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Article #796Re: Using USB Wireless sticks with Linux
From: Avid Fan
Date: Sat, 02 May 2009 23:49
Date: Sat, 02 May 2009 23:49
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Zebee Johnstone wrote: > In aus.computers.linux on Sat, 02 May 2009 23:19:25 GMT > Avid Fan <user@example.net> wrote: >> Yes I see your point some information would be useful. >> >> OK I am specifically referring to the Telstra 7 Series Next G HSUPA USB >> modem made by www.zte.com.au. > > If a particular item doesn't work with Linux it is far more often > because the maker isn't co-operating than it is because the community > doesn't want it to work. > > Supposing you have a fault with your car and you want it fixed but > your mechanic says "can't do it - the car maker won't give us the > parts. Just won't. They require you to go to that dealer over > there who will charge you $200 an hour." Do you say "You are a > lousy mechanic and you can't be taken seriously" or do you say "that > car maker is an idiot and I won't buy that brand of car again"? > > > Zebee What you say is fine except to my knowledge NONE OF THEM WORK so you would have do without a car. I have emailed the manufacturer > www.zte.com.au. I asked them to make a Linux version available or at least release enough information to allow the Linux community to make their own driver. Maybe some others might like to email them and let them know we want mobile wireless broadband too?????? I specifically bought an expensive Samsung laser printer because I heard from a news group (possibility this on this news group) that Samsung support Linux with drivers. Samsung CLX-6210 FX Highly recommended Laser printer.
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X-Google-Thread: cfc73a2246,2c6ea4117e6aad51 X-Google-Attributes: gidcfc73a2246,public,usenet X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news2.google.com!news3.google.com!goblin3!goblin.stu.neva.ru!lon-transit.news.telstra.net!pit-transit.telstra.net!news.telstra.net!news-server.bigpond.net.au!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: Avid Fan <user@example.net> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (X11/20090409) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: aus.computers.linux Subject: Re: Using USB Wireless sticks with Linux References: <tIWKl.7973$y61.6894@news-server.bigpond.net.au> <gIYKl.5339$TA6.1665@newsfe09.ams2> <1y4Ll.8057$y61.1839@news-server.bigpond.net.au> <slrngvplmh.c6l.zebeej@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <slrngvplmh.c6l.zebeej@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 41 Message-ID: <x_4Ll.8068$y61.3930@news-server.bigpond.net.au> Date: Sat, 02 May 2009 23:49:49 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 58.165.166.42 X-Complaints-To: abuse@bigpond.net.au X-Trace: news-server.bigpond.net.au 1241308189 58.165.166.42 (Sun, 03 May 2009 09:49:49 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 03 May 2009 09:49:49 EST Organization: BigPond Internet Services