Try https://forge.betavine.net/projects/vodafonemobilec. works like the mobile connect/partner found on windows.

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Frankline Chitwa <frank.chitwa@gmail.com> wrote:

@Wesley
Sorry for taking such a long time to answer. Remember the modem is Huawei, not safaricom. Therefore it is a universal USB dongle. Ubuntu 8.1 and > connect without any special configuration (they have safcom and zain configs). Ubuntu 8.04 is not auto but easy to configure although on some machines it may be hectic.

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
@Wesley (and another)

You will find 'drivers' dependency culture absent on Linux:-) just
type 'wvdial' at terminal or 'sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp' for
fancier blinking two-connected computers icons...

On an earlier thread I mentioned (on upgrade to Ubuntu 9.04) forced to
boot from an older kernel to successfully run " modprobe usbserial
vendor=(HEX) product=(HEX) ('HEX' representing wireless usb device's
vendor and product hexadecimals).

I found a solution on how to load usb device through new 'submodules' way here:
<https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/65281>
(Philip Muskovac said on 2009-04-02:)

Please that note:
-----
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
root=UUID=f2441938-7359-49d7-95eb-81f36a166757 ro quiet splash
usbserial.vendor=(HEX) usbserial.product=(HEX)
---------

is all on one line... (nearly pinched myself when I realised that I
had them on separate lines and thus did not work:)

That said, you realise mobicos are supplying Windows drivers
(firmware) pre-loaded on the devices usb themselves. When plug it in
computer reads device as 'mass storage' media.

oh no! but not to worry! Have not tried it yet ( time..) but this
should work....

<http://forum.linux.or.id/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=19108> oops! dunno
those guys language?

http://translate.google.com/translate_t?sl=en&tl=es#auto|en|

Wesley, any helpful?

cheers,

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 5:52 PM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> How? Are there drivers for Ubuntu? And do u use the App that comes with the modem? If so, I thot that app is windows only.
>
>
> --- On Wed, 7/8/09, Frankline Chitwa <frank.chitwa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Frankline Chitwa <frank.chitwa@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Internet-Getting the best of all worlds.
> To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
> Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 3:38 PM
>
> Yes
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 4:32 PM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> BTW: Are u using the $afcom modem on Ubuntu?
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Frankline Chitwa <frank.chitwa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Frankline Chitwa <frank.chitwa@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Internet-Getting the best of all worlds.
>> To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
>> Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 1:40 PM
>>
>> Wesley
>> I think safcom's (1GB bundle) price(2.50/MB) is second only to telkoms 1/MB. And I have surfed on safcom for 200kbps on ubuntu so.... at the moment, I have these funny feelings for safcon......
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Patrick Kariuki <patrick.kariuki@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > and create multi-link PPP.
>>> 2 bundled L2TP tunnels from each SIM with IPSec - a perfect VPN solution!
>>> Someone should bring in 3G routers with dual sim support, the failsafe
>>> mechanism makes the whole setup perfect!, especially once the ofc is
>>> up and running.
>>>
>>> On 7/6/09, aki <aki275@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> > @Wash and Brian. will mail you offlist later on the changes I made. :-)
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