Problem with reliance net connect usb on asus eee?
 

Hi, I am completely new to Linux. I have purchased an asus eee and loved the desktop. My problem is that I have recently picked up a reliance net connect usb and i want to make it work on my asus eee, but it does not have any drivers for linux (asus eee). If someone can help me, i would be very grateful. I am from Mumbai, India.

reliance net connect usb linux -> Search Engine
Result:
http://technodigest.blogspot.com/200...-reliance.html
http://www.techbangalore.com/having-...work-on-linux/
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Hi,
Thanks for the quick reply

I just have another problem regarding reliance net connect. I typed the first line, but when i tried typing the other command line of (modprobe), it gave me an error saying bash:modprobe: command not found.
What do i do now? Please help.

You need to be root, so preface the command with sudo like this:
If it asks for a password, enter your password

Edit:
Checking those links, they both say run all these commands as root
On the eee do it like this:
sudo -i
Your prompt will change to show you are the root user.
The root user can damage your system if you type a command incorrectly, so pay attention.
Be careful, and close the terminal when you have finished


Also, see these links:
http://forum.eeeuser.com/
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/

hi,
sorry to trouble you again. But i just dont know anything about Linux.
your tips are helping me one step at a time.
Now it is asking me for usbserial. What is that?

It is a kernel module ("driver").

Just follow the instructions from one of those sites.

Hi,
I know I am irritating you guys now. But when I type the command:
# modprobe usbdriver vendor = Ox19d2 product=Oxfffd
it gives me an error that says:
FATAL: module usbdriver not found

What does it mean and how do I solve this problem. Please ride me through this problem.
Thanks in advance

FATAL means that this is an error that cannot be recovered from.
Means that the module usbdriver cannot be found, because it does not exist, and therefore cannot be loaded.

Where in those simple guides did it say to modprobe usbdriver?
They say modprobe usbserial ....

-AND-

in your command line example, you have two further errors:

- There should not be spaces either side of the = sign
- The leading 0 is a ZERO not the letter "Oh"

And why are you using different vendor and product IDs that are different from those mentioned in the guides? Do you have a different product?