[Linux-aus] telstra ultimate usb modem not compatable with Linux????

[stuartjed at theearthing.org]

On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:42:46 +1100, Jeremy Visser <jeremy at visser.name>
wrote:

> Just FYI, we had a customer bring in one of them at work the other day.
> I tried it in my Ubuntu 10.10 laptop, and it was not recognised.
> 
> It’s a Sierra Wireless device, and I know there are some Sierra 3G
> devices supported in Linux, but this one didn’t work — not
> out-of-the-box, at least.

Someone has reported in the topic for the Ultimate usb modem at
exchange.telstra.com.au that they achieved a connection using it with
Ubuntu 10.10 and without any difficulty.