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| This page gives instructions on how to install the drivers for an iBurst modem on Dapper Drake 6.06 or earlier - it does not apply to Edgy Eft 6.10. | This page gives instructions on how to install the drivers for an iBurst modem on Edgy Eft 6.10 or earlier. |
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| To install the drivers you will need to download some software. If you are relying on your (not yet installed) iBurst account for internet access you will first need to go somewhere you can download stuff and copy it onto USB drive/CD/floppy, then transfer to your Ubuntu system. | To install the drivers you will need to download some software. If you are relying on your (not yet installed) iBurst account for internet access you will first need to go somewhere you can download stuff and copy it onto USB drive/CD/floppy, then transfer to your (K)ubuntu system. |
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| As of November 2006, the correct driver to use for Edgy Eft is: {{{ibdriver-1.3.1-linux-2.6.17.tar.gz }}} For earlier versions (Dapper and before) use: {{{ibdriver-1.3.1-linux-2.6.tar.gz }}} |
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| You need to have installed the build-essentials package, plus the linux kernel headers. For some reason ibdriver only compiles with gcc3.4, so you need to get that too. [[BR]] ''Note: Dapper does not require gcc3.4 installed to build the drivers, or the symbolic link step below'' |
== More requirements for versions earlier than Dapper 6.06 == These steps are not necessary on Dapper or Edgy. Versions earlier than Dapper need to to have installed the build-essentials package, plus the linux kernel headers. For some reason ibdriver only compiles with gcc3.4, so you need to get that too. [[BR]] |
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| If your iBurst card is inserted when you boot the laptop then it will connect automatically. Otherwise use the ifup command above (don't forget to use sudo). | If your iBurst card is inserted when you boot the machine then it will connect automatically. Otherwise use the ifup command above (don't forget to use sudo). |
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1. Installing the iBurst drivers
This page gives instructions on how to install the drivers for an iBurst modem on Edgy Eft 6.10 or earlier. Currently there is two types of iBurst modem - PCMCIA (laptop) and USB/Ethernet (desktop).
To install the drivers you will need to download some software. If you are relying on your (not yet installed) iBurst account for internet access you will first need to go somewhere you can download stuff and copy it onto USB drive/CD/floppy, then transfer to your (K)ubuntu system.
Now to the installation: First off, don't connect the modem to the computer until instructed to do so. With the USB modem you can hook it up to the mains power and try to find a location for good reception .. there is 5 green LEDs on the front panel of the modem - the number of illuminated LEDS indicates the reception strength. A stronger signal -> faster connection.
1.1. Download software
Step 1: Download the iBurst drivers from our good friends at sourceforge:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ibdriver
As of November 2006, the correct driver to use for Edgy Eft is: {{{ibdriver-1.3.1-linux-2.6.17.tar.gz }}} For earlier versions (Dapper and before) use: {{{ibdriver-1.3.1-linux-2.6.tar.gz }}}
Then download the Roaring Penguin PPPOE dialer (Note: I can't get it working with the Debian dialer):
http://www.roaringpenguin.com/penguin/open_source_rp-pppoe.php
Open up a terminal and make sure the two tarballs (files) you just downloaded are in the directory you want to work in. Extract the two tar files:
{{{tar -xf ibdriver* tar -xf rp-pppoe*}}}
1.2. More requirements for versions earlier than Dapper 6.06
These steps are not necessary on Dapper or Edgy.
Versions earlier than Dapper need to to have installed the build-essentials package, plus the linux kernel headers. For some reason ibdriver only compiles with gcc3.4, so you need to get that too. BR
If you cannot run aptitude then download the packages from packages.ubuntu.com and install them using dpkg (check dependencies!)
{{{sudo aptitude install build-essential gcc-3.4 linux-headers-386 linux-kernel-headers }}}
Sometimes you need to make a symbolic link to the headers. Better safe than sorry, so do it anyway:
{{{sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r) /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build }}}
1.3. Make and install drivers
Now cd to the directory with the ibdriver source, then make and install the drivers.