I don't know if this is helpful but I would like to share my experience using Globe Visibility usb modem Huawei E220. It will work in Ubuntu 8.10 but you have to use it first in windows. That is, the sim card will be activated first in windows.
On 2/25/09, Robert DC. Reyes, MCP <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll try on my Ubuntu box over the weekend ;) > > > brgds, > Bob ;) > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 14:58, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> thanks bob. would you be willing to be a guinea pig for this >> instruction[1]? :) >> >> [1] http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1017630.html >> >> ciao! >> >> On Wed, February 25, 2009 1:19 pm, Robert DC. Reyes, MCP wrote: >> > Hi there! I got the new USB HSDPA modem, it's a ZTE MF627 (at PHP1,995) >> and >> > it won't work with Ubuntu. The modem software is embedded in the device, >> > unlike the one's they had sold before (when the price was still at >> > PHP2,500++) that comes with installation disks. The Autoplay batch file >> is >> > just for Windows. >> > >> > >> > brgds, >> > Bob Reyes >> > http://bobreyes.com >> > >> > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 13:07, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Does anybody know if the new USB-stick styled SmartBro device[1] can >> >> be >> >> made >> >> to work in Linux? They have dropped the price of the kit to Php1,995 >> which >> >> makes it tempting to pair with a netbook. I have found the following >> >> links[2] >> >> but I don't know if the kit uses the same chipset. Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> [1] http://smart.com.ph/bro/products/BroPrepaid.htm >> >> [2] >> >> >> >> >> http://streetsmartingit.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-use-smartbro-prepaid-kit-on.html >> >> >> >> >> http://devilandvampire.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/how-to-install-smart-bro-driver- >> >> in-linux/< >> http://devilandvampire.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/how-to-install-smart-bro-driver-%0Ain-linux/ >> > >> >> >> <snip> >> >> >> -- >> >> "Programming, an artform that fights back" >> >> Anuerin G. Diaz >> Registered Linux User #246176 >> Friendly Linux Board @ http://mandrivausers.org/index.php >> http://ramfree17.net/capsule , when you absolutely have nothing else >> better to do >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > > > > -- > Get Affordable Webhosting & Domain Name > at http://www.turfsiteph.net > (+63) 0916.320.1513 | (+63) 557.2638 > Affordable Pinoy Webhosting! > TurfSite Computing, Inc. > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
