[ILUG] Mobile dongle not seen

[Gerard Cunningham]

On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 17:16 +0100, Gareth Eason wrote:
> 	Gah! I'm having a day of typing nightmares - apologies! :(
> 
> 	Firstly, you should *Note* that my wvdial.conf file attached in a previous
> mail points at /dev/ttyUSB0 (and specifically not at /dev/modem .)
> 
> 	Secondly, it looks like I mispasted and forgot the line that actually points
> wvdial at the modem. doh! For completeness, here is what you should use as
> your entire wvdial.conf file:
> 

No joy, I'm afraid. I'm wondering if my issue may be related to this
bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/446146 


Maybe I'll wait till Thursday and hope they get a decent fix out in
early updates.

On a separate topic, does Debian deserve its reputation for being Hard
For Noobs? I like SUSE, but I miss the simplicity of apt-get.


> ----- wvdial.conf -----
> [Dialer Defaults]
> Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
> 
> [Dialer o2]
> Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
> Phone = *99#
> Username = O2
> Password = password
> New PPPD = Yes
> Stupid Mode = 1
> Dial Command = ATDT
> Baud = 460800
> Init = ATZ
> Init1 = AT
> Init2 = ATZ
> Init3 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> Init5 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","open.internet";
> ISDN = 0
> Modem Type = USB Modem
> ----- end of wvdial.conf -----
> 
> 	Hopefully that, at least, gets you on the internet and testing that the
> system is actually working. It should be noted that this will completely
> bypass NetworkManager (so things like Firefox may think you are offline) and
> will not ask you for a PIN. You should disable the PIN for the SIM prior to
> testing in this fashion as it just introduces a bunch of complexity.
> 
> 	Best regards,
> 	-->Gar
> 
> 
> 
> Gareth Eason wrote:
> > 	Hi,
> > 
> > 	You're 99.9% there, I'd guess.
> > 
> > 	You are pointing wvdial at /dev/modem, which will not exist unless you set it
> > up. Not in my wvdial.conf file that I point it at /dev/ttyUSB0 - which is
> > where your modem should likely appear.
> > 
> > 	Change that setting and you should be good to go. I suspect everything is
> > working for you, apart from you not actually pointing at the modem :)
> > 
> > Make sure your wvdial.conf has the following and nothing else, then run the
> > following to test:
> > 
> > ----- wvdial.conf -----
> > [Dialer Defaults]
> > Phone = *99#
> > Username = O2
> > Password = password
> > New PPPD = Yes
> > Stupid Mode = 1
> > Dial Command = ATDT
> > Baud = 460800
> > Init = ATZ
> > Init1 = AT
> > Init2 = ATZ
> > Init3 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> > Init5 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","open.internet";
> > ISDN = 0
> > Modem Type = USB Modem
> > ----- end of wvdial.conf -----
> > 
> > ----- to connect to the internet -----
> > user at host:~$ sudo su -
> > [sudo] password for user: <type your login password here>
> > root at host:~# wvdial
> > <some text will appear if it's working and the program will not terminate.>
> > <Leave this shell open and in another window, try "ping google.com" or similar.>
> > 
> > -----
> > 	Hope that helps.
> > 
> > 	Best regards,
> > 	-->Gar
> > 
> > 	
> > 
> > Gerard Cunningham wrote:
> >> On Thu, 2009-10-22 at 13:26 +0100, Gareth Eason wrote:
> >>> Gerard Cunningham wrote:
> >>> As root (make sure vendor and product IDs are correct):
> >>> modprobe -r option && modprobe -r usbserial && modprobe usbserial
> >>> vendor=0x02d1 product=0x1001 && modprobe option
> >>> sleep 3
> >>> wvdial o2
> >>>
> >>> 	I've attached my wvdial.conf file - if you've not already got it installed,
> >>> 'aptitude install wvdial' will see you right :)
> >>>
> >>> 	Hope this helps. Any questions, please feel free to drop me a mail.
> >>
> >> I tried this, got the errors listed at the bottom of this message when I
> >> ran the script. 
> >>
> >> I've tried so many things the past few days I suspect that there's all
> >> sorts of detritus lying in various config files at the moment, so I've
> >> decided to let Ubuntu be until next weekend, after Karmic goes live and
> >> I do a clean install. If I'm lucky. Karmic will plug & play, although
> >> I'm not hopeful, since it didn't with the beta. If there's no joy, I may
> >> try the script again and see what happens.
> >>
> >> [I don't suppose there's a Karmic install party/POTD event next week an
> >> end user could come along to? If it's good enough for #win7.... Free
> >> pint(s) to the boffin who gets fixes my bugs.]
> >>
> >> Meanwhile, on my reserve notebook (thinkpad R52) I decided to install
> >> SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and eureka, it's plug & play, successfully
> >> connecting to the interwebs. I've only got a passing familiarity with
> >> SUSE tho (its the distro on the SO's netbook) so I'm not sure if I'll
> >> migrate or not.
> >>
> >> Maybe it's time to leave Ubuntu behind and move on. 
> >>
> >> Thanks to all who have made suggestions to date.
> >>
> >> Anyway, here are the errors:
> >>
> >> WARNING: Deprecated config file /etc/modprobe.conf, all config files
> >> belong into /etc/modprobe.d/.
> >> WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/oss-compat, it
> >> will be ignored in a future release.
> >> WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-vmc, it
> >> will be ignored in a future release.
> >> FATAL: Error removing option
> >> (/lib/modules/2.6.28-16-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/option.ko):
> >> Operation not permitted
> >> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
> >> --> Warning: section [Dialer o2] does not exist in wvdial.conf.
> >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
> >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
> >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > 
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