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connect via USB cable - stop/kill networkmanager if it turns out it interferes with manual setup on your PC
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<pre>
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laptop:~ # tail -f /var/log/syslog
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##click "PC suite mode, on N900 ->
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Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp kernel: [171995.846433] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 9
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Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** REMOVING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/target7:0:0/7:0:0:0/block/sdb
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Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** EMITTING REMOVED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/target7:0:0/7:0:0:0/block/sdb
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Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** REMOVING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/target7:0:0/7:0:0:1/block/sdc
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Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** EMITTING REMOVED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/target7:0:0/7:0:0:1/block/sdc
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Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** scsi_host IGNORING REMOVE /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/scsi_host/host7
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.849156] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.964379] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0421, idProduct=01c8
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.964383] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.964387] usb 1-1: Product: N900 (PC-Suite Mode)
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.964390] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Nokia
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.989324] cdc_acm 1-1:1.6: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem.
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.989448] cdc_acm 1-1:1.6: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.990659] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.990661] cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171997.001495] cdc_ether 1-1:1.8: usb0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:1a.7-1, CDC Ethernet Device, fe:3c:f6:21:f9:97
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171997.002233] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_ether
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp ifup[14725]: Service network not started and mode 'auto' -> skipping
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Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp ifup[14724]: Service network not started and mode 'auto' -> skipping
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (Nokia): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1 claimed port ttyACM0
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (Nokia): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1 claimed port ttyACM0
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
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Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
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laptop:~ # ^C
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laptop:~ # ifconfig -a
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eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:24:7E:DA:92:BA 
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          inet addr:192.168.1.32  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
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          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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          RX packets:864130 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:860517 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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          RX bytes:662287573 (631.6 Mb)  TX bytes:175300050 (167.1 Mb)
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          Interrupt:20 Memory:fc200000-fc220000
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lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
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          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
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          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
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          RX packets:142 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:142 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
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          RX bytes:18498 (18.0 Kb)  TX bytes:18498 (18.0 Kb)
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usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr FE:3C:F6:21:F9:97 
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          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
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usbpn0    Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 1B-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 
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          POINTOPOINT NOARP  MTU:65541  Metric:1
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          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
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          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
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wlan0    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1E:65:CF:8F:5C 
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          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
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</pre>
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now on N900 (need xterm installed for that, and rootsh):
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<pre>
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~> root
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password:
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Nokia-N900:~# ifconfig -a
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lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
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          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
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          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
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          RX packets:33 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:33 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
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          RX bytes:3991 (3.8 KiB)  TX bytes:3991 (3.8 KiB)
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phonet0  Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 15-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 
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          UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP  MTU:4000  Metric:1
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          RX packets:197 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:226 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
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          RX bytes:3952 (3.8 KiB)  TX bytes:3129 (3.0 KiB)
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upnlink0  Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 1B-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 
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          UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP  MTU:49152  Metric:1
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          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1
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          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
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usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr AA:91:D6:60:5A:E0 
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          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
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wlan0    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 2C:D2:E7:0C:76:60 
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          inet addr:192.168.1.34  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
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          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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          RX packets:4381 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:2645 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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          RX bytes:6118630 (5.8 MiB)  TX bytes:275129 (268.6 KiB)
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wmaster0  Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 00-1F-DF-A5-C1-A7-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 
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          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
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Nokia-N900:~#
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Nokia-N900:~#
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Nokia-N900:~# ifconfig usb0 192.168.5.111 netmask 255.255.255.0
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Nokia-N900:~# ifconfig usb0                                   
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usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr AA:91:D6:60:5A:E0 
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          inet addr:192.168.5.111  Bcast:192.168.5.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
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          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
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Nokia-N900:~#
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</pre>
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on PC:
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<pre>
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HaleBopp:~ # ifconfig usb0 192.168.5.110 netmask 255.255.255.0
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HaleBopp:~ # /sbin/route add -host 192.168.5.111/32 dev usb0
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HaleBopp:~ # route
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Kernel IP routing table
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Destination    Gateway        Genmask        Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
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default        192.168.1.1    0.0.0.0        UG    0      0        0 eth0
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192.168.1.0    *              255.255.255.0  U    1      0        0 eth0
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192.168.5.0    *              255.255.255.0  U    0      0        0 usb0
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wap11.kicker.de *              255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        0 usb0
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HaleBopp:~ # ifconfig usb0
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usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr FE:3C:F6:21:F9:97 
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          inet addr:192.168.5.110  Bcast:192.168.5.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
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          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
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          TX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:4241 (4.1 Kb)
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HaleBopp:~ # ping 192.168.5.111
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PING 192.168.5.111 (192.168.5.111) 56(84) bytes of data.
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64 bytes from 192.168.5.111: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.792 ms
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64 bytes from 192.168.5.111: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.495 ms
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64 bytes from 192.168.5.111: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.357 ms
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64 bytes from 192.168.5.111: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.499 ms
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^C
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--- 192.168.5.111 ping statistics ---
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4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3000ms
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rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.357/0.535/0.792/0.161 ms
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HaleBopp:~ #
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#### I also installed sshd and set password via the dialog that pops up during installation
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HaleBopp:~ # ssh 192.168.5.111
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The authenticity of host '192.168.5.111 (192.168.5.111)' can't be established.
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RSA key fingerprint is 5d:16:83:dd:37:c9:26:04:2c:2e:d8:67:44:b3:1f:89.
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Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
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Warning: Permanently added '192.168.5.111' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
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root@192.168.5.111's password:
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BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
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Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
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Nokia-N900:~#
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</pre>

Latest revision as of 20:42, 2 April 2013

connect via USB cable - stop/kill networkmanager if it turns out it interferes with manual setup on your PC

laptop:~ # tail -f /var/log/syslog
##click "PC suite mode, on N900 ->

Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp kernel: [171995.846433] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 9
Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** REMOVING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/target7:0:0/7:0:0:0/block/sdb
Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** EMITTING REMOVED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/target7:0:0/7:0:0:0/block/sdb
Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** REMOVING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/target7:0:0/7:0:0:1/block/sdc
Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** EMITTING REMOVED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/target7:0:0/7:0:0:1/block/sdc
Jun 15 23:43:34 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: **** scsi_host IGNORING REMOVE /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host7/scsi_host/host7
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.849156] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.964379] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0421, idProduct=01c8
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.964383] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.964387] usb 1-1: Product: N900 (PC-Suite Mode)
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.964390] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Nokia
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.989324] cdc_acm 1-1:1.6: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem.
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.989448] cdc_acm 1-1:1.6: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.990659] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171996.990661] cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171997.001495] cdc_ether 1-1:1.8: usb0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:1a.7-1, CDC Ethernet Device, fe:3c:f6:21:f9:97
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp kernel: [171997.002233] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_ether
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp ifup[14725]: Service network not started and mode 'auto' -> skipping
Jun 15 23:43:35 HaleBopp ifup[14724]: Service network not started and mode 'auto' -> skipping
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (Nokia): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1 claimed port ttyACM0
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (Nokia): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1 claimed port ttyACM0
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
Jun 15 23:43:40 HaleBopp dbus-daemon[1069]: modem-manager[1425]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
laptop:~ # ^C
laptop:~ # ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:24:7E:DA:92:BA  
          inet addr:192.168.1.32  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:864130 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:860517 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:662287573 (631.6 Mb)  TX bytes:175300050 (167.1 Mb)
          Interrupt:20 Memory:fc200000-fc220000 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:142 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:142 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:18498 (18.0 Kb)  TX bytes:18498 (18.0 Kb)

usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr FE:3C:F6:21:F9:97  
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

usbpn0    Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 1B-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00  
          POINTOPOINT NOARP  MTU:65541  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1E:65:CF:8F:5C  
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

now on N900 (need xterm installed for that, and rootsh):

~> root
password:

Nokia-N900:~# ifconfig -a
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:33 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:33 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:3991 (3.8 KiB)  TX bytes:3991 (3.8 KiB)

phonet0   Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 15-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00  
          UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP  MTU:4000  Metric:1
          RX packets:197 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:226 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 
          RX bytes:3952 (3.8 KiB)  TX bytes:3129 (3.0 KiB)

upnlink0  Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 1B-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00  
          UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP  MTU:49152  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr AA:91:D6:60:5A:E0  
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 2C:D2:E7:0C:76:60  
          inet addr:192.168.1.34  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:4381 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2645 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:6118630 (5.8 MiB)  TX bytes:275129 (268.6 KiB)

wmaster0  Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 00-1F-DF-A5-C1-A7-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00  
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

Nokia-N900:~# 

Nokia-N900:~# 
Nokia-N900:~# ifconfig usb0 192.168.5.111 netmask 255.255.255.0
Nokia-N900:~# ifconfig usb0                                    
usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr AA:91:D6:60:5A:E0  
          inet addr:192.168.5.111  Bcast:192.168.5.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

Nokia-N900:~# 


on PC:


HaleBopp:~ # ifconfig usb0 192.168.5.110 netmask 255.255.255.0
HaleBopp:~ # /sbin/route add -host 192.168.5.111/32 dev usb0
HaleBopp:~ # route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
default         192.168.1.1     0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0
192.168.1.0     *               255.255.255.0   U     1      0        0 eth0
192.168.5.0     *               255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 usb0
wap11.kicker.de *               255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        0 usb0
HaleBopp:~ # ifconfig usb0
usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr FE:3C:F6:21:F9:97  
          inet addr:192.168.5.110  Bcast:192.168.5.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:4241 (4.1 Kb)

HaleBopp:~ # ping 192.168.5.111
PING 192.168.5.111 (192.168.5.111) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.5.111: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.792 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.5.111: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.495 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.5.111: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.357 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.5.111: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.499 ms
^C
--- 192.168.5.111 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3000ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.357/0.535/0.792/0.161 ms
HaleBopp:~ # 
#### I also installed sshd and set password via the dialog that pops up during installation
HaleBopp:~ # ssh 192.168.5.111
The authenticity of host '192.168.5.111 (192.168.5.111)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 5d:16:83:dd:37:c9:26:04:2c:2e:d8:67:44:b3:1f:89.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added '192.168.5.111' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
root@192.168.5.111's password: 


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Nokia-N900:~#