Hi guys newbie here, wow looks complicated...contemplating doing this as i would like to get connected using my eeepc and my phone on the go. So there isn't an easier way is there?

i followed some of this tutorial and also combined it with my setup from linuxmint.

I got it working, but had to add the option "replacedefaultroute" to the /etc/ppp/peers/gprs file. Hope that helps.

I was thinking of writing a python GUI or even just a shell script to automate setting this up a bit, will keep this thread updated if i get around to it.

P.S this post was done via gprs

Last edited by SublimePorte (2007-11-15 7:09:37 pm)

D'oh.  Forgot that my phone is CDMA (Motorola Q). These instructions will not work.

If there's a lot of interest, I can throw together a package that will automate the steps in a day or so.
I managed to get partial integration with the network connections applet.

The integration is complete, with one major deficiency: the network connection applet cannot start the connection (or restart it).
As such, a simple script can be made to start it manually (which, on my personal eee, consists of double-clicking an icon on the desktop).  Once it connects, it displays in the network connections applet, complete with statistics and all.  The applet can also disconnect.  Attempting to connect from the applet, results in absolutely nothing happening...

As to the CDMA user, odds are the process is very similar.  I'm sure it too uses PPP to connect...  You may gain success by looking for instructions on other distributions of Linux and inferring the differences...

Yes pleeeeeeeeeease find an easy solution to this, I followed all the instructions but I got this error:

pon gprs

/usr/sbin/pppd: In fiile /etc/ppp/peers/gprs: unrecongnized option 'dev/rfcom0'


No idea what that means, but I'm a Linux noob

I'd take USB too, but i think that ultimately making bluetooth easier to use thru a gui would open up tons of applications thru bluetooth as opposed to just the dial up features.

This is a mobile device, so there is definitely a huge market for mobile access.  I have been able to connect via USB to the internet, but can't keep the connection going long before i disconnect and must reset the phone.

Got SublimePorte's (thankyou for adding your guide! :-D) instructions working and created two files:

"/etc/gon" contains

sudo hciconfig hci0 up
sudo /etc/init.d/dbus start
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth start
sudo pon gprs

and "/etc/goff" contains

sudo poff gprs
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop
sudo /etc/init.d/dbus stop
sudo hciconfig hci0 down

The file names and location are irrelivant but now i simply press "Ctrl + Alt + T" which opens a terminal, then type "/etc/gon" to connect or "/etc/goff" to disconnect.

If anyone can work out how to run each file using a key combo such as "Ctrl + Alt + C" to run the connect file that would be excelent.

Also UK users might wish to buy: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/14583.htm
I am using it and it works just fine (for further interest it says hama on it but has no other markings of interest even on the pcb).

On an unrelated subject after installing my prefered browser Oprea, pressing "Ctrl + Alt + N" at any time loads the browser, who needs shortcuts on the desktop?!

PS - I am a linux virgin and this is my first eeeuser.com post, so look after me.

Last edited by imanuk (2007-11-19 2:24:49 pm)

Appologies ieatlint for my mistake, thankyou all the same really useful guide.

Graceful admission Sublimeporte.

Last edited by imanuk (2007-11-20 5:05:57 pm)

Ok I've made this post into a bit of a shell script, which works for me, but since my system is already configured, I really don't know if it works on a clean system. If anyone is brave enough to try it, you can downloaad it here.

Use at your own risk. Any files it modifies it backs up with a .bkup extension, so it can't really too anything too irreversible.

When I get time, I'm going to re-image my 3e and then I'll do some more testing with a clean install, but until then if anyone tries it out, let me know the results.

P.S make sure bluetooth usb dongle is inserted before running the script, apart from that, just unzip and run it from a shell prompt as root. If you don't know how to do this, you probably shouldn't try running the script, at least not till it's properly tested.

Last edited by SublimePorte (2007-11-23 10:33:44 pm)

Slight update on my progress;

My GPRS now has a hotkey Fn+F6 (I didn't think much to the app it brings up currently and I couldn't figure how to use Fn+F10).

I edited /etc/acpi/hotkey.sh
After "#Fn+F6" I added a "#" before "Display=:0" (commeting out this line stops the orriginal app from running) and on a fresh line below I added:

kdialog --title "GPRS" --yesnocancel "Yes = Connect|nNo = Dissconnect"
if [ $? = 0 ]; then
/etc/gon
elif [ $? = 1 ]; then
/etc/goff
fi
;;

(For some un-known reason if you press cancel or close the dialog box it returns 1 also, so you can only connect or dissconnect after pressing Fn+F6 not that you are likly to slip any way, its just not perfect humph!)

This follows on from my previous post and uses the files I talked about. Any sugestions for improvement would be accepted.

Last edited by imanuk (2007-11-26 5:18:45 pm)

Sorry I kind of disappeared on this whole thing.  Been somewhat busy with the Thanksgiving holiday.

Additionally, my laptop has shown a defect -- my letter T has issues.  Such that, the slightest brush against the key causes it to register as a depress.  So, since I'm waiting for an appointment in a waiting room on the laptop (and GPRS/EDGE), you'll have to forgive me for random or duplicate Ts that I may miss.

Okay, I did a bit of work on the whole idea of trying to integrate this into the existing network applet.
Ultimately, the closed nature of it has resulted in complicated result.  In short, I failed -- but there's a but.  My failure is such that I can get it working exactly as intended, with one major issue:  The network applet, for reasons beyond my current comprehension, is incapable of starting the connection.
As such, I wrote a simple script is essentially identical to the "/etc/gon" script as above  (Which was nice and fine, but a friendly FYI that standard *nix convention doesn't put executables in etc [except rc scripts in a sysv system], and those such scripts in a bin dir).

So for me right now, I turn on my laptop, put in my usb bluetooth adapter, ensure my phone has bluetooth on, and then start a script I have linked from an icon on the desktop.
The connection starts, the network applet saids my gprs connection is active.  It shows statistics, can stop the device, and it has its weird way of juggling resolv.conf and default routes with other connections.

I plan on putting together a tar file that will contain all the files needed.  I am split between putting together a crappy bash script to guide people through the configuration or simply writing a more thorough guide to go with the files.
Either way, I'll try and get it up tonight or tomorrow, when I should have a bit more free time.

Hi, thanks for doing all this work! I've got a problem pairing, I think: I type in "1234" on my phone and I get a "Passcode mismatch" on my phone, which is an old Sony Ericsson V800. Could it be the phone, or am I missing something that will make pairing work?

Thanks,

Mark