Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-22 Thread suranjan jii
My dear brother and sisters, I am a new member of linux. I am struggling since one week to go online. After following all tutorials even my problem is persisting. With other computer which has Microsoft windows xp- version my WLL is working okay. But i have problem with my Linux version. My inter

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-19 Thread Moz
Hi Onkar I initially thought you read the instructions on some public forum, hence such reaction. I didn't mean to *slap* anyone and I apologize if the tone of my reply that way. Apology accepted, I do not get offended easily. People have different perspectives all the time. Few mor

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread Mehul Ved
2009/3/19 suranjan jii : > That tutorial is for BSNL, and BSNL is exactly what I have. My modem says > "BSNL" on the front of it. And on the back it says LG CDMA Fixed Wireless > Terminal, model LST-260B. That is exactly what the tutorial is for. Well your first email mentioned VSNL, so I took it

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread suranjan jii
On 3/18/09, Mehul Ved wrote: > > 2009/3/18 suranjan jii : > > sending: ATDT#777 > > CONNECT > > Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > > Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best. > > Starting pppd at Wed Mar 18 17:27:00 2009 > > Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets:

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread Mehul Ved
2009/3/18 suranjan jii : > sending: ATDT#777 > CONNECT > Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best. > Starting pppd at Wed Mar 18 17:27:00 2009 > Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied > --> PAP (Password Authenti

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread Moz
Hi SK > [...snip...] > Terminology, please. > > Hacking is the art of programming, and solving challenging problems. > Unfortunately, the media has been giving it a bad name. The art of > hacking has been prevalent since the early days of Free Software. > [...snip...] Extremely sorry for my lan

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread suranjan jii
Onkar jii, On 3/18/09, Onkar Shinde wrote: > 2009/3/18 suranjan jii : > > On 3/16/09, Mehul Ved wrote: > >> > >> > 1. My internet connection is WLL, which is provided by VSNL. Kindly > >> > guide me > >> > as to how to configure my Ubuntu (version 7.10, Gutsy) so that I can > get > >> > on > >>

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread Onkar Shinde
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Moz wrote: > Hi Onkar, > > Wow, you are surely peeved at the method I use, which must mean that it is > an incorrect way of doing it. I surely do not know why it is incorrect as I > am not an experienced user or a programmer, I am just a simple villager > living in

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread suranjan jii
On 3/18/09, Onkar Shinde wrote: > > 2009/3/18 suranjan jii : > > On 3/16/09, Mehul Ved wrote: > >> > >> > 1. My internet connection is WLL, which is provided by VSNL. Kindly > >> > guide me > >> > as to how to configure my Ubuntu (version 7.10, Gutsy) so that I can > get > >> > on > >> > line. Is

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread suranjan jii
On 3/18/09, suranjan jii wrote: > > On 3/16/09, Mehul Ved wrote: > >> > 1. My internet connection is WLL, which is provided by VSNL. Kindly >> guide me >> > as to how to configure my Ubuntu (version 7.10, Gutsy) so that I can get >> on >> > line. Is any special software needed? The connection is

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread Onkar Shinde
2009/3/18 suranjan jii : > On 3/16/09, Mehul Ved wrote: >> >> > 1. My internet connection is WLL, which is provided by VSNL. Kindly >> > guide me >> > as to how to configure my Ubuntu (version 7.10, Gutsy) so that I can get >> > on >> > line. Is any special software needed? The connection is via U

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread suranjan jii
On 3/16/09, Mehul Ved wrote: > > 1. My internet connection is WLL, which is provided by VSNL. Kindly guide > me > > as to how to configure my Ubuntu (version 7.10, Gutsy) so that I can get > on > > line. Is any special software needed? The connection is via USB port. > > Try http://www.thinkdigit

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread suranjan jii
On 3/16/09, Mehul Ved wrote: > > > 1. My internet connection is WLL, which is provided by VSNL. Kindly guide > me > > as to how to configure my Ubuntu (version 7.10, Gutsy) so that I can get > on > > line. Is any special software needed? The connection is via USB port. > > Try http://www.thinkdigi

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, --- 2009/3/18 Moz : | What if someone | hacks into this machine? Well, I do take the risk. \-- Terminology, please. Hacking is the art of programming, and solving challenging problems. Unfortunately, the media has been giving it a bad name. The art of hacking has been prevalent since the ear

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-18 Thread Moz
Hi Onkar, Wow, you are surely peeved at the method I use, which must mean that it is an incorrect way of doing it. I surely do not know why it is incorrect as I am not an experienced user or a programmer, I am just a simple villager living in a remote village running my computer on solar power

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-17 Thread Onkar Shinde
On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Moz wrote: > I have the following three lines in my /etc/rc.local, at the bottom of > the file: > > > sudo -S modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1010 < > /path/to/filewithuserpassword Where did you learn about this *genius* way to load modules on startup

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-17 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, --- On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Moz wrote: | My Intrepid installation does not load usbserial automatically for the | ETS1201. There is not ttyUSB0 or ttyUSB1 after booting. \-- What are the relevant messages you get in the output of "dmesg" after you plug-in the device? Did you file a

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-17 Thread Moz
Hi Ram sudo -S modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1010 < /path/to/filewithuserpassword is this one line and what doe the filewithuserpasswrod refer too a txt file with the password (which normally is the phone number) so can you post this please, would be grateful.

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-17 Thread Moz
Hi SK > | I have the following three lines in my /etc/rc.local, at the bottom of > | the file: > | > | sudo -S modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1010 < > | /path/to/filewithuserpassword > | sudo mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0 > | sudo mknod /dev/ttyUSB1 c 188 1 > \-- > > Why? Recent distros us

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-17 Thread Ramnarayan.K
On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Shakthi Kannan wrote: > Hi, > > --- On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Moz wrote: > | I have the following three lines in my /etc/rc.local, at the bottom of > | the file: > | > | sudo -S modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1010 < > | /path/to/filewithuserpass

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-17 Thread Ramnarayan.K
Hi Moz, Thanks for the inputs , short reply at the end On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Moz wrote: > > I have not used the ETS2280  but I have used the ETS1201 which is also > distributed by BSNL for WLL access, and it works much better with > internet than the Airtone or Hantel. I have configu

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-17 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, --- On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Moz wrote: | I have the following three lines in my /etc/rc.local, at the bottom of | the file: | | sudo -S modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1010 < | /path/to/filewithuserpassword | sudo mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0 | sudo mknod /dev/ttyUSB1 c 188

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-17 Thread Moz
Hi Ram Ramnarayan.K wrote: > This should work for the ETS 2280 (which is what BSNL has been > spreading around ) > > A Note of caution - i have not been able to get the ets 2280 to work > on Ubuntu 8.04 or 8.10 > I have not used the ETS2280 but I have used the ETS1201 which is also distribut

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-16 Thread Ramnarayan.K
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Mehul Ved wrote: > > 2009/3/16 suranjan jii : > > Hello there! > > > > My name is Suranjan, and I am just new to Linux. I am a college professor in > > Buxar, Bihar and am interested in spreading the news about Linux to all the > > professors, staff, and students i

Re: [ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-16 Thread Mehul Ved
2009/3/16 suranjan jii : > Hello there! > > My name is Suranjan, and I am just new to Linux. I am a college professor in > Buxar, Bihar and am interested in spreading the news about Linux to all the > professors, staff, and students in our institution. Welcome to the list and the community. > I m

[ubuntu-in] hello! new to list-- 3 questions

2009-03-16 Thread suranjan jii
Hello there! My name is Suranjan, and I am just new to Linux. I am a college professor in Buxar, Bihar and am interested in spreading the news about Linux to all the professors, staff, and students in our institution. I myself just recently learned about Linux, and am keenly interested. I have be