Pesches Schlauch

Über dem Esstisch in Zumbühls Städeli hängt inmitten der “Ahnengalerie” auch das Gimmelwald-Lied, schön gerahmt und wohl schon einige Jahrzehnte alt. Von der Version auf der Gimmelwald-Homepage unterscheidet es sich vor allem durch den Refrain, das Fehlen einer Zeile in der dritten Strophe und einige orthografische Feinheiten, etwa der Schreibweise “Gimelwald”:

Gimmelwald-Lied

Fritz Lüthi

Uf Gimelwald da heimers so
sin epa trurig oder froh.
wes z’Läben is chan bringen.
U’ z’wärchen hei’mer wäger all
i Fäld u Wald, in Hus u Stall
o z’Muetti mid de Chinden
Gimelwald, Gimelwald, griess Gott
mis schenna Gimelwald.

Uf Schiltalp wohl, da hei’mer z’danken,
si gid es Nidla, Chäs und Anken,
das tued es doch so gued.
Stä’ fescht in isem Burestand
u triw zum schena Vaterland
hein genge’ froha Muet.
Gimelwald, Gimelwald, griess Gott
mis schenna Gimelwald.

In isem Husli ob der Flue
da hei’mier doch o zässen gnueg
mier sin ja gar bescheiden.
Wil epa eina von es gan,
mier andren bliben wacker stahn,
Gimelwald, Gimelwald, griess Gott
mis schenna Gimelwald.

Hei mier eis ises Teili gschafft
u ganz verbrucht all isi Chraft,
de wei’mer riewig warten,
mu treid es den dir z’Bärgli ab
dert zuenem frischen chuelen Grab
bim Staubbach in dän Garten.
Gimelwald, Gimelwald, griess Gott
mis schenna Gimelwald.

One week per year I want to connect my Powerbook to the internet using GPRS. In principle this is easy: choose the right modem script in the Network Preferences and fill in the provider details.

Modem Script

Unfortunately, the Modem Scripts that come with OS X are rather old. I tried the newest one (for a T39), but failed. I asked the Swisscom hotline for help, but they told me that they don’t support Apple Computers and directed me to the commercial solution from Novamedia.de (”Mobile High Speed” for €87).

Next time my Powerbook was connected I found the Modem Script site of Ross Barkman with all the Scripts I wanted and the important piece of information, that you need to enter the APN in the phone number field.

Provider Details

I had two options: a Swisscom Mobile SIM card and an Orangeclick SIM card. Once I knew where to enter the APN, the configuration was easy, but navigating the provider sites to find the Details is not. This is what I found (and what worked):

• Swisscom Mobile GPRS Configuration (PDF): APN is gprs.swisscom.ch, leave user name and password empty.
• Orangeclick GPRS Configuration (the link works only when logged in): APN is click, leave user name and password empty. You need to buy the Express option for GPRS with Orangeclick!