USB-IRDA (infra), GPRS-internet
Forum: Networking
Topic: USB-IRDA (infra), GPRS-internet
started by: Hobelevanc
Posted by Hobelevanc on Mar. 23 2005,17:33
Hello. I would like to know whether i'm able to make an USB-IRDA (infra) GPRS-connection between my phone (Siemens ME45) and my computer (Celeron 400 MHz, 64 MB RAM) by means of the DSL. Is it possible? There are many Windows-drivers on that CD what i received together with the USB infra-port but there aren't Linux-drivers at all. The DSL is on my HD and it's working perfectly, but i would like to create a GPRS-internet ... if it's possible, of course. I'm a newbie regarding Linux and DSl coze it was only 2 days ago when i tried it the first time. I would like very grateful if somebody helped me. Thanx.
Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 23 2005,18:52
A quick google search turned up this:< http://stp.ling.uu.se/~perweij/priv/main/siemens_gprs_irda_djuice.html >
Try searching for "ME45 Linux" on Google for help.
Posted by Hobelevanc on Mar. 23 2005,22:39
Thank you very much, cbagger01! I made a Google-search, too ... and i think that the web-address what you gave me ( < http://stp.ling.uu.se/~perweij/priv/main/siemens_gprs_irda_djuice.html > ) : it's one of the best pages in connection with Linux with USB-IRDA and Me45. I tried to follow carefully those steps which are written down there: "You should have the irda-utils and the ppp-package installed (which contains pppd)." Well, i found a page ( < http://irda.sf.net > ) and a link there: < http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=5616 > . It's the link of The Linux-IrDA Project from where we are able to download the necessary irda-utils. (At least i think that this is the same "irda utils" what was mentioned above.) I chose the irda util package 0.9.16 ( < http://belnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourcef.....tar.gz > ) and MY PROBLEM is that i'm unable to install it ... i don't know how to do it. I can see that there are many subdirectories inside it ... and there are 3 files in the root directory: "Makefile", "irda-utils.spec", "Readme". (I use Midnight Commander.) Nothing happens if i click onto the "Makefile" (only a short flash of a window, nothing else). I experience the same if i write : "make" or "make install". I would be very happy if somebody helped me in connection with it. As far as i know, the so-called ppp-package is the part of the DSL ... so i suppose that to install this "irda-utils": it's essential for the future IRDA-connection. I don't know whether i follow the right road ... but i think that i have to install it. How? Every information is welcome in connestion with this subject. Thanks!
Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 23 2005,23:17
You need to install the gcc1.dsl extension from the myDSL repository if you wish to "make" or compile a new program from scratch.Also, there is already an existing irda-tools precompiled package in the Debian apt-get system.
Try choosing "Synaptic" from the menu and then choose to install irda-utils.
Good Luck.
Posted by Hobelevanc on Mar. 23 2005,23:38
Thanks for the help, cbagger01! 
You are very helpful, and it's a good forum with good people. I will try soon what you wrote down. Good night! (At least it's just midnight in Hungary.)
Posted by Hobelevanc on Mar. 23 2005,23:57
Ooops, in the meantime i found the gcc1.dsl here: < http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/damnsmall/mydsl/system/ > ... so it's OK (at least i hope), ... but the other thing what you mentioned: The existing irda-tool precompiled package in the Debian apt-get system ... Where can i find it? At the same place (ibiblio.org/pub/...) ?
Posted by jls legalize on Mar. 24 2005,01:28
to download and install irda-utils u can use synaptic that is in 1 of the menu of dsl