[ubuntu-za] Bluetooth modem from my Karmic Wind U100

[Brenton Edgar Scott]

Hilton Gibson wrote:
> Try the "blueman" package in the repo's.
> I have not personally used it, but it looks good.
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Alf Stockton <alf at stockton.co.za> wrote:
>   
>> I have followed the howto at www.teaparty.net/technotes/blue-gprs.html in an
>> attempt to get my netbook running Karmic to use my Palm Treo 680 as a modem
>> but when I attempt to dial I get the following:-
>>
>> sudo wvdial
>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>> --> Cannot open /dev/rfcomm0: Host is down
>> --> Cannot open /dev/rfcomm0: Host is down
>> --> Cannot open /dev/rfcomm0: Host is down
>>
>> Suggestions on how to repair this please.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Alf Stockton            www.stockton.co.za
>>
>> Beware of low-flying butterflies.
>>
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>
>   
Yeah, Blueman has the option to set and disconnect bluetooth serial and 
modem connections, I used it to dial up using gnome-ppp and the port 
rfcomm0 - it's worth a shot if you want to quickly and easily setup 
bluetooth connections.

Word of warning about file transfers from bluetooth Nokia's - because 
they send data bit for bit, your screen may get flooded with notices of 
it sending data. This gets really bad with BIG file transfers...