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[Henrik Olsson <henrik@xxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 03:34, Rob Mukai <dothedog2010@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Henrik, I'm not sure you actually need all the firmware. Have you tried
> compiling the GobiSerial drivers? I actually do have the US AT&T firmware
> from windows here:
>
> /lib/firmware/gobi/uqcn.mbn
> /opt/Qualcomm/Gobi/Images/3000/uqcn.mbn
>
> but I'm not sure it is actually necessary...
>
> Get the GobiSerial source from
> here: https://www.codeaurora.org/patches/quic/gobi/Gobi3000/
>
> There is a bit of code editing required to get it to compile depending on
> what kernel version you are using. see
> https://www.codeaurora.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=134
> and
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1850544
>
> The second one is a howto I wrote using Natty and 3.1 kernel, if you are on
> 3.2 you have to do the stuff in the forum post above.
>
> You can also try the GobiNet and GobiAPI, there is a guy here HadiM that is
> trying to get that working on the CodeAurora Forums here:
> https://www.codeaurora.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=146
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> DoTheDog
>
> On Thu, Dec , 2011 at 7:36 AM, Henrik Olsson <henrik@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Where is everyone getting the firmware? Seems people are actually
>> making this device work under Linux!
>>
>> Unfortunately i nuked my windows installation first thing when i got
>> the laptop, and i didn't make any recovery cds so i can't find a
>> firmware from there.
>>
>> I tried looking at Sony's website but could not find any firmware
>> downloads on their european models, i did on their us page though. I
>> think i tried to use those with gobi_loader, but it complained about
>> apps.mbn missing..
>>
>> Regards,
>> Henrik Olsson
>>
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Hi, you are correct!

I managed to get it working with wvdial. Must have had a preloaded
firmware. Thanks!

Regards,
Henrik