opensuse is not detecting my datacard

ajay06081993 · 10-21-2012, 09:44 AM

hey

i am new to this opensource world.i had opensuse12.2 installed in my laptop.opensuse is not detecting my datacard(HUWAEI E1732)whereas it is working good in windows7.can anyone explain me how datacard is detected in opensuse? and how can i access to root through terminal.

with regards
ajay

TB0ne · 10-21-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ajay06081993

hey
i am new to this opensource world.i had opensuse12.2 installed in my laptop.opensuse is not detecting my datacard(HUWAEI E1732)whereas it is working good in windows7.can anyone explain me how datacard is detected in opensuse? and how can i access to root through terminal.

Your datacard, like most USB/3G cards, is probably in CDROM mode. A brief Google search turns up lots for getting this to work in Linux...and that's always a good place to start.

Install usb_modeswitch via "sudo zypper install usb_modeswitch"
Run usb_modeswitch. This 'flips' the device into modem mode. Use network manager or wvdialconf to set up your connection, according to your carriers instructions.
To log in as the root user, type in "su -", then enter the root password. If you do NOT KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, DO NOT LOG IN AS ROOT!!!!. Root can delete/change/edit ANYTHING, and you can very, VERY easily make your system unusable. Use root sparingly, and ONLY when needed.