how to use ZTE Modem in linux

To intall Citycell ZTE Modem in linux you should follow following steps

1. Plug Modem to PC
2. open terminal and use lsusb command which will show usb device plugged at the time in my case I get following out put

#lsusb

Bus 007 Device 002: ID 0a5c:2101 Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth Controller
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 15d9:0a4c Trust International B.V.
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 19d2:fff1 ONDA Communication S.p.A.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:a101 Suyin Corp. Acer CrystalEye Webcam
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

bold line is my ZTE Modem from that output I get vendor is 19d2 and product id fff1

3. now load driver using modprobe command
   # sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x19d2 product=0xfff
4. now edit wvdial config
   #sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
   insert followin lines
   [Dialer Defaults]
   Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
   Modem Type = Analog Modem
   ISDN = 0
   Init1 = ATZ
   Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
   Baud = 9600
   [Modem0]
   Init1 = ATZ
   SetVolume = 0
   Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
   Baud = 230400
   FlowControl = Hardware (CRTSCTS)
   Dial Command = ATDT
   [Dialer citycell]
   Stupid Mode = 1
   Inherits = Modem0
   Password = waps
   Username = waps
   Phone = #777
5. now dial you moden using following command
   #sudo wvdial citycell

If you do not have wvdial installed in you pc then install follwing:

1. wvdial_1.60.1
2. libxplc0.3.13_0.3.13-1
3. libwvstreams4.4-base
4. libwvstreams
5. libuniconf

Ubuntu USB file transfer is slow

Some time you might experence Ubuntu USB file transfer is slow then you can try following solution
$ sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

edit as following
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pci=noacpi pci=routeirq"

then reload
$ sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg


This fix might not work for every one.

RabbitVCS an alternative to TortoiseSVN

TortoiseSVN is not avail able for linux but we can use rabbitVCS as an alternative to Tortoise. Check following to install rabbitVCS in ubuntu.

Add repository source
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rabbitvcs/ppa

update source list
$ sudo apt-get update

install rabbitvcs core
$ sudo apt-get install rabbitvcs-core

Install nautilus,thunar,gedit and command line plugins
$ sudo apt-get install rabbitvcs-nautilus rabbitvcs-thunar rabbitvcs-gedit rabbitvcs-cli


rabbitVCS installed in your ubutu system. Enjoy it.

If you can't see rebbitVCS in you context menu check this link