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Comment on Use your Sprint Instinct as a modem in Ubuntu (Hardy) with USB by oreth

oreth — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:47:32 +0000

Someone over at The Sprint Users Forum is declaring that Ubuntu 8.10 auto recognizes it as a modem

The post in question:

Just an FYI for those of you into Ubuntu: Version 8.10 (out today) works with the Instinct out of the box. In the network connection list, an option appears for Auto Mobile Broadband (CDMA) Connection. Clicking that dials #777 on the phone and the connection is set up. It’s almost too easy. I’m still trying to get wifi working but I already have PAM.

Comment on Use your Sprint Instinct as a modem in Ubuntu (Hardy) with USB by Paul

Paul — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:30:06 +0000

With the latest firmware that option is disabled. I haven’t taken the time to go into the settings to see if it’s something which is needed anymore or not. If you take your flash card out before you connect it to your computer, it should work as a modem. I have not verified this.

Comment on Use your Sprint Instinct as a modem in Ubuntu (Hardy) with USB by oreth

oreth — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:52:39 +0000

I don’t seem to be able to enter USB mode.

I go to the dialer, hit ##872# and nothing happens.

Is there a more indepth explanation of entering USB mode available?

Comment on McCain’s on the Epic Fail Train. by Paul

Paul — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:51:40 +0000

Fail. Fail. Fail.

Comment on The real reason for global warming. by Ramia

Ramia — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:05:32 +0000

Finally! Damn! People need to stop making global warming a huge *crisis* that we need to solve. I mean, I’m all for protection of the environment. I’m dumping my hard earned money and my life into that subject so I’m as ready as the next person to acknowledge environmental problems but, man, this isn’t one of them. Thanks, Paul. Thanks for being a cold hearted hippie science geek

Comment on Use your Sprint Instinct as a modem in Ubuntu (Hardy) with USB by Paul

Paul — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:27:13 +0000

This only applies to people with mid-level Linux skills. What you’re looking for is the mac How-to. I found one on a simple google search here:

Mac Instinct Modem How-To

Comment on Use your Sprint Instinct as a modem in Ubuntu (Hardy) with USB by Jay

Jay — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:04:55 +0000

What is PPP (?server) and such ? Where do you get it? How does one install it? I’m a beginner and only understood ##872 and modes…Where are you typing all the other code? I’m using a mac…Is a PC version…What is such…..

Thanks…

Comment on The Pantheon Penthouse by Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:59:19 +0000

About time you got a place that wasn’t a dump! But I still think you could have found one a few floors closer to the ground. –R

Comment on Secure /tmp usage for bash scripting by Paul

Paul — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:50:58 +0000

You’re right. I do. Thanks for the tip.

Comment on Secure /tmp usage for bash scripting by Kenny Root

Kenny Root — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:22:39 +0000

I think you mean “/bin/mktemp”