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A connection card is it's own line of service.  Think of it as adding another cell phone to your account.

bobby_1290 wrote:

3. In "All File Systems" go to "etc/ppp/peers/" I could not find a create file in the menu (remember I am reading books) so I just copied an existing script, renamed it to "sprint" and overwrote its content as per samat.org.

bobby_1290,

I noticed, too, that there is no way to create a file in the root directory using the standard file manager. This was really annoying me  However, I found a way to do this by running the file manager with Administrator privileges. For future reference:

1. Call up the terminal with CTR + ALT + T
2. Type "konquerer", which calls up a web browser interface that allows you to explore applications on your computer
3. Navigate to the File Manager (Administrator) by double clicking on the following icons:
Applications - Applications - System - Administrator Tools - File Manager

With this file manager open, you can make changes to the root directory, including copying or creating new files and folders.

I have the same issue as Accident. I'm trying to get the Audiovox 6700 pocketPC to pickup as a modem through USB.  Heck I would even buy a BLUETOOTH dongle if I thought that would make it work.  As it stands I'm thinking about booting with Windows Xp and setting it up that way.

Seeing that the u720 works I assume that the u727 should work with little tweaking.

@accident:
The problem is that the (newest) devices/features may not be defined/supported(by default) in all but the newest kernels, so you would have to modprobe to get the device id's and take it from there. Another workaround is to get the device id's from the windows installs. See the guide I referred to in my first post for the modprobing etc.

@u727 users: I've seen that sprint has a linux guide for u72x users, I haven't looked into it (as I do not need it yet!) but make sure that you've covered all bases.

edit add modprobe
For modprobing the u720 see http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-366229.html
what I think you would need is the product id of the u727 and then test which usb device is the evdo modem.

Last edited by bobby_1290 (2007-11-11 2:00:42 pm)

I think with some linux friends help I can take that information and run with it..   I left the eeepc at home though so its going to need to wait until tommorrow.

Was anyone able to get the U727 to work?

Jason

Is anyone using the u727 Under Linux and gotten the GPS part working?  I'm looking to pick up this card, and having EVDO and GPS would be killing two birds with one stone. or i guess 3 if you consider the micro SD reader.   

-Thanks.

I would just like to get my Sprint PC 6700 to work "phone as modem."  I am not a geek and don't understand half of what is being said here.  Isn't there something simple out there that can just be run on my eee pc to make it connect?  Otherwise, I find I might have to install XP and I really don't want to do that.  I recent being so Windows dependent.

I need to know how to install start menu in step by step on eee pc 701 linux xandros before next since I have blackberry. I really appreciate it. thank

Thanks for all the great posts.  I followed all of the above instructions however the eee does not see to recognize the U727. 

bobby stated:  To answer myself;
Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22
airprime.c needs this addition to recognize Novatel U727 USB EVDO modem:
{ USB_DEVICE(0x1410, 0x4100) }, /* Novatel Wireless U727 */

Where do I add this line?  To what file? How do I make the device known to the kernel?  The instructions that Sprint gave to setup the aircards with linux computers are for Ubuntu and calls for downloading KPPP and KPPP dialer through the add/remove applications.  KPPP comes with Ubuntu I believe, it doesn't with xandros.  It would have to be downloaded from another unknown source.

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