Configure GNOME-PPP for using gpinternet in Ubuntu

Welll GNOME-PPP software is a graphical internet connection software. If you use wvdial method to connect to internet, then you have to active the terminal window always unless you disconnect. I feel very much disturb by using wvdial method. So I`m using GNOME-PPP for smart internet connection. You don’t need to open terminal window for this.

So Ubuntu users. Get ready for the new tips. Today I`m going to tell you that, how can you configure GNOME-PPP software for using gpinternet.

First of all Install the GNOME-PPP in you Ubuntu

Step 1: By using terminal window use this command and connect to the internet:

wvdial

Step 2: Now follow the location from GNOME Panel and click on Synaptic Package Manager:

System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager

Enter your Ubuntu root password.

Step 3: When Synaptic Package Manager dialog box will appear, click on:

Settings > Repositories

Step 4: Software Source dialog box will appear. Click on Ubuntu Software tab and select the following options:

• Canonical-supported Open Source software (main)
• Community-maintained Open Source software (universe)
• Proprietary divers for devices (restricted)

Select a server from Download from options. I have selected United States. Now click on Close button and when you back to the Synaptic Package Manager box, click on Reload button. This will download the Ubuntu Package information and it will takes 10 or 15 minutes.

Step 5: When it has completed, select the GNOME-PPP software from Package list. Do a right click on GNOME-PPP and select Mark for Installation. And then click the Apply button from toolbar of Synaptic Package Manager. This will install GNOME-PPP in your Ubuntu. Close all window. and disconnec from the internet (very important).

Configure the GNOME-PPP for gpinternet

Step 1: Run the GNOME-PPP software from the GNOME panel:

Applications > Internet > GNOME PPP

This will appear the GNOME PPP dialog box.

Step 2: Click on Setup button and select Modem tab. Now, click on Detect button. (if failed to detect your modem, then make sure that your modem disconnected from internet).

Setp 3: Now again from the Modem tab, click the Phone Numbers button and double click beside 1 (one). Type *99# as phone number and click on 2 (two). Click on Close button there. Now you will back again in Modem tab. Click the Init Strings button and double click beside Init 3. And type these code for gpinternet user only:

AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”gpinternet”

Step 4: When you back again in Modem tab by clicking Close button of Init Strings dialog box, go to the Options tab of the same Setup Dialog box.

Step 5: Now check the Dock options and check the Minimize options. This means when you have connected the GNOME-PPP dialog box will minimize and stay in notification area. Click the Close button.

Step 6: In the GNOME-PPP dialog box type a username and a password as you wish. And type the phone number *99# to access the gpinternet connection.

Step 7: Now click on connect button and browse the world…

Using gpinternet with handset in Ubuntu

You have a edge or GPRS supported handset and you want to use internet in your UBUNTU based PC. But don’t know how? If so then this tips is for you my friend.

First of all i like to say that, i have used a Nokia N70 handset, a data cable. If you have any other handset then try, but remember you have to connect your handset to your PC. For this you can use Data-Cable. This is the best way i think. If you have a EDGE/GPRS Modem, you can use this. So, first of all make sure that you have all of this things. And to use internet in you UBUNTU based PC, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Login as root (or no need if you use sudo mode, i like to use sudo)

Step 2: Connect your Handset or EDGE/GPRS modem to your PC.

Step 3: Open a terminal window from:

Applications > Accessories > Terminal

and enter this command:

sudo wvdialconf

This will configure your modem and you will found a message, “Found an USB modem on ttyACM0″ or something like this. If you use EDGE/GPRS modem, your modem type will be: Analog Modem. But make sure, Linux can’t work on any internal modem (i’m not sure).

Step 4: now open the wvdial.conf file in edit mode, use this command:

sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

and type these:

[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”gpinternet”
ISDN = 0
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
Baud = 460800
Modem Type = USB Modem
Phone = *99#
Username = ubuntu
Password = ubuntu

Save this by clicking Save button and close this file.

Step 6: now use this command to connect your PC to Internet in terminal:

wvdial

Step 7: After a while you will found UBUNTU shows you 2 DNS numbers. Primary and Secondary. Example for GrameenPhone:

Primary DNS address 202.56.4.121
Secondary DNS address 202.56.4.121

Step 8: Note these DNS from terminal. Use the following command to open the resolv.conf file in edit mode:

sudo gedit /etc/resolv.conf

Now type the DNS addresses which you have noted with nameserver code. Here is the resolv.conf file for gpinternet user:

nameserver 202.56.4.120
nameserver 202.56.4.121

Again save this resolv.conf file and close this file.

Step 9: Finally to get internet connection into your Ubuntu use this command again:

wvdial

Step 10: Now when connected use a internet browser like Mozilla and browse internet.

Step 11: When you want to disconnect from internet, click on terminal window to active this and press this from your key-board to disconnecting from Internet:

ctrl+c

Hope now you are able to configure any handset in Ubuntu as a modem to use internet.

Login as root in graphical interface

Well this tips is for those who have used ubuntu in previous. But remember, this is recommanded that don’t loged in as root in graphical interface, because it can damage your ubuntu os at any time.

Step 1: Login your own username in ubuntu.

Step 2: Click from GNOME panel:

System > Administration > Users and Groups

You will see a dialog box.

Step 3: select root and click on Properties button. For this Account root properties dialog box will appear.

Step 4: Select Account tab and change the root password.

Step 5: Click on Login Window dialog box from GNOME Panel:

System > Administration > Login Window

This will appear the Login Window Preferences.

Step 6: Select Security tab and click on Allow local system administrator login radio button.

Step 7: Click Close button in this dialog box and restart or logout your ubuntu account. When Login window appear in your screen, type root as username and type the password of root you have changed in previous (step 4).

Now you have done this.

.

You can use another nice and safe way to use your root status, by this command:

sudo su

Now enjoy as a root in graphical interface…

Using AverMedia Aver TV Go 007 in Ubuntu

I have configured successfully AverMedia Aver TV Go 007 tv card in my ubuntu. And now I`m enjoying the Euro2008 football tournament. I want to share with you my experience. Because I have suffered a year from this problem. Ok get ready friend.

Software Informations:

TvTime 1.0.2-0.2ubuntu
For more Information about TvTime: http://tvtime.net

Installation TvTime:

1. Go to terminal window and use this command to login as root:

sudo su

Now enter the root password.

2. Then use this command to install TvTime:

apt-get install tvtime

Well, You can install this from Synaptic Package Manager too.

3. Now you have to install the sox:

apt-get install sox

.

Configuring TvTime:

1. To know your card driver use this command:

dmesg

It will display all of your PC informations. Note the saa71XX driver information. Here XX will be saa7130 or saa7134, that means 30 or 34. Please also note the “tuner 0-00XX: type set to Y” line. This will inform you that what is your tv tuner number. It’s very important. My tuner number is 5. That means “tuner 0-00XX: type set to 5″. Also note this “saa3130[0]: subsystem xxxx:xxxx board: Empire PCI TV-Radio LE [card=XX,insmod option]“ line. Here card=XX will inform you about your card number. My card number is 44, that means card=44.

2. Now use this command to load your driver saa71XX (my driver is saa7134, so I`m using saa7134)

modprobe saa7134

If you use this saa7134 and you have got the FATAl message, Then try with modprobe saa7130 this.

3. Okey Now you have to load the saa713X-alsa driver:

modprobe saa7134-alsa

This is an audio driver. You can use hear audio from TvTime.

4. Now you have to set your card number and tuner nmber. Use this command:

modprobe saa7134 card=44 tuner=5

This 44 and 5 number I have already got from dmesg command. But set your card and tuner number from dmesg command which I have already told above.

5. Now use this command:

tvtime-scanner

This command will scan the channels of your tv line and automatically add channels in channel list. It will scan from 1 MHz to 1000 Mhz frequency. So, wait for 5 or 6 minutes for this.

6. Finally when it completed the channel scan successfully, just use this command to watch tv:

tvtime

Use the terminal window for watching tv with TvTime with above tvtime command. When you exit root login, use the following command for watch tv in normal user mode:

sudo tvtime
Password: <enter your root password>

Enjoy Euro2008 Football tournament with your TvTime…

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