[Fsf-friends] Why internet data cards are not available for laptops which work on GNU/Linux?

[Vivek Varghese Cherian]

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Krishnakant <krmane at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-11-11 at 15:22 +0530, Arky wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yeah, they insist that datacards don't work with linux. Reliance Netconnect USB card does work with linux, you find information here.
>>
>>
>> Reliance Netconnect USB card on Linux Howto - http://thejeshgn.com/2008/01/12/reliance-netconnect-usb-card-on-linux-howto/
>>
>> Reliance Netconnect USB card in Ubuntu Jaunty - http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com/2009/04/reliance-netconnect-usb-card-in-ubuntu.html
>
> I use a tata internet datacard and with a wvdial.conf and the wvdial
> command, it works perfectly.
>
> Happy hacking.
> Krishnakant.
>
>

The Tata Indicom CDMA based Internet connection I had a while back did
not work in Vashi sector 14 from April to July (2009) for me and hence
I did not bother to pay the bills for a service I never got. This
connection did work on Ubuntu with heavy packet drops all along while
I was staying in Mankhurd before moving to Vashi after my marriage in
April.

I could hardly access the Internet with the connection. On inquiring
at the Vashi Showroom of Tata Indicom about why I was _not_ getting_
any_ internet connectivity, I was told to upgrade to a Photon
connection which did not support GNU/Linux.

I've blogged a while back about this at this URL

http://vivekvc.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/tata-indicom-cdma-usb-modem/

A few days back I came to know that Tata Indicom had sent a legal
notice to my permanent residence address in Cochin threatening to sue
me unless I pay approximately  Rs 1800/-  which according to Tata
Indicom is the amount I have defaulted.

I would never ever recommend Tata Indicom to anyone again, their
connection speeds and service is horrible plus they consider suing
their ex clients after giving horrible ( read no service at all) service.


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