-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I can't find the right module to compile in order to make this usb-gprs link work... Does anyone has an idea?
Thanks Mauro On Monday 19 January 2004 18:21, Jani-Matti H�tinen wrote: > On Monday 19 January 2004 18:36, Mauro Arnoldi wrote: > > Has someone an active GPRS connection with Linux Gentoo? I can't manage > > to configure it. > > > > Maybe the problem is that I use an USB cable to connect my cell to my > > laptop. I tried to compile a new kernel but I only find that "not claimed > > by any active driver" > > I use GPRS all the time. I have an Ericsson R600 plugged into a serial > port. I'm not sure what kernel options you'd need to switch on to make it > work through USB. > Basically it works just like an ordinary serial modem (you send AT > commands, it connects and you set up a ppp link), so compiling USB Serial > Converter support in the kernel, or as a module might help. Of course, > you'll need ppp support as well. > > As for the connection itself, I use a separate pppd config file and connect > script and connect by issuing "pppd file /etc/ppp/gprs". I use nodetach so > that the connection stays in the console (it's unreliable so it's good to > have a simple way to restart it) and hang up with Ctrl-C. > > My configuration files are as follows: > /etc/ppp/gprs: > /dev/ttyS0 #You'd obviously replace this with the USB device > 115200 #This should work for USB > > nodetach #To keep it in the console > debug #Handy in the testing phase > > receive-all #My phone needs this, not sure about yours > noccp #My phone doesn't support IP header compression > > usepeerdns #Might not work, but handy if it does > defaultroute #Makes the computer actually use the connection > > connect /etc/ppp/gprs-connect #Fir setting the connect script > > /etc/ppp/gprs-connect: (with executable rights) > #!/bin/sh > /usr/sbin/chat \ > ECHO OFF \ > "" ATZ \ > OK 'AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet"' \ > OK AT+CGQMIN=1,0,0,0,0,0 \ > OK AT+CGQREQ=1,0,0,0,0,0 \ > OK ATD*99# \ > CONNECT "" > > While testing you might want to try switching ECHO to ON in the connect > script. If those files don't do the trick, send the output and we'll see > what we can do. Also, IIRC there are a few fairly good howtos for > linux+GPRS floating around the net. Don't remember any URLs though. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFADTiybDc1RiYuWJgRApeXAKCF0gG6baXzWanDiy+z2nc+dRqp9QCeOZR4 bpP5PRz8SjQKWkjN8dwTIMc= =b61V -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
