SpeedTouch?

fabiano fabiano.panther at infinito.it
Fri Oct 22 11:40:13 UTC 2004


Andrew Rosenbaum wrote:

>Many thanks for this. Per fortuna, parlo italiano, cosi...but can you tell me something else?
>How do I find out the names of my DNS nameservers? Yes, I am very new at all this...
>Best,
>Andy
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>>Andrew Rosenbaum wrote:
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>>>I've been desperately trying to configure a laptop with a SpeedTouch USB wireless adaptor.
>>>I've tried recompiling the kernel, but can't seem to get it right.
>>>Any suggestions, starting from scratch (I'm a newbie) would be most appreciated?
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>>>>The easiest way to set up fedora so wireless works from a new user
>>>>perspective is to use the tipsybottle method
>>>>(http://www.tipsybottle.com/technology/wireless/RedHat8-Kismet-HOWTO.shtml)
>>>>I have a couple HP Laptops I have set up this way and it has always worked
>>>>so far.
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>>>>"When the moon is bright and clouds fill the sky,
>>>>I'll be lurking about, sniffing your WiFi" 
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>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Erik Kjær Pedersen [mailto:erik at binghamton.edu] 
>>>>Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 7:38 PM
>>>>To: For users of Fedora Core releases
>>>>Subject: Notebooks
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>>>>Does anybody have experience with fedora on HP's NX5000 Linux notebook. It 
>>>>apparently comes wih suse preinstalled, and I have nothing against suse, but
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>>>>am more used to fedora
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>>>>I am also inetrested in other experiences with norebooks where wireless
>>>>works.
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>>>>Erik
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>>The only thing working on my fedora 2 is the speedtouchconf script
>>http://speedtouchconf.sourceforge.net/
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>> & using kernel 2.6.8 (or kernel >2.6)
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>>It is a "version" of gpl drivers.
>>You have to read all the page, then installa e launch the script.
>>There is only an issue related to a file called resolf.conf.
>>The script isn't able to update it.
>>You have to take the DNS nameservers(adresses) of your IP and put in 
>>resolf.conf.
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>>There is my  italian step-by-step at:
>>http://xoomer.virgilio.it/mute_analysis/speedtouch_guida_fc2.html
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>>Hoping you can transalte with any online translation service.
>>The useful part of my guide is:
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>># cd /etc
>># Gedit resolf.conf       (or "mc -e" , jed)
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>>mc -e resolf.conf
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>>  Privileges!You have to be root.
>>Exampleo: your DNS is 134.123.156.7 134.123.100.7 , you have to write 
>>inside resolf.conf
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>>nameserver 134.123.156.7
>>nameserver 134.123.100.7
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>>you have to save resolf.conf
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>>etc/init.d/speedtouch start
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>>My speedtouch "silver" is perfectly functional at the moment
>>PLease take care of the particuar fimware you have to use for the 
>>speedtouch "silver modem"
>>Read details in
>>http://speedtouchconf.sourceforge.net/
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>>Read  all, it's like bible
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I have done a mistake I gave you instructions for another 
device(speedtouch USB adsl "sillver" modem).
I have misunderstood.
Sorry




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