Using a cell phone on Fedora Core

[charlh]

Hi people. I hope someone out there can help me. I use my cell phones (Sharp GX15 and Motorola V360v) as a modem under windows. I have now installed Fedora Core 6 on my PC, and I would like to do the same with my phones. Only thing is, how?
The Sharp (Virgin Mobile)is permanently connected as a modem via Bluetooth, and I use the motorola (Vodacom) via a data cable, if Virgin Mobile is down.

How do I get Linux to detect the phones? I can pick them up via the bluetooth manager in KDE, but that's as far as I can get. I can't see any options to pair the phone, or configure any settings (If I click on properties, nothing happens....)
And a Google does give me info, but in funny languages I don't understand.. (I forgot how to read Russian and Chinese LOOOONG ago LOL)

So if anyone has advice, please help me.

[Tazz_Tux]

Hey Charlh,

Did you read the how to at the top of this Forum ? The only phone that isn't covered is the one via bluetooth. I can research it a bit if you are still stuck after that. Also look what happens in /var/log/messages once you attach the blue"teeth" phone - I am willing to bet you will find your answer there :)

Laterz !


Hi people. I hope someone out there can help me. I use my cell phones (Sharp GX15 and Motorola V360v) as a modem under windows. I have now installed Fedora Core 6 on my PC, and I would like to do the same with my phones. Only thing is, how?
The Sharp (Virgin Mobile)is permanently connected as a modem via Bluetooth, and I use the motorola (Vodacom) via a data cable, if Virgin Mobile is down.

How do I get Linux to detect the phones? I can pick them up via the bluetooth manager in KDE, but that's as far as I can get. I can't see any options to pair the phone, or configure any settings (If I click on properties, nothing happens....)
And a Google does give me info, but in funny languages I don't understand.. (I forgot how to read Russian and Chinese LOOOONG ago LOL)

So if anyone has advice, please help me.

[charlh]

Thanx Tazz... I thought that how-to applied only to 3G cards.... After reading it now again, I do see the word 'phone' somewhere there:o

I'll try that and let you know.

[charlh]

Well I never! And so easy too.
Thanx Tazz.. I'm now posting this message from my brand spanking new internet connection on Linux. Yeeee Haaaaaw:D

[Tazz_Tux]

Nice !!!

And to think I was heading back here to come and tell you to look at the Nokia section......well done man !

Laterz !


Well I never! And so easy too.
Thanx Tazz.. I'm now posting this message from my brand spanking new internet connection on Linux. Yeeee Haaaaaw:D