Re: Problems with NM seeing 3G modem

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Tue, 2008-11-04 at 15:18 -0800, tcwalker san rr com wrote:
> ---- Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com> wrote: 
> > On Tue, 2008-11-04 at 14:25 -0800, tcwalker san rr com wrote:
> > > ---- Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com> wrote: 
> > > > On Tue, 2008-11-04 at 20:15 +0100, Alexander Sack wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 01:48:40PM -0500, Dan Williams wrote:
> > > > > > On Tue, 2008-11-04 at 00:58 -0800, tcwalker san rr com wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello, I am a new user to Linux and tried to find the proper
> > > > > resources before seeking help.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I am using NM 0.7.0-lp.0025.o.4
> > > > > > > I am using a Sierra Wireless 881 WCDMA modem with ATT
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > As far as I can tell, I successfully installed the modem driver and it is listed as /dev/ttyUSB0
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Unfortunately, when try to dial using wvdial, it says the device is busy.  So I can't verify that it is working.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Secondarily, if I open the NM window, I am only able to add a wired or WiFi connection.  So I'm not sure why I can't add the 3G device that the docs refer to.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Is this with Ubuntu?  Ubuntu has changed the mobile broadband connection
> > > > > > creation sequence so you may need to file a launchpad bug.
> > > > > 
> > > > > the NM version from above doesnt look ubuntu/deb stylish. Its
> > > > > definitly not a version of the official archives ;).
> > > > 
> > > > I guess I assumed that "lp" mean launchpad or something, but I'm wrong,
> > > > it's always PPA :)  My bad.
> > > > 
> > > > And the winner is:  Linpus Lite!  (Acer Aspire).  tcwalker, it's 100%
> > > > likely that your modem is not correctly tagged by HAL, and thus is not
> > > > recognized by NM.
> > > > 
> > > > Can you attach the output of 'lshal' (typed into a terminal) to a reply
> > > > when the 881 is plugged in?
> > > > 
> > > > Dan
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > Yes, it is Linpus Lite on an Aspire One.  
> > > 
> > > Not knowing the relevant bits of the output, I've copied it all below.  Apologize in advance for the long string.
> > 
> > Ok, the issue is that your modem is not recognized by the copy of HAL
> > that Linpus Lite ships.  Can you attach your copy of:
> > 
> > /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/10-modem.fdi
> > 
> > and also the output of
> > 
> > /sbin/lsusb
> > 
> > when the card is plugged in?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > Dan
> > 
> > 
> Hello Dan,
> I don't have a file named 10-modem.fdi, however I have two that seem similar.  They are included below.  The 10-usb-gsm.fdi file seems to have been added as a part of the bundled "mobile partner" update from Acer/Linpus.  To the best of my knowledge, there is no Huawei modem in this notebook.  The output from lsusb is below.
> 
> [user localhost 10freedesktop]$ cat 10-usb-modem.fdi 
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> 
> <deviceinfo version="0.2">
> 
>   <device>
>         <match key="serial.device" contains="/dev/ttyHS">
>       <append key="info.capabilities" type="strlist">modem</append>
>       <append key="modem.command_sets" type="strlist">GSM-07.07</append>
>     </match>
>   </device>
> 
>   <device>
>         <match key="info.linux.driver" string="hso">
>       <merge key="info.product" type="string">3G modem</merge>
>       <merge key="usb.product" type="string">3G modem</merge>
>     </match>
>   </device>
> 
> </deviceinfo>
> 
> [user localhost 10freedesktop]$ cat 10-usb-gsm.fdi 
>  <!-- Huawei GSM mobile -->
>       <match key="@info.parent:usb.vendor_id" int="0x12d1">
>         <match key="@info.parent:usb.product_id" int="0x1003">
>           <match key="@info.parent:usb.interface.number" int="0">
>             <append key="info.capabilities" type="strlist">modem</append>
>             <append key="modem.command_sets" type="strlist">GSM-07.07</append>
>             <append key="modem.command_sets" type="strlist">GSM-07.05</append>
>           </match>
>         </match>
>       </match>

Paste the following in right after this section above:

<!-- Sierra Wireless 881 -->
      <match key="@info.parent:usb.vendor_id" int="0x1199">
        <match key="@info.parent:usb.product_id" int="0x6856">
          <match key="@info.parent:usb.interface.number" int="0">
            <append key="info.capabilities" type="strlist">modem</append>
            <append key="modem.command_sets" type="strlist">GSM-07.07</append>
            <append key="modem.command_sets"type="strlist">GSM-07.05</append>
          </match>
        </match>
      </match>

Then reboot and NM should see the card.

Dan

> [user localhost 10freedesktop]$ lsusb
> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 003 Device 005: ID 045e:00e1 Microsoft Corp. 
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 002 Device 010: ID 1199:6856 Sierra Wireless, Inc. 
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 064e:d101 Acer Crystal Eye Webcam
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
>