Re: Alcatel Linkzone sold by T-Mobile, labeled "4G LTE HotSpot
On Sat, Jun 04, 2022 at 12:11:33PM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> I am using an Alcatel Linkzone sold by T-Mobile.
> It is labeled "4G LTE HotSpot.
> The WiFi has been turned off via the device's setup menu.
>
> Is anyone on this list using that device? ?? ???? ;}
>
Hi Richard,
>From the previous threads on the list: I suspect very few, if any, are.
Most of them will probably be using it as a portable hotspot: carry
it into a hotel room or whatever and use the WiFi it provides rather
than trust the hotel. I suspect that your antipathy to networking
and WiFi is unusual for users of this device.
>
> I am trying to install Debian 11.3
> [requires non-free firmware]
>
> I have succeeded. *ROFL* ;/
> *BUT* I'm trying to document encountered problems.
>
Report a bug against installation reports - or at least use the template
to tell us what's actually problematic.
> I'm developing a test procedure to be the basis of a "bug report".
>
Can you document it here: does it absolutely require an Alcatel LinkZone
to check it?
> I am looking for a fellow Linkzone user to be a QC checkpoint.
>
> Takers &/or comments.
> TIA
>
>
All the very best, as ever,
Andy Cater
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