Speedtoch 330 USB modem

[radar1]

Hey guys,

I have just had a real knockdown drag out with the newest Kubuntu installed last night on my pc. I have tried to install my USB modem using various step/step instructions and when I try to type a command with something to do with "gedit" in the command prompt, I get an error message, if I try to edit the file with Kate, I get a message about rights to edit.
Please someone help, I really want to escape MS

[lowey23]

Re: Speedtoch 330 USB modem

Hi, radar1, welcome

Would you let us know a few things so we can help you.

What "step/step" instructions are you using?

What exactly are you typing with gedit and what error message do you get?

What command are you typing with Kate and what is the exact error message?

If you could post these here, I'm sure you will get the answers you are after.

Cheers

Lowey

[radar1]

Re: Speedtoch 330 USB modem

Hi Lowey,
Thanks for the quick reply,
I have attached the TXT of the instructions I got, can't remember where I got them. The gedit command is in step 3
It says something about unable to find fle.
The kate problem is when I physically go to the file, open it and add the line "ppoatm" at the bottom of the text and try to save it, the error is something to do with permissions to change or edit the file

[kubicle]

Re: Speedtoch 330 USB modem

Instead of

sudo gedit /etc/modules

Use

kdesu kate /etc/modules

It will open /etc/modules in the 'kate' editor with root privileges (so you can save it)

'gedit' is ubuntu's default editor, it's not installed in kubuntu by default (use kate or kwrite instead). Also you should use 'kdesu' instead of 'sudo' when starting GUI programs if you need root rights (some of them don't play nice with 'sudo') :P 

[radar1]

Re: Speedtoch 330 USB modem

Hey folks,
Back again, tried it again with kubicle's help but still no dice.

[kubicle]

Re: Speedtoch 330 USB modem

Back again, tried it again with kubicle's help but still no dice.

What does not work, you still can't edit /etc/modules...or that doesn't fix your problem?

[awakatanka]

Re: Speedtoch 330 USB modem

Maybe this link helps : http://www.linux-usb.org/SpeedTouch/ubuntu/