I'm running Echolink on Ubuntu 8.04. I have it on both the desktop
here at home and on an old 500mhz laptop. First I installed Wine with
Synaptic, then I downloaded Echolink. It went in so smooth I was
really surprised. Didn't have to open Wine or figure anything out.
Echolink downloaded to the desktop. I clicked on it and Wine must have
taken over because it looked like a Windows install. When it was
through Echolink was running and I even had a Launcher on the desktop.
Didn't even have to go to Usr / bin to find it.
I remember the first time I installed Echolink on a Windows box I
had to futz with something to get the firewall to let it use the ports
that it wanted. I've also had it install on Windows and just work. The
difference was that I quit using the Windows firewall. Turn it off!
Download and install Zone Alarm first though. You can get that at
download.com.
If I understand what you're doing, you've got that USB Verizon
thing plugged into one of the Windows machines. I'm thinking that if
you replace the firewall that comes from Microsoft with Zone Alarm it
may solve your problem. I don't think Ubuntu's firewall is bothering
it. I know it hasn't bothered mine. The only difference being that I'm
using a serial port modem.
You're confusing me here though saying you'll have to download
Wine to try the USB modem on Ubuntu. I thought you had Wine?
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