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I got one of these working okay. It did have the drivers, but no support in the GUI. The device should appear as /dev/ttyUSB_utps_modem. If you see this device, then the driver is okay. You need to configure a dialer and ppp. Alt-F2 to get the terminal window up. install wvdial : sudo yum install wvdial I used the following /etc/wvdial.conf [Dialer Defaults] Username = web Password = web New PPPD = yes Auto DNS = no Modem Type = Analog Modem Modem = /dev/ttyUSB_utps_modem Phone = *99***1# Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ISDN = 0 Baud = 7200000 [Dialer Three] Init4 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","3internet" [Dialer Vodafone] Init4 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet" [Dialer TMobile] Init4 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","general.t-mobile.uk" #FIN edit /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial to be: noauth name wvdial noipdefault You should now be able to run wvdial in a terminal. wvdial Vodafone This should connect, and give you an ip address. Nearly there. There seems to be a problem with the way the DNS server is reported by some ISPs. I'm not sure what causes it, but I've found that the reported DNS servers do not work. The line "Auto DNS = off" and the absence of 'usepeerdns' in the ppp file should prevent the /etc/resolv.conf from being overwritten with the wrong data. You therefore need to provide your own nameserver. I use opendns: So create a file /etc/resolv.conf.force containing: search site # opendns servers : nameserver 208.67.222.222 nameserver 208.67.220.220 I just created a script in ~/ to cp this over /etc/resolv.conf and then run wvdial: #!/bin/bash cp /etc/resolv.conf.force /etc/resolv.conf wvdial Vodafone You will need to run this as root. I just created a menu entry by copying a suitable file to /usr/share/applications/mobilenet.desktop and editing this to execute the script above. You can use *xfce-setting-show *to enable right clicking the menus (see http://www.laptopmag.com/advice/how-to/aspire-one-apps.aspx?step=3 ) and you can access the now script from the desktop. This is probably a daft way of solving the problem, and I'm sure there is a better way, but it worked for me (having never used one of these lovely laptops before). Good luck Dave Berkeley jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi, having a bit of a problem with an Acer aspire. It came with Linux lit > installed which doesn't have the soft/firmware that supports the dongle > we've got. It's a HUAWEI E-220 dongle and the ISP is Vodaphone. It's my > stepdads and he's found support on the internet somewhere that has told him > to install the lite update. So we're downloading that onto my lappy now. Is > the best/easiest route to get the dongle working or is there any other > options? > CHeers, JOn > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html