First off download BitPim

Now, do this in your phone: Menu -> Settings –> Connections –> USB Connection Mode -> Data service:

Open terminal and type:(gksudo bitpim &) only without the parenthesis:

Click on View –> check mark "Filesystem":

Click on the icon "Edit Settings":

Now click on "Phone Wizard – Carriers: Verizon –> Manufacturers: LG –> Models:VX8700 –> Next":

under Port –> Auto:

Click Finish:

Click on Filesystem –> click on the arrow, it will feel like it is retrieving forever:

If done right you will see this:

Have fun!

Pwnage! This little guide is the best at getting beryl working, and is easy to understand too.
Howto: ATI Xpress 200M+ XGL + Beryl in Feisty

Another great tut, that's easy to use, and works like a charm.
Get Wireless working in Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn

Love you, love.
Ubuntu/Debian WPA Wi-Fi w/ Belkin Adapter

And of course, much love to myself.
A Semi-Ultimate Linux Motorola Slvr L2 Guide

All of these have been tested and are known to work.

"Ubuntu:
Ubuntu would be a cute maid in a frilly outfit. She'd do everything you could want for you, but if you tried to do something yourself, she'd
immediately explode into hundreds of fluffy kittens. She'd really, REALLY like animals, and would occasionally change her name to things like "Giggly Gopher", and insist that you call her that. There'd be loads of people willing to help you make her run, but all of them know less about her than you do."

This gave me a serious case of the giggles. Go here for more --> What if linux distros were women

First and foremost, I recommend using this guide to get your Motorola Slvr L2 connected using moto4lin in Ubuntu.

Now that you have your computer and your L2 seeing each other, it's time to get down to some fun stuff. So what can you do, you may be wondering? Well how about you spice up your phone with some free wallpapers. I mean really, why pay for it? You're money can best be spent else where. So here's what you do. Using the guide above, connect your phone and look for --> Drive C--> Mobile --> Wallpapers. Read more