On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 8:36 PM, Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]> wrote:
> Looking at http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/ticket/8569, I am > wondering if we should drop modemmanager from BLFS. I have no idea how it > should be used and I don't think any devs know how to test it. > > I looked at a couple of references on line and it apparently can be used > for sending or receiving cell phone text messages. > > In any case, if we keep in in the sysV book, we appear to need a boot > script. > > Does anyone have more insight into this package? > Go ahead and drop it from sysv. It is *required* for GNOME on systemd. I also have some experience with this package as it is required for tethering a cell phone on the CDMA network to a computer for data purposes. I do it all the time when I'm in a remote area. The simple answer is: It's not usable on sysv. It requires systemd to spawn the D-Bus service. That is one drawback to sysv IMO, I can't use my PC in a remote area without being able to spawn that service. Again, why I use systemd.
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