Re: Request for testers: Option 3G cards, also Sierra, Huawei and Novatel

From: Nick Hibma <nick_at_van-laarhoven.org>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 19:05:04 +0100
> >If you could run usbdevs -v and then jot down the IDs you can add those
> > to the top of u3g.c. You'll have to add a quirk like for other sierra
> > devices that show up as mass storage and need to be kicked into modem
> > mode.
> >
> >It pretends to be a mass storage device (with drivers on it) and after
> >installation switches to modem mode.
> >
> >Or that's my guess.
>
> # usbdevs -v
> Controller /dev/usb0:
> addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000),
> AMD(0x0000), rev 1.00
>   port 1 powered
>   port 2 addr 2: full speed, power 100 mA, config 1, USB MMC
> Storage(0x0fff), Sierra Wireless(0x1199), rev 0.00
>   port 3 powered
>   port 4 powered
> Controller /dev/usb1:
> addr 1: high speed, self powered, config 1, EHCI root hub(0x0000),
> AMD(0x0000), rev 1.00
>   port 1 powered
>   port 2 powered
>   port 3 powered
>   port 4 powered
>
> It looks like its already there in the drivers. Is it possible the
> mini-pci express card is conflicting with the USB of the Alix board ?

Well, it should change to modem mode, so perhaps the sierra_init function is 
not correct yet. I'll have to check that out.

nick
Received on Wed Nov 05 2008 - 17:05:17 UTC

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