[opensuse-factory] openFATE 312364 Mobile Broadband Wizard
https://features.opensuse.org/312364 I have made this feature request. I feel that something like this is critical. Though I am not the most saavy user, I have always been able to resolve a problem eventually. However this one i have been forced to concede defeat. A Wizard allowing easy setup and use of my mobile broadband would be greatly welcome, and I doubt I am the only user in this boat especially since netbooks are becoming more popular. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2011-05-19 at 13:42 -0700, Roger Luedecke wrote:
https://features.opensuse.org/312364
I have made this feature request. I feel that something like this is critical. Though I am not the most saavy user, I have always been able to resolve a problem eventually. However this one i have been forced to concede defeat. A Wizard allowing easy setup and use of my mobile broadband would be greatly welcome, and I doubt I am the only user in this boat especially since netbooks are becoming more popular.
How is your Mobile Broadband connected to the notebook? Using a 'phone' and Bluetooth? NetworkManager handles those (Granted, I speak here for NetworkManager on gnome; not sure how much of this the KDE applet supports) See for example http://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/?p=81 It should generally also work with internal WWAN chips, but I do not have access to any and as such have no chance of testing this. Dominique -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2011-05-19 at 23:12 +0200, Dimstar / Dominique Leuenberger wrote:
On Thu, 2011-05-19 at 13:42 -0700, Roger Luedecke wrote:
https://features.opensuse.org/312364
I have made this feature request. I feel that something like this is critical. Though I am not the most saavy user, I have always been able to resolve a problem eventually. However this one i have been forced to concede defeat. A Wizard allowing easy setup and use of my mobile broadband would be greatly welcome, and I doubt I am the only user in this boat especially since netbooks are becoming more popular.
How is your Mobile Broadband connected to the notebook? Using a 'phone' and Bluetooth? NetworkManager handles those (Granted, I speak here for NetworkManager on gnome; not sure how much of this the KDE applet supports)
See for example http://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/?p=81
It should generally also work with internal WWAN chips, but I do not have access to any and as such have no chance of testing this.
Works fine here. My laptop has a built-in: 0bdb:1900 Ericsson BV F3507g Mobile Broadband Module It's just a few clicks away. The NetworkManager applet asks for the Country and the Carrier to choose from a list, and the SIM Pin code and that's it. Kay -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Torsdag den 19. maj 2011 22:42:14 skrev Roger Luedecke:
https://features.opensuse.org/312364
I have made this feature request. I feel that something like this is critical. Though I am not the most saavy user, I have always been able to resolve a problem eventually. However this one i have been forced to concede defeat. A Wizard allowing easy setup and use of my mobile broadband would be greatly welcome, and I doubt I am the only user in this boat especially since netbooks are becoming more popular.
The NetworkManager applets should do this for you already. That's assuming the modem hardware is supported of course. See this blog post for information on upgrading the NM plasmoid in KDE, or using the GNOME applet instead if necessary. http://mschlander.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/gnome-networkmanager-applet-in-kd... in-opensuse-11-4/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday, May 19, 2011 10:57:38 PM Martin Schlander wrote:
Torsdag den 19. maj 2011 22:42:14 skrev Roger Luedecke:
https://features.opensuse.org/312364
I have made this feature request. I feel that something like this is critical. Though I am not the most saavy user, I have always been able to resolve a problem eventually. However this one i have been forced to concede defeat. A Wizard allowing easy setup and use of my mobile broadband would be greatly welcome, and I doubt I am the only user in this boat especially since netbooks are becoming more popular.
The NetworkManager applets should do this for you already. That's assuming the modem hardware is supported of course.
See this blog post for information on upgrading the NM plasmoid in KDE, or using the GNOME applet instead if necessary.
http://mschlander.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/gnome-networkmanager-applet- in-k de- in-opensuse-11-4/ I doubt I am the only one that has had this problem. I have tried literally everything I can find, including these things. This is why I feel there needs to be a special utility for this sort of hardware. I hope to get some more answers from someone who may very well have the solution SeaPhor on IRC. If it is resolved I'll post the fix in the wiki and then update the openFATE. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 11:29:34PM -0700, Roger Luedecke wrote:
On Thursday, May 19, 2011 10:57:38 PM Martin Schlander wrote:
Torsdag den 19. maj 2011 22:42:14 skrev Roger Luedecke:
https://features.opensuse.org/312364
I have made this feature request. I feel that something like this is critical. Though I am not the most saavy user, I have always been able to resolve a problem eventually. However this one i have been forced to concede defeat. A Wizard allowing easy setup and use of my mobile broadband would be greatly welcome, and I doubt I am the only user in this boat especially since netbooks are becoming more popular.
The NetworkManager applets should do this for you already. That's assuming the modem hardware is supported of course.
See this blog post for information on upgrading the NM plasmoid in KDE, or using the GNOME applet instead if necessary.
http://mschlander.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/gnome-networkmanager-applet- in-k de- in-opensuse-11-4/ I doubt I am the only one that has had this problem. I have tried literally everything I can find, including these things. This is why I feel there needs to be a special utility for this sort of hardware. I hope to get some more answers from someone who may very well have the solution SeaPhor on IRC. If it is resolved I'll post the fix in the wiki and then update the openFATE.
NetworkManager _is_ that special utility for this sort of hardware. I suggest that if FACTORY doesn't work for you, with this hardware, then you work with the developers to get it to work properly. thanks, greg k-h -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
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