Configuring the FZ-M1 for GPS

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series FZ-M1 4G GPS Activation

Now to prep the OS and modem for the work that needs done. Start by probing the modem for information: Then take the number the system assigned the modem (mine’s zero but it can vary): The most important pieces here for this project are under System. Note the device: path and the primary port: and.

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Give USB audio devices persistence in ALSA

ALSA is powerful. Incredibly flexible. Because of that it’s almost guaranteed to be complicated. I spend a lot of time plugging and unplugging different audio devices into my machines in different places. The way ALSA identifies sound cards (USB, built-in, HDMI, whatever) is that the first one detected becomes card0. The next is card1. The.

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