Re: [gentoo-user] tethering an htc incredible

[Allan Gottlieb]

On Fri, Jun 17 2011, Mick wrote:

> On Thursday 16 Jun 2011 23:13:28 Allan Gottlieb wrote:
>> On Thu, Jun 16 2011, Mick wrote:
>> > On Thursday 16 Jun 2011 15:38:30 Allan Gottlieb wrote:
>> >> I have an htc incredible and want to use it to act as a modem for my
>> >> gentoo laptop.
> [snip...]
>
>> >> I haven't seen any howtos for tethering directly with gentoo.
>> >
>> > I don't have your phone to provide detailed instructions, but this is how
>> > I have tethered phones in the past to connect to the Internet using IrDA
>> > or Bluetooth.
>>
>> thanks for the information.  The forum post paul sent me too claims that
>> this is very easy with a usb connection.  But to date, I haven't got it
>> working.  Others definitely have so there is probably something wrong
>> with configuration (quite possible the kernel).
>>
>> thanks again,
>> allan
>
> Well, what I'm suggesting should also work with a usb connection (instead of
> bluetooth or IrDA) but unlike what is suggested in the forum I would not think
> that it needs the particular MSWindows usb modem driver to create a virtual
> ethernet interface.  Unless that is the phone is locked down in its firmware
> and will not run DUN - over bluetooth you would use 'sdptool browse
> <MAC_address> to find out what services the phone offers.
>
> I think that Linux *should* be able to manage the connection directly over
> ppp, using what ever usb device udev creates when you connect your phone.
>
> However, I don't have access to such phone to try it out on this end.
>
> Good luck.  :-)

The forum post does not involve any ms windows code (in is a gentoo
forum).  Indeed it seems perfect ...
... except that for me it doesn't work.  I has worked for others so
I must have some configuration (probably the kernel) wrong.

thanks again for trying to help.  I appreciate it.
allan