Linux and Mobile Broadband

My laptop runs with linux and my 02 dongle will not work - does anyone know how to solve this problem or is this impossible?

Works fine with Linux.

What flavour of Linux and what version of that flavour?
What mobile broadband product, pay&go or contract (Novatel 930d or Huawei E160)?

Novatel have instructions on their site, not sure about Huawei off the top of my head.

EDIT: http://forum.o2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=8145 thread with links to Novatel instructions. There are other threads devoted to this also.

[Acer Aspire One A150 Netbook
Sapphire Blue Design
8.9" Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD
Operating System: Linpus Linux Lite version
Processor: Intel® Atom™ processor N270
Memory: 1024MB RAM (2*512MB Configuration)
Storage: 120GB SATA Hard Disk Drive
Connectivity: Wireless LAN b/g, LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
Webcam: Integrated 0.3Mp Acer Crystal Eye webcam
I/O Interfaces: 3 * USB PortsPort, 5-in-1 card reader (SD), (MMC), (RS-MMC), (MS), (MS PRO), (xD), SD™ Card reader for storage Expansion
Battery Pack: 3 Cell (3 Hours Battery Life)
Manufacturer Part Number: LU.S050A.074

O2 usb modem pay monthly - that's all I can see on the box!

Should work, but I don't think it's plug and play on the Acer (their Linux installation is a bit less "sorted" than the one on the Asus EEE's), but the device does have a working linux kernel driver, and connects via standard PPP.

The general linux install instructions linked to should work if you have the Novatel 930d (which you should as you are on pay monthly, its black).

Don't have access to anything with Linpus Lite on it so can't confirm.

I have a netbook running linpus lite and cannot get my 930d to work at all.I've tried no end of configurations but all to no avail.Admitted ,i'm a complete novice with this os,but no-one seems to have a diffinative answer.I've contacted O2 for help but had no reply.


Alan

O2 do not support this OS so will be unable to help you. The OS's supported are listed in the requirements for the product. You'd be best asking for help in forums for the OS or device.

Authentication Protocol Setting = PAP

That worked for me!

Steve