Having trouble setting up USB modem connectivity

[Adel Ahmed]

I'm following the huawei e160 from the gentoo wiki:
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Huawei_E160
I've recompiled the kernel with the required options, I've emerged the networkmanager and I can't find the USB modem under the mobile broadband add-connection

I cannot find it under /dev/ttyusbX

I seem to be stuck at this step
I also have connectivity only on windows 7 so I'll have to restart at every step

Thanks in advance,
Adel

[NeddySeagoon]

blakdeath,

If you have done everything you say, you are probably not running the kernel you think you are.

What does

[Adel Ahmed]

well I always use a numbering system for my kernels(kernel3, kernel4...etc)
I just checked my grub.conf
everything is set, also I just checked my /boot directory and the correct directory is mounted
I have also compiled the options in the kernel not as module, do I still have to use modprobe?

If it does not work immediately Ill go through my options again
I'm almost sure I have compiled the kernel properly but it can't hurt to try again

[NeddySeagoon]

blakdeath,

What did

[Adel Ahmed]

well before I reboot to gentoo to get the result of the uname -a command
here's the latest update:
/dev does not have any ttyUSB*

here's the result from the lsusb command
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 12d1:1001 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E169/E620/E800 HSDPA Modem
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 5986:0205 Acer, Inc
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 15d9:0a4c Trust International B.V. USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

here's my DMESG when I unplugged and replugged the USB modem, I hope it's useful
[ 80.076725] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 80.076729] usb 2-1: unregistering device
[ 80.076733] usb 2-1: unregistering interface 2-1:1.0
[ 80.077343] usb 2-1: unregistering interface 2-1:1.1
[ 80.077732] usb 2-1: usb_disable_device nuking all URBs
[ 80.181042] hub 2-0:1.0: debounce: port 1: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x100
[ 86.638651] hub 2-0:1.0: state 7 ports 6 chg 0000 evt 0002
[ 86.638664] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port:1 status 001803 0 ACK POWER sig=j CSC CONNECT
[ 86.638673] hub 2-0:1.0: port 1, status 0501, change 0001, 480 Mb/s
[ 86.742053] hub 2-0:1.0: debounce: port 1: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x501
[ 86.793260] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: port 1 reset complete, port enabled
[ 86.793266] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port:1 status 001005 0 ACK POWER sig=se0 PE CONNECT
[ 86.844039] usb 2-1: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci_hcd
[ 86.896261] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: port 1 reset complete, port enabled
[ 86.896266] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port:1 status 001005 0 ACK POWER sig=se0 PE CONNECT
[ 86.966418] usb 2-1: default language 0x0409
[ 86.970295] usb 2-1: udev 4, busnum 2, minor = 131
[ 86.970301] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1446
[ 86.970305] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
[ 86.970310] usb 2-1: Product: HUAWEI Mobile
[ 86.970314] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: HUAWEI Technology
[ 86.970403] usb 2-1: usb_probe_device
[ 86.970410] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 86.974671] usb 2-1: adding 2-1:1.0 (config #1, interface 0)
[ 86.974723] usb-storage 2-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface
[ 86.974733] usb-storage 2-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id
[ 86.974842] scsi6 : usb-storage 2-1:1.0
[ 86.974939] usb 2-1: adding 2-1:1.1 (config #1, interface 1)
[ 86.974968] usb-storage 2-1:1.1: usb_probe_interface
[ 86.974973] usb-storage 2-1:1.1: usb_probe_interface - got id
[ 86.975039] scsi7 : usb-storage 2-1:1.1
[ 87.980090] scsi 6:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 87.981562] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI MMC Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 87.981698] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[ 87.990429] sr1: scsi-1 drive
[ 87.990556] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
[ 87.990608] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5
[ 87.992924] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk

[Adel Ahmed]

here's the result of the uname -a command:
Linux localhost 3.5.7-gentoo #4 SMP Fri Nov 9 17:10:39 Local time zone must be set--see zic m x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

if the kernel config file is the file in /usr/src/Linux-3.5****/arch/x86/kernel/Kconfig file(I don't remember the exact path)
then here's the link for it:
http://pastebin.com/ebtfSLGt

If not, then please tell me where that file is

I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out

Thanks,
Adel

[NeddySeagoon]

blakdeath,

Ah ... I had forgotten

[Adel Ahmed]

Well I got the dependency list But I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to installing this stuuff manually
So ill just download them when I'm at the office this Sunday

My symbolic link is not working so thanks for writing down the full path to the file here it is:
http://pastebin.com/sSsWTNcX

[NeddySeagoon]

blakdeath,

You can use Windows for the fetching. I think that there is a wget for windows too, if not, use a browser and save the files to some shared disc space.
A memory stick works.

Boot Gentoo then out the downloaded files into /usr/portage/distfiles. With the files in place, emerge will just work.
You can move files around or how else you you post your kernel .config?

My working system shows

[Adel Ahmed]

I had no idea it was that easy, I'm trying it out right now
and yes I can r/w to ntfs partitions.
sorry it took so long to reply, been away for a bit
fingers crossed

[Adel Ahmed]

well, the modeswitch works and I have ttyUSB0-3 now, however, network manager did not detect any connections, nor any devices when i try to create a broadband connection, the rc-net start net.ppp0 method did not work either(it says that it is connected but inactive,
can u help me out with this one?

[NeddySeagoon]

blakdeath,

Network Mangler is OK once eveything works wvdial exposes all the controls and is the command line tool.

emerge wvdial (use the -fp) options to get the file list. I have the following in my /etc/wvdial.conf file

[Adel Ahmed]

Ok so everything went fine, I installed wvdial, I added myself to the uucp group(could not find the dialout group though), still nothing in hte network manager

so I used the wvdial connect command and here's what I got:
--> Ignoring malformed input line: "Baud 460800"
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Warning: section [Dialer connect] 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


Here's my wvdial.config file:

[Dialer pin]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud 460800
Init1=ATZ
Init2 =AT+Cping=1234
Dial Attempts = 1
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet"
Abort on No Dialtone = off
Password = irrelevant
Check Def Route = on
Phone = *99#
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Stupid Mode = 1
SetVolume = 0
Baud = 460800
Dial Command = ATDT
Dial Attempts = 3
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
ISDN = 0
Username = irrelevant




Thanks,
Adel

[NeddySeagoon]

blakdeath,

Your

[Adel Ahmed]

That configuration did the trick
thanks alot,
by the way, I like ur signature, I've got a backup presentation soon, mind if I quote you?

[NeddySeagoon]

blakdeath,

Go ahead. I doubt that my signature is original.
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Regards,

NeddySeagoon

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