Blackberry 8830 with Network Manager

[Rick Stevens]

Christopher A. Williams wrote:
> I'm trying to figure out how to get my tethered Blackberry 8830 to work
> as a modem with Network Manager. Sprint is my carrier and I have their
> Linux modem setup document. It's straight forward.
> 
> The only thing missing is that Network Manager doesn't recognize my BB
> as a modem.
> 
> I know I could set up kppp or gnome-ppp to make the connection, but I
> would prefer to use Network Manager.
> 
> Ideas on how to make this work?

I use XmBlackBerry for this purpose, but I'm on Verizon and was running
it under F8.  Haven't tried F9 or F10 with it yet.  I do have F9 on my
laptop (where I used the Blackberry as a wireless modem), but
XmBlackBerry is still installed there.  I'd have to do some checking.

You most certainly will need the barry and barry-libs RPMs to have the
device recognized by hal and such.
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