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OK-AT-OK ATDT*99#
OK-AT-OK ATDT*99#
CONNECT \d\c</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/etc/ppp/peers/barry-tmobileus</tt>:<pre>connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat"
CONNECT \d\c</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/etc/ppp/peers/barry-tmobileus</tt>:<pre>connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat"
#
# authentication options - no need for ISP to authenticate to us, but
#                          we may need a login here: user/password/name
#
noauth
noauth
user ""
user ""
password ""
password ""
#name wapuser
#
# handle the default route and DNS
#
#nodefaultroute
defaultroute
defaultroute
usepeerdns
usepeerdns
#
# disable unsupported options
#
noipdefault
noipdefault
nodetach
nodetach
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nobsdcomp
nobsdcomp
noaccomp
noaccomp
#default-asyncmap
nocrtscts
nocrtscts
nopcomp
nopcomp
nomagic
nomagic
passive
passive
#nomultilink
ipcp-restart 7
ipcp-restart 7
ipcp-accept-local
ipcp-accept-local
ipcp-accept-remote
ipcp-accept-remote
# need lcp-echo turned off, at least for tmobile, otherwise c0onnectin
# disconnects after few mn of inactivity.
# thanks to loon for this info
lcp-echo-interval 0
lcp-echo-interval 0
lcp-echo-failure 999
lcp-echo-failure 999
#
# limit size of packets
#
mtu 1492
mtu 1492
#
# operate in debug mode
#
debug
debug
#debug debug debug
pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"</pre>Note that the <tt>pty</tt> argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.
 
#
# call pppob for the USB link
#
pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"
 
 
#
# unused options
#
 
#modem
## refused anyway, no point in trying every time
#novj</pre>Note that the <tt>pty</tt> argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.

Revision as of 11:15, 23 March 2010

Character Modification

  • To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.
  • To type characters with commonly-used diacritics, hold down the closest English letter, and spin the trackball.
    • This will not work for input fields limited to ASCII (for instance SMS test messages).

Apps

Linux

  • bcharge from the barry package is used to properly set up USB-based charging
  • btool from the barry-util package:
[recombinator](0) $ btool -t -P devpassword
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x8f5710. PIN: 21420533, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Using device (PIN): 21420533
Database database:
    Database: 0x0 'MMS Options' (records: 1)
    Database: 0x1 'Input Method Switcher Option' (records: 1)
    Database: 0x2 'RMS Databases' (records: 4)
    Database: 0x3 'Certificate Options' (records: 0)
    ....
    Database: 0x59 'Bluetooth Options' (records: 1)
    Database: 0x5a 'AutoText' (records: 108)

[recombinator](0) $
  • barrybackup

Tethering

Update /etc/network/interfaces, adding:

iface ppp0 inet ppp
	provider barry-tmobileus

Place the following file at /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat:

ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' ABORT DELAYED ABORT ERROR
SAY "Initializing\n"
'' ATZ
OK AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"
OK-AT-OK ATDT*99#
CONNECT \d\c

Place the following file at /etc/ppp/peers/barry-tmobileus:

connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat"

noauth
user ""
password ""
defaultroute
usepeerdns
noipdefault
nodetach
novj
nodeflate
nobsdcomp
noaccomp
nocrtscts
nopcomp
nomagic
passive
ipcp-restart 7
ipcp-accept-local
ipcp-accept-remote
lcp-echo-interval 0
lcp-echo-failure 999
mtu 1492
debug


pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"

Note that the pty argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.

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