[Liverpool] [Fwd: [GeekUp] FREE 3G USB Dongle]

[oscillik]

what i REALLY wanna do is mod my EeePC with a 3G module :D
that would be AWESOME

2009/6/5 Andrew Williams <andy at tensixtyone.com>

> On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 03:28:04PM +0100, oscillik wrote:
> > well in Windows XP upon first plugging it in, you need to install the
> driver
> > and the crappy "dialer" software. and this wouldn't install, citing a CRC
> > error on installation media.
> > of course as we all know, when plugging it into a machine that's running
> a
> > decent GNU/Linux distro, it just works :) which is why i'm desperate to
> get
> > Crunchbang back on my Eee.
>
> I've never got the Three dialer working on my XP install, works fine on
> Jo's
> machine but my XP install just refused to work. Their software is abysmal
> but people have mentioned that you can do it via DUN in XP, can't remember
> where the instructions are though.
>
> > as far as worry over something snapping off, i don't really use my
> machine
> > in situations where it's likely to get snapped off. i just don't like my
> > current modem dangling around. i tried using the velcro that comes with
> it
> > to stick it to my screen but that was epic fail :(
>
> Trust me, my E160G isn't gonna snap. It looks like a crappy piece of
> plastic but
> for some reason its really strong.
>
> --
> Andrew Williams
> w: http://tensixtyone.com/
> e: andy at tensixtyone.com
>
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