Vodafone 3g dongle not working on Karmic

[dj-toonz]

Try this

Open up places, Computer & if you see a virtual CD rom & a SSD card slot

right mouse click on the Virtual CD rom (you don't need it, there windows drivers) & select safety remove device)

then when the SSD card reader & virtual CD rom has dissapered , close the computer browser box


open a terminal up

Applications , Accessory , Terminal

then copy & paste these

sudo rmmod usb-storage

sudo modprobe -r option

sudo modprobe -r usbserial

sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1001

sudo pppd ttyUSB0

then when you goto Network-Manager your modem should be working. My How To I must of posted at least 100 times and worked for every body

[Nightstrike2009]

Thanks my friend copied that to notepad as using XP on net, I will reboot & try it, do you have to do this every time you want to go on net or is it permanent?

[dj-toonz]

Every time you boot up the connection the first time (when you disconnect, you don't need to again) till you reboot, It's just a quick fix till the bug is fixed

[Nightstrike2009]

Thanks but didnt work on mine, resorting to Ubuntu 9.04 (Wubi) modem works on 9.04. This 9.10 3G Dongle situation is a farce are they trying to get people off ubuntu to Windows 7. Because this bug could cause that to happen should have been fixed before final, not happy or impressed with 9.10 over this.

[hogsmate]

im using Vodafone Huawei E220 modem to get connected to internet its not working with ubuntu 9.10(i installed Karmic yesterday 30 Oct 2009) it worked flawlessly in Ubuntu 9.04 but the interesting thing is when i reboot from windows to ubuntu it works i think something is wrong with the drivers can anyone help me cos really don't like to go to windows to get connected to internet and plus i work in ubuntu
my kernel version is 2.6.31-14-generic
HELP ME!!

[normanp]

Every time you boot up the connection the first time (when you disconnect, you don't need to again) till you reboot, It's just a quick fix till the bug is fixed

I have been delighted using the Vodafone dongle with 9.04 - and will certainly not upgrade to 9.10! This raises a couple of questions:

Why was 9.10 not offered as 9.10 Beta? This thread and others would then seem a normal part of beta testing. I have often wondered whether Ubuntu is rushed out too fast - a symptom being that bugs fixed in previous releases reappear.
Any networking bug is very damaging to Ubuntu's reputation and stops newbies in their tracks.

Second question:
If a bug is fixed then is the downloadable iso for say 9.10 updated? If not then 9.10 is a broken OS for all time. If it is updated then how can I tell on a given day what fixes have been applied?

Third question:
Is it true to say that basically any downloaded Ubuntu is broken in some ways until you apply all available online updates? Only then is it ready to run. This is not made clear at all on the download page (http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download). It means that in my opinon Ubuntu is not a suitable OS in cases where access to the Internet is unavailable. It also means that if networking doesn't work out of the box you are stuffed!

I love Ubuntu and try to promote it to others but Ubuntu must come of age and never pretend a version is ready until ample feedback on a beta has been received and dealt with.

Finally - it is curious to me that I have not knowingly seen any comments from whoever creates the distribution - surely they would be the ones who could give reasons for the problems that arise? The rest of us just seem to have to blindly, without understanding, follow instructions given (very helpfully) such as the above.

Sorry about the length of this!

[madmax75]

I have a Huawei E169 3G dongle and dj-toonz's advice worked for me, but it is not meant to be a permanent solution.

normanp:

I 've wondered the very same thing myself. From my perspective, this "final" release of 9.10 is clearly defective, because upgrading to it completely destroyed my internet connection, which worked beautifully in 9.04 and 8.10 (in 8.04 I had to use wvdial).

These defects existing especially in the networking area are pretty much unacceptable.

Should there be a fix to the problem - if you're ONLY connection to the net happens to be the 3G modem that doesn't work in the first place - how exactly are you able to get the fix?

So, wake up Ubuntu people! This is not a minor bug. This is a thing that drives people away from the distro. Extremely BAD PR for Ubuntu.

[pdc]

Hi Madmax75: sorry to hear of your 9.10 problems

what happens if you type

lsusb

and

dmesg

into a terminal with the 169 connected?

(using 9.10 ??)

[madmax75]

This is AFTER I've applied the dj-toonz fix on 9.10:

lsusb

Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:001e Microsoft Corp. IntelliMouse Explorer
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 12d1:1001 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E620 USB Modem
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b015 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd VGA 24fps UVC Webcam
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

dmesg

from ttyUSB1
[ 88.233319] option 2-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 88.233424] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB0
[ 88.233444] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 88.409039] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 88.620179] option 2-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 88.620275] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 88.622555] option 2-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 88.622663] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 88.624814] option 2-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 88.624921] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[ 88.657045] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 88.657164] option1 ttyUSB2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB2
[ 88.657186] option 2-2:1.0: device disconnected
[ 88.657248] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB1
[ 88.657266] option 2-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 88.657326] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB0
[ 88.657342] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 88.833039] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
om ttyUSB0
[ 88.657342] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 88.833039] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 89.039183] option 2-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.039282] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 89.039742] option 2-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.039827] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 89.040058] option 2-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.040136] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[ 89.080045] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 89.080156] option1 ttyUSB2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB2
[ 89.080177] option 2-2:1.0: device disconnected
[ 89.080242] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB1
[ 89.080259] option 2-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 89.080318] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB0
[ 89.080334] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 89.256037] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 89.470175] option 2-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.470271] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 89.471078] option 2-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.471169] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 89.471288] option 2-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.471360] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
om ttyUSB0
[ 88.657342] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 88.833039] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 89.039183] option 2-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.039282] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 89.039742] option 2-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.039827] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 89.040058] option 2-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.040136] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[ 89.080045] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 89.080156] option1 ttyUSB2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB2
[ 89.080177] option 2-2:1.0: device disconnected
[ 89.080242] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB1
[ 89.080259] option 2-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 89.080318] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB0
[ 89.080334] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 89.256037] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 89.470175] option 2-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.470271] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 89.471078] option 2-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.471169] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 89.471288] option 2-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 89.471360] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[ 89.935827] option 2-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 89.935888] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB0
[ 89.935905] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 90.113039] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 90.319177] option 2-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 90.319275] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 90.320129] option 2-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 90.320230] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 90.320354] option 2-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 90.320418] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[ 90.360045] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 90.360170] option1 ttyUSB2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB2
[ 90.360195] option 2-2:1.0: device disconnected
[ 90.360274] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB1
[ 90.360290] option 2-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 90.360353] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB0
[ 90.360369] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 90.533039] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 90.739173] option 2-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 90.739273] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 90.741393] option 2-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 90.741491] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 90.741617] option 2-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 90.741724] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[ 90.765045] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 90.765160] option1 ttyUSB2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB2
[ 90.765179] option 2-2:1.0: device disconnected
[ 90.765240] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB1
[ 90.765256] option 2-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 90.765313] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected fr
om ttyUSB0
[ 90.765329] option 2-2:1.2: device disconnected
[ 90.941037] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 91.148865] option 2-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 91.148961] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 91.151267] option 2-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 91.151377] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 91.153283] option 2-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 91.153392] usb 2-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[ 91.193047] option: option_instat_callback: error -108

[etc etc etc for several pages]

So lots of "interesting" stuff going on there

[pcirne]

Same issue with HUAWEI E220 3G Modem, when I plugin the modem the OS enters a loop trying to mount the "CD-ROM" and keeps reseting:

[ 4060.068051] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 22
[ 4060.230258] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 4060.237777] scsi134 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[ 4060.238017] usb-storage: device found at 22
[ 4060.238022] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[ 4060.424127] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 22
[ 4061.160061] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 23
[ 4061.323258] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 4061.330765] option 3-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 4061.330850] usb 3-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 4061.333206] option 3-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 4061.333274] usb 3-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 4061.339421] scsi137 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[ 4061.351221] usb-storage: device found at 23
[ 4061.351225] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[ 4066.350149] usb-storage: device scan complete
[ 4066.354135] scsi 137:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 4066.383094] sr1: scsi-1 drive
[ 4066.383346] sr 137:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
[ 4066.383494] sr 137:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5
[ 4077.753095] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get configuration 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
[ 4077.753122] sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current]
[ 4077.753131] sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[ 4078.016109] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get configuration 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
[ 4078.016137] sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current]
[ 4078.016146] sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[ 4078.155063] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 4078.156301] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
[ 4078.156324] option 3-1:1.0: device disconnected
[ 4078.156388] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
[ 4078.156405] option 3-1:1.1: device disconnected
[ 4078.324045] usb 3-1: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 23
[ 4078.471254] option 3-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 4078.471417] usb 3-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 4078.479115] option 3-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 4078.479276] usb 3-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 4078.876079] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 4078.877639] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
[ 4078.877683] option 3-1:1.0: device disconnected
[ 4078.877796] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
[ 4078.877827] option 3-1:1.1: device disconnected
[ 4079.000069] usb 3-1: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 23
[ 4079.124035] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 4079.296744] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 23

cirne@cirne-laptop:/var/log$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 026: ID 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 044e:300c Alps Electric Co., Ltd Bluetooth Controller (ALPS/UGPZ6)
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

cirne@cirne-laptop:/var/log$ uname -a
Linux cirne-laptop 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux