[ILUG-BOM] help: GPRS / IrDA nokia 6610

need to connect my cell (nokia 6610) to a toshiba laptop (satellite 2590cdt) got all the docs... gnokii, gprs scripts.. blah.. blah .. blah... && read thru all the docs...

got the driver loaded "donauboe" (toshibsa) irDA.. detected irDA, irattach connect ircomm (as stated in syslog)

problem... i get no discover... How do i know if my hardware itself is working (and Please do not suggest i test under wiNz... b/c I WONT!)

also... has anyone used the usb / serial cable connection for nokia under GNU /Linux ? and if so .. does it work.. if it doesnt... what are the error messages.. can something be patched together..

though thru' to google says all ok

and ya... running kernel 2.6.7 C'ya Erle