no luck using mpkg installer, linloader (does nothing), etc

[rickyduckworth]

ok, i downloaded a linux editor and that was the reason my .lin files weren't doing anything.......i got the belcarra drivers installed and the USBLAN thing handled, but when i connect to hyper terminal, i can't modify/configure the usb modem setup, only the regular cpu modem.....i can't manual dial or whatever, and can get nothing done.....i'm going to bathe and i'll figure it out later......

[xml780]

ok, i downloaded a linux editor and that was the reason my .lin files weren't doing anything.......i got the belcarra drivers installed and the USBLAN thing handled, but when i connect to hyper terminal, i can't modify/configure the usb modem setup

If you are in usblan mode, you don't use hyperterminal, you use telnet.

[rickyduckworth]

ok, i downloaded a linux editor and that was the reason my .lin files weren't doing anything.......i got the belcarra drivers installed and the USBLAN thing handled, but when i connect to hyper terminal, i can't modify/configure the usb modem setup

If you are in usblan mode, you don't use hyperterminal, you use telnet.

what program? putty? how in the hell do i use it? no info on it here.....

it amazes me how vague computer guys can be......if i tried to explain to someone how to check their distributor timing in the same manner, they'd never find the distributor.......and unlike most sites, crucial info is not something you can find on here........dead link after dead link.....

[CheshireCat]

Telnet is a protocol, you can use any telnet application you want to. For Windows, PuTTY is a pretty good one.

[f0x0r]

@rickyduckworth

First, I want to compliment you on your nick. It seems to suit you. This forum contains vast amounts of knowledge. I, too, was once a newbie like you when I first received my A780. However, the difference between you and I is that I did a lot of reading and studying before asking my first question. Also, I didn't take the "whining" approach because the more advanced users don't respond well to it. My advice to you is to work on your approach. This is a free site and no one is getting paid for their time spent. Just appreciate everyone's help and forgive us if we sound condescending but we just don't have any patience for ignorance.

[xml780]

If you are in usblan mode, you don't use hyperterminal, you use telnet.

what program?

start->run->telnet 192.168.1.2

That's assuming you've already configured your usblan to have the address 192.168.1.1. I don't use windows, so I don't know how you do that.

[CheshireCat]

The Windows driver sets an IP for the USB on both ends automatically (the phone end of it can be given an IP during enumeration). IIRC the phone IP is one off from the host IP, so try that.

The Linux driver doesn't send an IP to the phone. In this case, the hotplug script on the phone assigns it 192.168.1.2, which can be bad if you don't know to set the Linux end to something on the same subnet.