Re: Trying to get GOBI modem [back] to working

[Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>]

Quoting Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>:

> Quoting Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>:
>
> > On Thu, 2012-11-29 at 14:12 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2012-11-29 at 13:12 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> > > > openSUSE 12.2 i686
> > > > NetworkManager-0.9.4.0-5.13.1.i586
> > > > ModemManager-0.5.2.0-2.4.1.i586
> > > > 3.4.11-2.16-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT
> > > > I have an HP Netbook Pavilion dm1.
> > > > Device is 03f0:241d Hewlett-Packard Gobi 2000 Wireless
> > > > It worked on a previous install, at least at some point.  Now the device
> > > > does not appear to be available [we appear to have at least the same
> > > > version of ModemManager - I do have
> > > > a /usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-gobi.so].
> > > > Does NetworkManager / ModemManager initialize this device or does that
> > > > still fall to the gobi_loader?
> > > > Previously in /var/log/message we'd see -
> > > > Sep 27 18:32:14 linux kernel: [    3.303672] USB Serial support
> > > > registered for Qualcomm USB modem
> > > > Sep 27 18:32:14 linux kernel: [    3.305245] qcserial 1-5:1.1: Qualcomm
> > > > USB modem converter detected
> > > > Sep 27 18:32:14 linux kernel: [    3.305360] usb 1-5: Qualcomm USB modem
> > > > converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> > > > Sep 27 18:32:14 linux kernel: [    3.307537] qcserial 1-5:1.2: Qualcomm
> > > > USB modem converter detected
> > > > Sep 27 18:32:14 linux kernel: [    3.307810] usb 1-5: Qualcomm USB modem
> > > > converter now attached to ttyUSB1
> > > > Sep 27 18:32:14 linux kernel: [    3.309392] qcserial 1-5:1.3: Qualcomm
> > > > USB modem converter detected
> > > > Sep 27 18:32:14 linux kernel: [    3.309549] usb 1-5: Qualcomm USB modem
> > > > converter now attached to ttyUSB2
> > > > The device configured as wwan0 "HP un2420 Mobile Broadband Module".
> > > > Now these additional devices do not appear [assuming the firmware is not
> > > > initialized].
> > >
> > > Nevermind, I now have NetworkManager recognizing the device [at least].
> > >
> > > <http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2012-11/msg00789.html>
> > >
> > > It was a firmware issue.
> > >
> > > Product: HP un2420 Mobile Broadband Module
> > > /lib/firmware/gobi # ls -l
> > > total 14236
> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11333684 Nov 29 13:40 amss.mbn
> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  3223596 Nov 29 13:40 apps.mbn
> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root    10748 Nov 29 13:40 UQCN.mbn
> > > pc02813:/lib/firmware/gobi # md5sum *
> > > 80fcfbb41a7d4331d4b7145972f5f3c4  amss.mbn
> > > 00cbd411048cdadc3e4caf0d89d14fca  apps.mbn
> > > bdf27325ebb63251c1310cd3a8f7bab6  UQCN.mbn
> > If it's Verizon, you need to load CDMA/EVDO firmware, not UMTS firmware.
> > Which is why you get the wrong configuration in the dialog that asks for
> > a "Plan Name".  Try directory '1' perhaps; I have these MD5 sums:
> > 06f76ed398458dad7b91c2d99a85a0a7  1/amss.mbn
> > 88a60ed745d75fb1b92c539574ecc972  1/apps.mbn
> > e4d8d4dbd0
> So... with these firmware files the Network Settings still shows the  
> broadband connection.

But turning the connection On immediately results in a  
Activation-of-network-failed message.

It doesn't log anything to /var/log/messages or the ring buffer.