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KPC680 EVDO Express Card on Ubuntu/Linux

Q: How do I get the touchpad on a Dell M1530 to work on Ubuntu?
A: Specify the following extra argument to the kernel startup line in grub:  i8042.nomux=1


Q: How do I get my Dell Wireless 5720 VZW Mobile Broadband Minicard to work in Ubunutu?
A: Follow the instructions listed here: http://linux--help.org/joomla2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=27  However, I am not certain that this is giving the proper speeds. Username: 7012129831@vzw3g.com, Pass: vzw, #777, Speed 921600 and stupid mode. (Note: MUCH better to use 2764800 speed for EV-DO)


Find and delete files based on their date in linux: find /path/to/your/files/ -mtime +7 -execdir rm '{}' '+'  (This is finding files older than 7 days and deleting them).

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