On Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 07:37:22PM +0000, Julian Rush wrote: > Using it in IP modem mode, it connects OK but it usually drops out > saying the device needs a password (even though it's been set in pppob). > It does, however, charge properly and I can browse folders as a mass > storage device. In IPmodem mode, almost invariably, the phone resets > itself sooner or later; for example, it will reset itself 10 to 20 secs > after running 'btool -l'.
Hi Julian, Thanks for your report. The part I found most suspicious was when you said you can reset the device when running btool -l. Do you run btool while you are connected to the internet via USB? Do you have a Mass Storage (usb_storage kernel module) drive mounted? If these are true, you might try disabling Mass Storage, and running the modem alone. > Two questions: first, just to make life a little easier really, can I > put 'bcharge -o' into the pppd script using pppd's init option, given > it's benign if repeated? The man page suggests pppd runs the init > command in a shell to set up the serial link before running the connect > script. Though if the pty option has already grabbed the serial line, > then I guess it won't fly? I'd recommend changing the bcharge -o setting in the udev scripts as Niels suggested, if that works for you. As for pppd, I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work, but I haven't experimented with the init option, so I can't say for sure. Note that if bcharge does actually change the Blackberry's mode, the Blackberry will reset, so you need to put a delay in your script, before pppob runs. > It would mean I can use pon/poff from a graphical interface without > having to drop to a terminal to run bcharge -o first. It doesn't seem > to work when I try it though, but I'm no programmer, so I'm not sure if > I'm doing anything else wrong or if it's just a bad idea! Make sure you add a delay to deal with the reset. > Second, since the serial line is driven by pty/pppob, do I need to worry > about the modem/local, serial speed and handshaking commands in the pppd > script - are they used at all? In limited testing, changing them does > seem to make no difference. I don't believe they make any real difference in this case. Pppob certainly doesn't worry about those settings, it just transfers data as fast as it can. - Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Barry-devel mailing list Barry-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/barry-devel
