say, near Pyecroft Garden. -- Please read our new blog at: http://blog.prathambooks.org/ Join our Facebook Page too: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pratham-Books/9307274926
[silk] WiFi in Chennai
I'm headed to Chennai for a few days and am contemplating lugging my laptop along. I was wondering if there are any free or paid wi-fi access spots in Chennai? Cheers, Gautam -- Please read our new blog at: http://blog.prathambooks.org/ Join our Facebook Page too: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pratham-Books/9307274926
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
Gautam John [29/04/08 08:42 +0530]: I'm headed to Chennai for a few days and am contemplating lugging my laptop along. I was wondering if there are any free or paid wi-fi access spots in Chennai? Most of the better hotels have wifi. Some of the cafe coffee days have it (though whether or not that service is on and working .. depends). Would suggest you carry along a tata indicom / vodafone etc data card. srs
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most of the better hotels have wifi. Some of the cafe coffee days have it (though whether or not that service is on and working .. depends). Thanks. I'm not staying at a hotel but with non-networked family. Would suggest you carry along a tata indicom / vodafone etc data card. I have a tata indicom usb thingy but I haven't been able to get it to play nice with Ubuntu. -- Please read our new blog at: http://blog.prathambooks.org/ Join our Facebook Page too: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pratham-Books/9307274926
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
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Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there was an article in the LFY ~2 issues back around getting it to work on debian Might you have a link handy?
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a tata indicom usb thingy but I haven't been able to get it to play nice with Ubuntu. It works fine for me. Just had to put in the right settings in wvdial (#777, userid/pass = internet/internet). Your other option is to enable Mobile Office (if you are using Airtel) and connect to your phone over bluetooth. With a 3G phone, the speeds are much better than the Tata Indicom data card. -- Krish Ashok Blog: krishashok.wordpress.com GTalk: krishashok www.stage.fm/krishashok
Re: [silk] WiFi in Chennai
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Ashok Krish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It works fine for me. Just had to put in the right settings in wvdial (#777, userid/pass = internet/internet). Your other option is to enable Mobile Office (if you are using Airtel) and connect to your phone over bluetooth. With a 3G phone, the speeds are much better than the Tata Indicom data card. Will try that. No drivers et. al. needed for the USB modem?
