[nflug] Blackberry 8300 Ubuntu

[anthonyriga]

The software the blackberry runs on needs to change in
order for it to be useful in Linux is so true. It just
gets annoying I guess always running vmware
workarounds. Its great if you have someone to do all
the work for you setting it up. Plus still is that
dependence on winblows. Big companies like RIM and
others control what Linux is missing and it suks being
at their mercy. We all Linux is ready for the desktop.
The only way to get new users and users to switch OS
comfortable with Linux is to provide *MORE*
compatibility with existing devices -- not *LESS*.
Sorry for the rant!


--- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:

> anthonyriga wrote:
> > Well seems like there is not alot for Linux and
> > Blackberrys. Just trying to charge the BB is a no
> go
> > without a driver to increase the default usb power
> > from 100 to 500mA. Anyone using Blackberry here is
> the
> > link for the charging scripts to charge them with
> > Linux. Hopefully the mobile and table laptop
> markets
> > gets pushed more on the Linux end to make Linux on
> the
> > desktop more viable and really an alternative to
> > windows. IMHO this is whats stopping Linux from
> > penetrating the desktop markets.
> >
> > http://smooshspace.com/category/blackberry/
> > --- anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> Has anyone tried to access their BB using Ubuntu?
> Im
> >> trying to access it like a usb device to get pics
> >> off
> >> it. Any software on Ubuntu I can use with it to
> >> synchronize it?
> >>
> >> scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access     RIM     
> BlackBerry
> >> SD
> >>    0001 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 CCS
> >> [776650.208487] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi
> removable
> >> disk sdb
> >> [776650.208552] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic
> >> sg2
> >> type 0
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>        
> >>
> >>     
> >
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> I wouldn't believe what the blackberry is telling
> you about the 
> charging, it is probably trying to talk to it's
> software at that point. 
> I have clients that use their blackberrys with
> vmware under Linux and 
> they charge just fine, where Linux is actually
> controlling the USB and 
> windows is just emulating it. Works fine under
> vmware. I've never 
> bothered trying to get it working under Linux
> because all the apps it 
> integrates with are windows apps anyway. The
> software the blackberry 
> runs on needs to change in order for it to be useful
> in Linux.
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