Want to be a linux pro - Making the shift

[Cool G5]

I am a windows user, but I hate it. The moment I encountered linux, I was attracted to it. Don't know how but yesterday a thought came to my mind. I removed Windows XP from my hard disk & installed Fedora 9 on it. Now I am planning to permanently shift to linux and ditch windows forever. I want to do everything in linux from now on which I use to do in XP till date. I am leaving gaming too.

As you rightly guessed, I am a linux n00b. That's why I opened this thread & will be asking my queries here. I hope you will guide me in my journey.

Here is my first question :

1) The first essential thing I require is Internet. I searched a bit & configured my Nokia 5700 as a modem in Fedora 9. I used the wvdial method. Now whenever I issue the wvdial command it shows as connected, but I am unable to browse using firefox or use pidgin. I checked the wvdial.conf several times, still the problem continues.
How can this be solved?

I will be posting here from my phone as it is the only lone internet source I have.

The reason behind all this is, I want to learn linux in depth. I am ready to do any hardships for the same. If I succeed in becoming a linux pro someday, all credits to you people.

Waiting for your response.

[Garbage]

When u connect using wvdial n phone, Firefox works in Offline mode (don't know why!).

Go to File menu n uncheck work offline. Now u can browse net..

for pidgin, same thing...

Just disable ur accounts n enable them again.. You will login...

I've used GPRS on Linux more than a year, so I know these issues

[Cool G5]

Originally Posted by Garbage

When u connect using wvdial n phone, Firefox works in Offline mode (don't know why!).

Go to File menu n uncheck work offline. Now u can browse net..

for pidgin, same thing...

Just disable ur accounts n enable them again.. You will login...

I've used GPRS on Linux more than a year, so I know these issues

Already I did that, but no success. I even tried Konquerer, but again the same.

[azzu]

nice to see gaurav that ur shiftin to linux
me too has the same query had the similar problem with mint

[Garbage]

Please refer the thread Internet Connection in Linux via Mobile if you are not referring to... Nice thread...

[mehulved]

Post the output of

ifconfig
route -n
cat /etc/resolv.conf
ping example.com
dig example.conf

[ThinkFree]

Add the dns addresses for your operator in /etc/resolv.conf file

nameserver 202.54.15.30
nameserver 202.54.1.30

for TATA

nameserver 202.56.250.5
nameserver 202.56.250.6

for Airtel

[Cool G5]

Hmm.. After searching I did the same thing, just edited the /etc/resolv.conf & inputed the DNS.

Now the net is working.

2) Is there anyway I can see the contents of my phone(Nokia 5700) without removing the memory card? I mean any softy in linux like PC suite?

[The Conqueror]

Nice to see That you are switching to Linux. Me too is downloading OpenSuSE 11.

[QwertyManiac]

You can mount it via OBEX tools - obexfs (Not all phones would work with this method):

*This method requires the use of Bluetooth*

First, scan your phone and look for the FTP channel:

$ sdptool search FTP
Inquiring ...
Searching for FTP on 03:12:62:FD:54:56 ... # This is your Phone's MAC ID
Service Name: OBEX File Transfer
Service RecHandle: 0x1002c
Service Class ID List:
  "OBEX File Transfer" (0x1106)
Protocol Descriptor List:
  "L2CAP" (0x0100)
  "RFCOMM" (0x0003)
    Channel: 10 # This is the FTP channel
  "OBEX" (0x0008)
Language Base Attr List:
  code_ISO639: 0x454e
  encoding:    0x6a
  base_offset: 0x100
Profile Descriptor List:
  "OBEX File Transfer" (0x1106)
    Version: 0x0100

Having got the two values (In Bold above - MAC ID - 03:12:62:FD:54:56 and Channel - 10 in this case), lets proceed to mount it (FUSE):

$ mkdir Phone
$ obexfs -b03:12:62:FD:54:56 -B10 Phone/

That's it, your phone should be mounted now. Browse to the created Phone directory and you should be able to see your files

To unmount:

$ fusermount -u Phone/

(If you got kbluetooth or bluetooth-applet running, or have already paired your phone, it'd be easier)

[coolpcguy]

@Qwerty Fedora 9 comes with GVFS right, cant he type

bluetooth:/

in Nautilus address bar, as in KDE ?

Like you said, Bluez + Kbluetoothd really simplifies the entire process

[thewisecrab]

Sorry to bump in..
But as Cool G5 said earlier,
is there PC Suite Variant for Gnome?

[coolpcguy]

@thewisecrab you can try Wammu

[ThinkFree]

On opensuse, nokia 6233+memory card can be explored without any other software using bluetooth. Other phones must also work.

[Cool G5]

@Qwertymaniac - I don't have bluetooth dongle.

[Cool G5]

I now want to remove KDE from Fedora 9 as I don't use it.

Tell me how to remove it.

And also when I remove KDE are KDE apps uninstalled too?

[Garbage]

Go to yum n remove KDE group.

[Cool G5]

I tried,

yum remove KDE

But it failed to remove.
It said "No packages selected"

[coolpcguy]

yum grouplist 
yum groupremove 'KDE (K Desktop Environment)'

from: http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-L...4-11/6914.html

[NucleusKore]

Originally Posted by Cool G5

I am a windows user, but I hate it. The moment I encountered linux, I was attracted to it. Don't know how but yesterday a thought came to my mind. I removed Windows XP from my hard disk & installed Fedora 9 on it. Now I am planning to permanently shift to linux and ditch windows forever......

You moved too fast, not a very good idea, removing windows at the outset.

[Rahim]

Yah why not dual-boot? It is the best combo.

[Cool G5]

I removed Windows, coz I wanted to get the feel of using Linux whole time.
But I didn't missed windows till now.

Now I too support "The Future is Open"

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by NucleusKore

You moved too fast, not a very good idea, removing windows at the outset.

Why not? I removed windows when I moved to slackware, never missed it ever since, not a bit. Just tried Vista once in the enthusiasm of playing games when I bought my new graphics card and Vista Beta or something was available free of cost then from the net for limited time trial.

[Rahim]

^You are a geek and yes if you are one then you wont miss Windows!!!
I dual boot Arch and openSUSE.

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by rahimveron

^You are a geek and yes if you are one then you wont miss Windows!!!

I am definitely not.

[drsubhadip]

i m having dual boot...
xp with kubuntu

[CadCrazy]

Originally Posted by Cool G5

I removed Windows, coz I wanted to get the feel of using Linux whole time.
But I didn't missed windows till now.

Now I too support "The Future is Open"

I have CBT Nuggets Linux Video Tutorials although lil bit outdated. If you want pm me.

[Faun]

Originally Posted by Cool G5

I removed Windows, coz I wanted to get the feel of using Linux whole time.
But I didn't missed windows till now.

Now I too support "The Future is Open"

yep I have XP on one partition but its been over a month since I booted it

May be when I play S.T.A.L.K.E.R, I will boot it.

[Vishal Patil]

I am using linux since about march. Rarely I boot into windows XP. Just to play games.
NO idea to shift to Vista.
Best in linux is the idea to use many things the way you want, like I did for transferring the swap partiton to a Pen-drive, This help a lot to reduce wear and tear of my old hard-drive.
Now I can use swap on pen-drive when it is inserted and when removed, swap partititon on hard-disk is used.

The best is GPRS using wvdial, though i dont need it as i'm using broadband.

[Cool G5]

I have a sad news guys
Had to remove Fedora 9 and reinstall Windows XP.
Reason - My sis needed Xp when I could not be present at home. She knows nothing about Linux.

I am not going to let this incident dampen my mission to be a pro. Now I am thinking of getting a new HDD(Preferably 320GB) as my current one(40GB) makes it quite difficult to keep both Linux & Windows. Till then the mission is on a hold.

Have any other suggestion guys?