Re: [gentoo-user] tethering an htc incredible

[David Abbott <david@pythontoo.com>]

On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@nyu.edu> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 17 2011, David Abbott wrote:
>
>> I am currently connected with a Google Nexus One. I am going to attach
>> two files, my current lsmod and /usr/src/linux/.config
>> Also I use wicd to connect. I had to add the wired network usb0
>> HTH
>> David
>
> Thank you very much.  I will  work on this starting monday.  But one
> question.  What do you mean by "I had to add the wired network usb0"?
>
> I have created the symlink net.lo --> net.usb0, but I don't seem to get
> any usb0 interface.  Did you do anything else?  I do run wicd.
> I am guessing it is kernel options, but just want to make sure that
> there isn't some command I am forgetting to issue.
>
> Thanks again,
> allan
>
>
If you open up wicd => Preferences => General Settings => Wired
interface the defaultis eth0.
I did not have to manually create any symlink as I think wicd does any
majic that is needed on its own.
One think to consider is that your phone does not have tethering
enabled, that your carrier has blocked it.
All the best,
David