I have downloaded openSuSE 11.1 gnome live CD and tried many ways to connect to the internet using my SonyEricsson k550i. The network manager applet on Ubuntu 8.10 or Linux Mint 6 was very handy and could let me connect to the internet using the mobile right away from the live CD, just had to specify GrameenPhone as the operator. But in
openSuSE 11.1, the network manager could not find any network operator when I command it to 'SCAN' for networks. Moreover, it somehow deletes all the data accounts from my mobile itself and set my mobile in 'FLIGHT MODE'.
Anyway, then [after rebooting] I tried to use YaST modem setup to configure the mobile modem manually. But still no luck. No internet connection. But the data accounts were intact and my phone was not set to flight mode. Then I tried "wvdialconf" and edited "wvdial.conf" thereafter. This time the computer connects to the mobile phone. But if I ping any site, it says "cannot resolve hostname". After getting this message, I edited the "ip-up.local" file as following a tutorial
like this:
cat > /etc/ppp/ip-up.local
#!/bin/sh
mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.bak
cp /etc/ppp/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
chmod 644 /etc/resolv.conf
chmod +x /etc/ppp/ip-up.local
But still no luck. Could anyone please help connect to the internet from openSuSE 11.1? I'll prefer GUI solution [like "gnome-ppp" on Hardy]. But command line solutions are welcome as well. Sorry for my long mail.
Thank you in advance.
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After connecting to internet, put your name servers' IP address like
following in /etc/resolve.conf or use the exact one(its opendns)
nameserver 208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220
/etc/ppp/resolve.conf is configured automatically. So you dont have to edit it.
See if it works.
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How do I know the nameserver IP addresses? I use GP internet. They
don't give any info about these.
And I checked the "/etc/resolv.conf" file on Ubuntu 8.04.1. It
contains two lines like you said above. But the IP is different [which
is obvious though]. I am checking with those IPs.
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It works. The final way of action was:
1. run "wvdialconf"
2. edit "/etc/wvdial.conf" to include phone number and "Init3" string
3. edit "/etc/resolv.conf" to include name server address
4. copy the resolv.conf file to "/etc/ppp/"
5. In terminal,type wvdial {dialer name} and hit Enter
I still wonder why a mainstream linux distro like openSuSE don't have
a easy way to configure mobile internet. Or there might be one, I may
have missed.
Thanks for the help.
Hafiz Imtiaz
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PH: 01915698207
You do not need to edit th resolve.conf files, name servers are
automatically added.
-Mahmood
But without adding the "nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" I cannot connect
to the internet. I mean the modem is connected, but no outbound
traffic,
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And you are also unable to access the internet iirc.
You add nameservers when your IP is static and your ISP provides the
nameserver. The Grameen Phones IPs are not static, they are Dynamic. In this
case the nameservers are automatically added to the resolve.conf, while
statically providing the nameservers might work, its wrong and might fail in
the future.
Your problem is not with nameservers, but somewhere else,
I suggest:
1. check if your hardware is detected properly.
2. plog might provide some information about your connection.
there is many ways to check for error. As I'm not experienced with OpenSuse
so I'm not sure what will work and what won't, sorry
Mahmood
Hardware is detected properly. The notification which appears after
connecting the phone is exactly the same as in Ubuntu intrepid. And I
double checked it with "dmesg".
I tried with "kppp" as well by installing openSuSE 11.0 KDE. But
failed on that occasion too. "wvdial" and "resolv.conf" editing in KDE
did the job as in gnome.
Anyway, I just wanted to try the new OS, thats all. Ubuntu is really
great for novice people like me. I agree ubuntu does not have the
visibly soothing look, the customized openoffice suit or some other
aspects, but for ease of use, there is nothing comparable to ubuntu or
mint. I am sticking to hardy 8.04.1.
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Well, you can set the network configuration(GUI mode) after connecting with
gnome-ppp dialer or kpp dialer. But, generally I have seen that the
NameServer gets auto detected.
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