Tethering my modem on ubuntu was one thing I was postponing to do for quite a while. One of the reasons for not attempting it was that on windows too, it did not happen quite easily. And I was n't going to kid myself to believe that it will be breeze on Ubuntu. The ease of tethering on the same laptop with iphone took me by surprise today - more about that later. So, today is the day to try it on my blackberry... First some versions etc. so that you know if this is a good match to your situation... Ubuntu Lucid Dev (kernel - 2.6.32-15-generic) pppd (version 2.4.5) berry4all (latest from berry4all.com) Blackberry Curve 8320 T-mobile unlimited data plan (Enterprise) Installation: No brainer.. just follow http://www.berry4all.com/install. sudo apt-get install python libusb-dev ppp python-usb python-wxgtk2.8 Last one is for GUI and I dont think thats an optional package even if you are using a netbook. You want to make life easier - Don't you? Using it: tar -zxv...
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