(1) Mount the USB filesystem :
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sudo nano /etc/fstab
& insert the following code (users of the gnome version of Mint use "gedit" instead of "nano" above)
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# USB File system (for modem)
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0
It will then mount at boot - to mount it immediately:
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mount -t usbfs none /proc/bus/usb
(2) Set the Terminal to use Bash as the default shell :
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sudo ln -sf /bin/bash /bin/sh
(3) Download the latest source http://eciadsl.flashtux.org/download/eciadsl-usermode-0.12.tar.gz
Get the tools for Gutsy or whichever compatible repository version that you will need to compile from http://packages.ubuntu.com :
gcc-4.1-base
gcc-4.1
libc6-dev
libstdc++6
linux-libc-dev
If you have some sort of internet connection just install "build-essential" - but if your reading this you probably have no connection in Linux - so............
Right click the above Deb files you downloaded & select install with GDeb - you may have to fiddle around with the order they install as some depend on the other.
(4) Unpack the ECIADSL source & open a Terminal in the source directory to build & install:
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./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install
Look in the User Guide on the ECIADSL website for building your own Synch Bin file by sniffing your USB Modem running-under windows - less hassle than trying out all the pre-compiled ones.
(5) Probe your USB Modem for the settings needed to configure it:
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sudo eciadsl-probe-device
& run the config program:
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sudo eciadsl-config-text
& start the modem:
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sudo eciadsl-doctor
if it ever crashes or fails to connect (as it does occasionally)
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sudo killall eciadsl-doctor
sudo killall eciadsl-pppoeci
sudo killall eciadsl-synch
& unplug your modem for a few seconds & try connecting as above again.
Once you've configured it start with eciadsl-start instead of eciadsl-doctor
as you don't need the verbose messages.
Stuart.
