will be installing linux ubuntu for the 4th time now

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kronoSX

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I am a windows man and playing with ubuntu a little.I have decided to try linux out for at least a year.
OK so is it really difficult for me to make my n70 phone work with linux as a modem.
Doi really need da skills to build my own drivers up.
Will i be pulling hair out most of the time.
All i really need is to make the transition smooth and painless.
Must i have more than 20 braincells to really work with linux:D
 
Using Linux is actually, if you are new to computers, easier than using Windows. Honestly. Linux doesn't crash or throw unexpected errors like M$ does. Sure, if you want to use a cellphone as a modem, there might be some advanced console bashing coming your way (I should try it sometime, I mean connecting my Nokia to Linux).
Why would you want to write your own drivers?
 
froot said:
Using Linux is actually, if you are new to computers, easier than using Windows. Honestly. Linux doesn't crash or throw unexpected errors like M$ does. Sure, if you want to use a cellphone as a modem, there might be some advanced console bashing coming your way (I should try it sometime, I mean connecting my Nokia to Linux).
Why would you want to write your own drivers?
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Or at least it would be if all peripheral manufacturers supported it. (eg. Nokia.)

Happily, (I guess), the next version of Ubuntu is supposed to support 3G properly.

But I'm afraid double-clicking a .exe is a lot easier than the l33t h4x you need to get anything vaguely obscure working in Linux.

With Linux, it's waaaaay easiest to use a broadband router as a gateway and just ethernet or wireless through that.
 
there is my problem already.So i cant connect my nokia 3g as a modem for now,So i will leave ubuntu for now,as i really need a internet connection.
 
Try get 8.04 (was released this year), or install your last years version and upgrade it, through the update manager. :)
 
dablakmark8 said:
I never checked the version.Does it matter.I thinki have 2 versions of ubuntu.
the one is ultimate ubuntu and the other last years one
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there is nothing there that would suggest to me it should not work on other versions of ubuntu. as long as at least the kernel is updated to the latest version.
 
well you can get your nokia too work without installing any drivers on any version of ubuntu or linux just plug your phone in and use wvdial if you using kde you can use kppp its fairly easy the only phone ive never tried is an lg or those windows mobile phones but nokia sony ericcsson samsung motorolla all work with wvdial
 
dablakmark8 said:
there is my problem already.So i cant connect my nokia 3g as a modem for now,So i will leave ubuntu for now,as i really need a internet connection.
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Try get a Mandriva disk, to get my nokia working plugged it in gave pin to pc , and connected to the internet, done !
 
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