Martin Mielke wrote:

Hi Rui,

Hi Martin,

thanks for your reply and sorry for getting back in touch so late..

Yes, I was talking about a Huawei E220 USB, sorry for not making it clear...

no problem :)

Well, I followed your descriptions but I still cannot use it under openSuSE 10.2 (kernel 2.6.18.2-34-default).

On the company I work at, I've managed to make about 30 of them work under those instructions, on a mix of openSUSE10.1 and openSUSE10.2. You must have missed something...

When I reboot the laptop with the E220 connected to it, as you suggested, it shows up as removable storage. So I must eject /media/MOBILE_CONNECT...

According to your /var/log/messages files you posted at bottom, it is being detected. It should be available at /dev/ttyUSB0

When creating the new /etc/udev/rules.d/10-huaweie220.rules file I get these errors in /var/log/messages all the time: ---- Apr 8 19:02:51 hexe udevd[933]: add_to_rules: invalid rule '/etc/udev/rules.d/10-huaweie220.rules:1' Apr 8 19:02:51 hexe udevd[933]: add_to_rules: invalid KERNEL operation Apr 8 19:02:51 hexe udevd[933]: add_to_rules: invalid rule '/etc/udev/rules.d/hsf.rules:1'

Strange !! Can you email me your /etc/udev/rules.d/10-huaweie220.rules ?

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And now some pasted lines from the /var/log/message file: ---- Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 11 Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: new device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1003 Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: new device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: Product: HUAWEI Mobile Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: Manufacturer: HUAWEI Technologies Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usbserial_generic 4-1:1.0: generic converter detected Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0

Sould be this one...

Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usbserial_generic 4-1:1.1: generic converter detected Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB1 Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usbserial_generic 4-1:1.2: generic converter detected Apr 4 22:31:35 hexe kernel: usb 4-1: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB2 Apr 4 22:31:40 hexe ifup: modem0 Apr 4 22:31:40 hexe pppd[14643]: Plugin passwordfd.so loaded. Apr 4 22:31:40 hexe pppd[14643]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Apr 4 22:31:40 hexe ifup-ppp: interface modem0 is up Apr 4 22:31:40 hexe SuSEfirewall2: Warning: ip6tables does not support state matching. Extended IPv6 support disabled. Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe SuSEfirewall2: Setting up rules from /etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2 ... Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe SuSEfirewall2: batch committing... Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe SuSEfirewall2: Firewall rules successfully set Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe wvdial[14817]: WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe wvdial[14817]: Initializing modem. Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe wvdial[14817]: Sending: ATZ Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe wvdial[14817]: Sending: ATQ0 Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe wvdial[14817]: Re-Sending: ATZ Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe wvdial[14817]: Modem not responding.

Opps. Not even an AT gets through? strange !

Apr 4 22:31:41 hexe pppd[14643]: Connect script failed Apr 4 22:31:42 hexe pppd[14643]: Exit. Apr 4 22:31:47 hexe ifdown: modem0 ----

I must execute ifup/ifdown modem0 manually in order to create a link... still it doesn't work.

Now some of the relevant files: ---- hexe:~ # cat /etc/sysconfig/network/providers/provider0 ASKPASSWORD='no' AUTODNS='yes' DEMAND='yes' DNS1='80.58.0.33' DNS2='80.58.32.97' DSLSUPPORTED='no' IDLETIME='0' ISDNSUPPORTED='no' MODEMSUPPORTED='yes' MODIFYDNS='yes' PASSWORD='vodafone' PHONE='*99***1#' PROVIDER='vodafone' STUPIDMODE='yes' USERNAME='vodafone'

---- hexe:~ # cat /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-modem0 BOOTPROTO='none' DIALCOMMAND='ATDT' DIALPREFIX='' DIALPREFIXREGEX='' INIT1='ATZ' INIT2='AT&F' INIT3='ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0' INIT8='ATM0' INIT9='' These INIT's are not what I have sent you. Use the ones I've sent you...

MODEM_DEVICE='/dev/ttyS0'

This should be /dev/ttyUSB0

NAME='Modem' PPPD_OPTIONS='' PROVIDER='provider0' SPEED='460800' STARTMODE='hotplug' UNIQUE='' USERCONTROL='yes' ----

...as I need to enter the SIM PIN-code I modified it a little bit to use "Init1 = AT+CPIN=XXXX" but still it doesn't work...

The method you use to enter the PIN is correct but, it only works the first time. If you try to enter that same AT a second time the dial script aborts with an error. Be careful on that. Wy don't you just disable the PIN ( just an idea ).

Surely there's a very stupid thing I'm overseeing and therefore it doesn't work.

No, it's a lot of instructions... It's not difficult to make an error somewhere :) It could be the MODEM_DEVICE option on your ifcfg-modem0 file...

We could continue this issue off the list until I get it solved. I'll post the final solution then... what do you think?

You're free to email-me personally... I also agree that if something can add to correctly configure the device, it should be posted here at a latter time.

Thanks in advance!

No problem...

Regards, Martin

Rui

----- Original Message ---- From: Rui Santos To: OpenSuSE Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2007 1:53:28 PM Subject: Re: [opensuse] Huawei E220 on openSuSE 10.2

Martin Mielke wrote:

...

Hi folks,

it seems that I've made a mistake by subscribing a HSDPA with my provider (Vodafone)... at least I have 15 days to try it out before bringing it back...

Well, after googling around for a while I cannot get the device to work at all... Some of the links I found do provide very useful information but in the end I still cannot use that device from my laptop...

So, before flooding you with logfiles, configurations and so, I'd like to know: has anyone here successfully installed such HSDPA device under openSuSE 10.2?? if so, which considerations should I keep in mind?

I Assume you mean HUAWEI E220 USB.

I did :)

Here are a few instructions to get it to work:

1) At /etc/modprobe.conf.local, insert the following lines: options usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1003 options usb_storage delay_use=0

that last line may not be needed but, just try with it first...

2) at /etc/sysconfig/kernel file, find

MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT=""

and replace it with

MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT="usbserial"

It might be safer to also run /sbin/SuSEconfig after you save your changes.

3) Create a file named '/etc/udev/rules.d/10-huaweie220.rules' and place the following line inside.

BUS="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}="12d1", SYSFS{idProduct}="1003", SYSFS{bNumInterfaces}=" 1", RUN+="/usr/local/bin/huaweiAktBbo-i386.out"

4) go to

http://www.kanoistika.sk/bobovsky/archiv/umts/

download the huaweiAktBbo-i386.out file, place it on /usr/local/bin/, and give it permissions to execute. NOTE: If your architecture isn't i386, you have to download the .c file and compile it yourself...

5) On YaST, create a modem connection with a provider. Here are my files:: /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-modem0

BOOTPROTO='none' DIALCOMMAND='ATDT' DIALPREFIX='' DIALPREFIXREGEX='' INIT1='ATZ' INIT2='AT&F' INIT3='AT&FE0V1X1&D2&C1S0=0' INIT8='ATM0' INIT9='ATX3' MODEM_DEVICE='/dev/ttyUSB0' NAME='Modem' PPPD_OPTIONS='' PROVIDER='provider0' SPEED='460800' STARTMODE='hotplug' UNIQUE='' USERCONTROL='no'

/etc/sysconfig/network/providers/provider0

ASKPASSWORD='no' AUTODNS='yes' DEFAULTROUTE='yes' DEMAND='yes' DNS1='195.23.16.25' DNS2='195.23.16.26' DSLSUPPORTED='no' IDLETIME='0' IPADDR='' ISDNSUPPORTED='no' MODEMSUPPORTED='yes' MODIFYDNS='yes' MODIFYIP='yes' PASSWORD='tmn' PHONE='*99#' PROVIDER='TMN' REMOTE_IPADDR='' STUPIDMODE='yes' USERNAME='tmn'

You may change this as it best fits your needs.

6) Reboot your system with the device plugged in. You shouldn't have to but, just trust me...

REMARK 1: Try to use the shorter cable. If you need the longer cable always connect both ends. REMARK 2: This works for devices with PID,VID of 0x12d1,0x1003 respectively only. If you do not have that device, please place here the contents of /proc/bus/usb/devices. REMARK 3: I have USB_DEVICEFS compiled in my kernel, witch does not come with openSUSE 10.2 default kernel. It shouldn't be needed but, if you manage not to get it work I will remove it for my kernel and try it. Let me know. REMARK 4: to bring internet up, just try to ping an external address. if it gives you a network unreachable try a 'ifup modem0'.

Well, good luck...

...

Any hints are welcomed!

TIA, Martin

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