GPRS OpenMoko for ATT/Cingular

yochaigal yochaigal at gmail.com
Sat Sep 20 19:09:26 CEST 2008


It works!!!
So I had made two mistakes... an extra "/" in the gprs-connect file and the
wrong configuration in the ppp-secrets file.

I uploaded a tarball with the files I edited, in working order (in case any
ATT people want to use them).
http://n2.nabble.com/file/n1106598/ppp.tar.gz ppp.tar.gz 



Stephen Pape wrote:
> 
> I can't think of anything special. I followed the directions that the GPRS
> w/ GUI section of the wiki links to, using the corrections provided in the
> wiki. I added the angstrom repository, things went crazy, so I ended not
> using it and just installing the individual packages that I needed. I had
> to
> edit the py file it mentions so the services gui would start, and it
> worked
> fine.
> 
> To get more detailed I'll have to set it up again. I tried adding the
> angstrom repository again last night, did an update and the phone died.
> 
> root at om-gta02:/etc/init.d# ls
>> Illegal instruction
>>
> 
> Before when I did it without adding the entire repo, applications started
> crashing and TangoGPS wouldn't scroll. The wiki claims that the
> repositiory
> should be compatible but no luck so far.
> 
> Once I get it cleared up, I'll try to give you more details.
> 
> -Stephen
> 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:41 AM, yochaigal <yochaigal at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> I used the same settings and edited the files above, and made sure the
>> service was running but no such luck...
>> sorry but can you tell me EXACTLY what you did (not in details, just
>> something like first I downloaded these necessary files, then I installed
>> the service, then I configured the pap files, etc?)
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Stephen Pape wrote:
>> >
>> > I had it working with AT&T, using the settings provided on the wiki
>> page
>> > for
>> > AT&T, and those instructions.
>> >
>> > wap.cingular / *99***1# WAP at CINGULARGPRS.COM/CINGULAR1
>> >
>> > I reflashed my phone and haven't set it up again, because the angstrom
>> > repository messes things up for me...but I know it is possible to make
>> it
>> > work. I'd turn on gprs from the services gui and have a working
>> > connection.
>> >
>> > -Stephen
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 10:54 PM, yochaigal <yochaigal at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> No luck so far getting GPRS to work on the Freerunner.  I've followed
>> the
>> >> wiki and the freeyourphone guide to no avail.  Currently running FDOM
>> but
>> >> it
>> >> doesn't work on any distro I've tried (all of them).
>> >> I've used these sites to help me:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Manually_using_GPRS#Option_1:_With_GSM_multiplexing_and_with_a_GUI
>> >> http://freeyourphone.de/portal_v1/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=295
>> >>
>> >>
>> http://reviews.ebay.com/T-Mobile-and-Cingular-ATT-GPRS-Settings_W0QQugidZ10000000003550949?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:LISTINGS:4
>> >>
>> >> I've configured the following files (maybe I'm missing something):
>> >> /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
>> >> /etc/ppp/peers/gprs
>> >> /etc/etc/ppp/chap-secrets
>> >> /etc/ppp/gprs-connect-chat
>> >>
>> >> Has anyone configured AT&T for this?  If so, could you help me?
>> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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