Thanks for taking an interest in my problem and trying to help.
Here's what I've figured out. I tried doing Toast's root method for linux and the directions weren't idiot proof because I screwed them up. Anyway my phone does the basics. It allows me to make phone calls, text, and look at the internet on the phone. However I can't use easytether with my phone but with my wife's evo, I've never messed with that one, I have no trouble connecting with easy tether.
I can't update to 2.2, and simple root wasn't so simple, Since I'm fairly certain I know what the problem is I have to get my phone back to normal, and that I don't know how to do.
I appreciate anyones help and if you have any suggestions to help me fix my device I'm starting a new thread here...
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...d-please-help-me-undo-damage.html#post1635606