3g-modem??

[M0E-lnx]

Sorry... you want to tail /var/log/message

Typo on my part
User the tab key for auto-completion

[Headhunter]

oot:# tail /var/log/messages
Nov  7 23:43:34 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov  7 23:43:34 lappis kernel: scsi5 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov  7 23:43:39 lappis kernel: scsi 5:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov  7 23:43:39 lappis kernel: sr 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
Nov  7 23:43:39 lappis vl-hot_mount: Starting vl-hot_mount...
Nov  7 23:43:39 lappis vl-hot_mount: devname: sr0
Nov  7 23:43:39 lappis vl-hot_mount: volname: vol0
Nov  7 23:43:39 lappis vl-hot_mount: Mounting /dev/vl-hot/sr0 on /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0
Nov  7 23:43:39 lappis vl-hot_mount: /dev/vl-hot/sr0 not mountable...
Nov  7 23:43:39 lappis vl-hot_mount: Finishing vl-hot_mount...

Ive tryed this to:

root:# wvdialconf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1   S2   S3


Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

[M0E-lnx]

It is indeed not detecting a modem. All it's seeing is a USB Storage device

It is possible that you need to compile drivers for that thing

[Headhunter]

ok.

I could do that, but I don't know how.. :-)

Plz keep this thread alive so it could bee a good Howto someday..

Reg,,

Thord

[Headhunter]

Tryed  my other modem with an other output:


root:# tail /var/log/messages
Nov  8 01:49:20 lappis vl-hot_umount: /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0
Nov  8 01:49:20 lappis vl-hot_umount: /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0 not mounted, deleting /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0 and desktop icons
Nov  8 01:49:20 lappis vl-hot_umount: Deleting desktop file vl-hot-sr-vol0.desktop
Nov  8 01:49:20 lappis vl-hot_umount: No partitions remaining, rmdir /mnt/vl-hot/sr/
Nov  8 01:49:20 lappis vl-hot_umount: Finishing vl-umount...
Nov  8 01:49:47 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7
Nov  8 01:49:47 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov  8 01:49:47 lappis kernel: usb-storage: device ignored
Nov  8 01:49:47 lappis kernel: option 1-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Nov  8 01:49:47 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0

[wcs]

It is indeed not detecting a modem. All it's seeing is a USB Storage device

That's what I thought as well, but it might not be true.

I just got hold of another model (a Huawei K3520, I think), and my /var/log/messages is almost the same as the Headhunter posted above.

BUT, running wvdialconf detects it!
I couldn't actually try a connection as I don't know the username and password, but I suspect it would work even though it doesn't seem to show up in /var/log/messages (or at least I didn't spot it).

[M0E-lnx]

You can see that on the second modem, it successfully links the device to /dev/ttyUSB0. So you whould be able to connect with that one.

[wcs]

Try doing "wvdialconf" as root with this second modem attached.

As for the first modem you tried, Headunter, it seems in my case the device is indeed linked in /var/log/messages, but *before* the vl-mount messages. If I just do tail, I only see the vl-mount messages, and nothing about the modem.
So, instead of doing "tail /var/log/messages", do "tail -f /var/log/messages" (with that first modem).
Then, and only then, attach the modem and see everything new in the output.
If you just do tail, you might be missing important info that comes before.

In my case:

Code:

Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: option 2-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: option 2-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: option 2-1:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
Nov  8 13:57:37 zequinha kernel: scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha kernel: scsi 10:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha kernel: sr 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha kernel: scsi 10:0:0:1: Direct-Access     HUAWEI   SD Storage       2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha kernel: sd 10:0:0:1: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha kernel: sd 10:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha vl-hot_mount: Starting vl-hot_mount...
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha vl-hot_mount: devname: sr0
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha vl-hot_mount: volname: vol0
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha vl-hot_mount: Mounting /dev/vl-hot/sr0 on /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0
Nov  8 13:57:42 zequinha vl-hot_mount: Starting vl-hot_mount...
Nov  8 13:57:43 zequinha vl-hot_mount: devname: sda
Nov  8 13:57:43 zequinha vl-hot_mount: volname: vol
Nov  8 13:57:43 zequinha vl-hot_mount: Mounting /dev/vl-hot/sda on /mnt/vl-hot/sda/vol
Nov  8 13:57:43 zequinha vl-hot_mount: /dev/vl-hot/sr0 not mountable...
Nov  8 13:57:43 zequinha vl-hot_mount: Finishing vl-hot_mount...
Nov  8 13:57:43 zequinha vl-hot_mount: /dev/vl-hot/sda not mountable...
Nov  8 13:57:43 zequinha vl-hot_mount: Finishing vl-hot_mount...

As you see, the last part is almost identical to yours, but before it displays the crucial bits that say the modem is attached to ttyUSB0, etc..

[Headhunter]

Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for generic
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial Driver core
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver option
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: drivers/usb/serial/option.c: USB Driver for GSM modems: v0.7.1
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for pl2303
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver pl2303
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c: Prolific PL2303 USB to serial adaptor driver
Nov  8 19:34:41 lappis kernel: scsi 2:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov  8 19:34:41 lappis kernel: sr 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
Nov  8 19:34:41 lappis vl-hot_mount: Starting vl-hot_mount...
Nov  8 19:34:41 lappis vl-hot_mount: devname: sr0
Nov  8 19:34:41 lappis vl-hot_mount: volname: vol0
Nov  8 19:34:41 lappis vl-hot_mount: Mounting /dev/vl-hot/sr0 on /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0
Nov  8 19:34:41 lappis vl-hot_mount: /dev/vl-hot/sr0 not mountable...
Nov  8 19:34:41 lappis vl-hot_mount: Finishing vl-hot_mount...

[wcs]

Something's definitely there.
Judging by this bit at least:

Code:

Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver option
Nov  8 19:34:36 lappis kernel: drivers/usb/serial/option.c: USB Driver for GSM modems: v0.7.1

But it's not attached to /dev/tty, so I don't know how this could be solved....

Have you tried "wvdialconf" with your second modem (the one that shows the line "Nov  8 01:49:47 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0")?
That should work just fine, I would think...

[rbistolfi]

I found this istructions here: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-858032.html
Login as root to try it.

Untar the Linux driver that comes on CD into a local directory
Locate a file named rules/10-Huawei-Datacard.rules and open it with an editor
Change first line from

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idProduct}=="1001", SYSFS{idVendor}=="12d1", RUN+="/sbin/rmmod pl2303"

to

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idProduct}=="1001", SYSFS{idVendor}=="12d1", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1001"

Save and copy it to /etc/udev/rules.d
Run in a terminal:

Code:

$ chown root:root /etc/udev/rules.d/10-Huawei-Datacard.rules
$ chmod 644 /etc/udev/rules.d/10-Huawei-Datacard.rules

Run install script in driver directory (consent to reboot)
After reboot, open a terminal and run:

Code:

$ tail -f /var/log/messages

ONLY NOW you can insert your dongle
Look in terminal that something like this shows up:

Jul 13 09:17:24 kernel: [ 340.739133] usbserial_generic 2-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Jul 13 09:17:24 kernel: [ 340.739367] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Jul 13 09:17:24 kernel: [ 340.742277] usbserial_generic 2-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Jul 13 09:17:24 kernel: [ 340.742420] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Jul 13 09:17:24 kernel: [ 340.744227] usbserial_generic 2-1:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Jul 13 09:17:24 kernel: [ 340.744356] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
Jul 13 09:17:24 kernel: [ 340.746216] usbserial_generic 2-1:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected

The method looks fine to me, but if you don't have the CD with the "linux drivers" try

Code:

modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1001

Then you can diagnose again by running tail -f /var/log/messages and plugging the device.

HTH

[Headhunter]

No Ive don't have the CD. All the drivers are on the dongle.. Still ive tryed to do the stuff that you told me to do with the same responce.



root:# modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1001
lappis://home/thord
root:# tail -f /var/log/messages
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 4
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: Starting vl-hot_umount...
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: devname: sr0
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: mountbase: sr
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: volname: vol0
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0 not mounted, deleting /mnt/vl-hot/sr/vol0 and desktop icons
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: Deleting desktop file vl-hot-sr-vol0.desktop
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: No partitions remaining, rmdir /mnt/vl-hot/sr/
Nov  9 11:28:59 lappis vl-hot_umount: Finishing vl-umount...
Nov  9 11:29:35 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
Nov  9 11:29:36 lappis kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov  9 11:29:36 lappis kernel: scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov  9 11:29:41 lappis kernel: scsi 4:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov  9 11:29:41 lappis kernel: sr 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
Nov  9 11:29:41 lappis vl-hot_mount: Starting vl-hot_mount...
Nov  9 11:29:41 lappis vl-hot_mount: devname: sr0

Reg. Headhunter...

[rbistolfi]

ok I found this now:

##
#
# udev rule for HUAWEI E220 3G HSDPA Modem
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
# (c)opyleft     OOZIE < oozie@poczta.fm >
#
# This file prevents the pseudo scsi cdrom device from enabling,
# thus providing a workaround for kernel versions < 2.6.20
#
##

SUBSYSTEM=="block", \
ACTION=="add", \
SYSFS{idVendor}=="12d1", \
SYSFS{idProduct}=="1003", \
OPTIONS="ignore_device"

Put this in a file /etc/udev/rules.d/
Reboot, if I understand correctly this should prevent the system to recognize the dongle as storage device. I note that this one uses another value as idProduct for the device, lets try that. After reboot as root run:

Code:

modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1003

[Headhunter]

ok I found this now:

##
#
# udev rule for HUAWEI E220 3G HSDPA Modem
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
# (c)opyleft     OOZIE < oozie@poczta.fm >
#
# This file prevents the pseudo scsi cdrom device from enabling,
# thus providing a workaround for kernel versions < 2.6.20
#
##

SUBSYSTEM=="block", \
ACTION=="add", \
SYSFS{idVendor}=="12d1", \
SYSFS{idProduct}=="1003", \
OPTIONS="ignore_device"

Put this in a file /etc/udev/rules.d/
Reboot, if I understand correctly this should prevent the system to recognize the dongle as storage device. I note that this one uses another value as idProduct for the device, lets try that. After reboot as root run:

Code:

modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1003

what shall I name the file in /etc/udev/rules.d/  ? ?

[rbistolfi]

Oh, sorry, the name should be something like huawei.rules