Ubuntu

The default way a VirtualBox machine connects to the network is using NAT. Since it’s connected to a private network, you can connect to the outside world but other machines cannot contact you (this holds true even for the host machine). NAT is the easiest and most lightweight way of connecting your virtual machine to the network. VirtualBox also supports others ways of connecting to the network such as a bridge adaptor.

My current setup: I have one virtual machine running Ubuntu 9.04 where I have all my development tools and languages installed (ruby, php, python etc). I run VirtualBox 3.0.8 on my MacOS laptop. This way I can be as close to the server environment as possible while building my applications. I run Apache, Passenger, PHP, MySQL on the guest machine and just forward 22 (ssh), 80 (http) and 3306 (mysql) to MacOS this way I can use apps like MySQL workbench to play with my database or Textmate to code.

You will need to activate your phone using Windows and the bundled software. Once this is done you can connect to the internet using Ubuntu or MacOSX.

apt-get install wvdial

Edit your /etc/wvdial.conf and add the following

[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 M1 L1 X3 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
ISDN = 0
Abort On No Dialtone = False
New PPPD = yes
Phone = #777
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Username = <username>
Password = <password>
# Baud = 460800
# Stupid Mode = 1

My powerbook recently crapped out. Time to bring out the good ol' think pad.

Just found this meta package that will install everything for you.

apt-get install ruby-full

This should fix issues with making MacOSX talk to Ubuntu (Samba)

1. Make sure that you are not currently connected to any Samba or Windows (SMB/CIFS) servers and that you do not have any Samba or Windows-related error messages open.
2. Open the Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/).
3. At the prompt, type: sudo pico /etc/nsmb.conf
4. Press Return.
5. Enter your password when prompted, then press Return again.