[Solved]How to use 3g USB Modem for installing the ARCH?

manohar · 2014-05-15 07:46:23

Hello everyone!

I am new to ArchLinux. I tried to install Arch Linux but i was not able to install it on my laptop because of network connectivity problems. While installing the Arch it allows the ethernet and wifi connectivity only, but idont have these mediums of connecting to network. But i have a 3G USB MODEM(HUAWEI E1550) WHICH I USE TO SURF THE INTERNET. Is there anybody who can help me in installing Arch by using 3G USB MODEM?

Sorry For My BAD ENGLISH

Last edited by manohar (2014-05-23 05:32:17)

jasonwryan · 2014-05-15 07:52:41

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_3G_Modem
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Hu … 0_3G_modem

manohar · 2014-05-15 08:12:05

Thanxx I WILL TRY THIS

manohar · 2014-05-16 11:38:37

When i am trying this command:

wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

its trying to detect my modem but it fails and its asking for some setserial thing which i didnt understood.

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Kartious · 2014-05-16 11:47:05

manohar wrote:

its asking for some setserial thing which i didnt understood.

And what's that? You need to show us to be able to help you. We don't all understand your smoke signals.

Please see how to post.

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manohar · 2014-05-16 13:54:49

Below is the output of command "wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

ttyS0<Info>: Device or resource busy
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0
ttyS1<Info>: Device or resource busy
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1
ttyS2<Info>: Device or resource busy
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2
ttyS3<Info>: Device or resource busy
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S3
ttyUSB0<Info>: Device or resource busy
Modem Port Scan<*1>: USB0
ttyUSB1<Info>: Device or resource busy
Modem Port Scan<*1>: USB1
ttyUSB2<Info>: Device or resource busy
Modem Port Scan<*1>: USB2

Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

Trilby · 2014-05-16 14:00:55

And what's in your /etc/wvdial.conf? (please use [ code ] tags as described here).

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Kartious · 2014-05-16 14:01:34

What steps have you taken ?

and again I will say one more, read the Forum Etiquette... all of it. You should put code tags in your posts for the reasons elaborated in the Etiquette.

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Inxsible · 2014-05-16 15:05:13

manohar, read up on the forum rules before you make another post. Respect the rules in order to be helped. The forum is not at your beck and call.

You will be banned if you do not follow the rules. The rules are there for a reason.

manohar · 2014-05-18 06:10:13

Inxsible wrote:

manohar, read up on the forum rules before you make another post. Respect the rules in order to be helped. The forum is not at your beck and call.
You will be banned if you do not follow the rules. The rules are there for a reason.

Sorry for my nonsense

Actually i am new to arch forums. Now i have read the rules, i will not do that again.

manohar · 2014-05-18 06:22:36

And now i have decided to install arch linux using bootstrap image by using this guide.

I have successfully entered into chroot and initialised the pacman keyring.
Please tell me what will be my next step either Mount the partitions or Install the base system.

Kartious · 2014-05-18 13:26:38

If you dont understand the installation guide then look at the beginners guide, which is much more clear.

Make sure you Partition your disk properly first then use the desired format, mount the desired partitions and then install the base system

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manohar · 2014-05-18 22:58:35

Kartious wrote:

If you dont understand the installation guide then look at the beginners guide, which is much more clear.

i followed the Beginners Guide. I tried to install arch for three times using bootstrap image and also by using live cd image. But after running this command:

sh-4.3# pacstrap /mnt base

It just started to download all the packages but when the download was complete it says every package already exists in filesystem.

texinfo: /mnt/usr/share/man/man1/texi2pdf.1.gz exists in filesystem
texinfo: /mnt/usr/share/man/man1/texindex.1.gz exists in filesystem
texinfo: /mnt/usr/share/man/man5/info.5.gz exists in filesystem
texinfo: /mnt/usr/share/man/man5/texinfo.5.gz exists in filesystem
texinfo: /mnt/usr/share/texinfo/texinfo.dtd exists in filesystem
usbutils: /mnt/usr/bin/lsusb exists in filesystem
usbutils: /mnt/usr/bin/usb-devices exists in filesystem
usbutils: /mnt/usr/bin/usbhid-dump exists in filesystem
usbutils: /mnt/usr/share/man/man1/usb-devices.1.gz exists in filesystem
usbutils: /mnt/usr/share/man/man8/lsusb.8.gz exists in filesystem
usbutils: /mnt/usr/share/pkgconfig/usbutils.pc exists in filesystem
vi: /mnt/usr/bin/edit exists in filesystem
vi: /mnt/usr/bin/ex exists in filesystem
vi: /mnt/usr/bin/vi exists in filesystem
vi: /mnt/usr/bin/view exists in filesystem
vi: /mnt/usr/share/man/man1/edit.1.gz exists in filesystem
vi: /mnt/usr/share/man/man1/ex.1.gz exists in filesystem
vi: /mnt/usr/share/man/man1/vi.1.gz exists in filesystem
vi: /mnt/usr/share/man/man1/view.1.gz exists in filesystem
which: /mnt/usr/bin/which exists in filesystem
which: /mnt/usr/share/man/man1/which.1.gz exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
==> ERROR: Failed to install packages to new root

and when i again tried to install base it gives me following errors:

sh-4.3# pacstrap /mnt base
==> Creating install root at /mnt
mount: proc is already mounted or /mnt/proc busy
       proc is already mounted on /proc
       proc is already mounted on /mnt/proc
==> ERROR: failed to setup API filesystems in new root

Usage:
 umount [-hV]
 umount -a [options]
 umount [options] <source> | <directory>

Last edited by manohar (2014-05-18 23:03:31)

jasonwryan · 2014-05-18 23:06:11

Moving to Newbie Corner...

manohar · 2014-05-18 23:10:51

jasonwryan wrote:

Moving to Newbie Corner...

plz tell me how to solve my problem

Last edited by manohar (2014-05-18 23:11:36)

Kartious · 2014-05-19 07:04:03

Show us how you have partitioned your disks and what partitions are mounted, then tell us the procedure of how you got to the issue that the file exists in file system

manohar · 2014-05-23 05:21:36

thanks to everyone for your help. I have successfully installed arch on my computer.

Kartious · 2014-05-23 07:08:58

So what was the issue and how did you fix it?

manohar · 2014-05-23 08:26:52

When i first tried to install arch, i was not able to get connected to network i.e i was not able to get connected to 3g usb modem. So i tried to install arch from bootstrap image. Again i was unsuccessful. Then retried to install arch linux from the live cd and made a connection to usb modem using the methods suggested by Jason:

jasonwryan wrote:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_3G_Modem
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Hu … 0_3G_modem

I made a connection using wvdial and opened an additional tty using Alt+F2 and proceeded with installation.

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