/dev/ttyUSB0 error continues see below am trying to set up device Huawei ETS 2288 FWT CDMA data phone and this is the process and the error i get June 20th 2009 After update to latest kernal for Ubuntu 9.04 in which the bug regardin setting up usbserrial modem / device was recitified uname -a $ uname -a Linux ram-laptop 2.6.28-13-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 2 07:57:31 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux dmesg [ 1561.028072] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 [ 1561.220236] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 1561.301994] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial [ 1561.302027] USB Serial support registered for generic [ 1561.302106] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic [ 1561.302110] usbserial: USB Serial Driver core [ 1561.317962] USB Serial support registered for TI USB 3410 1 port adapter [ 1561.317989] USB Serial support registered for TI USB 5052 2 port adapter [ 1561.318023] ti_usb_3410_5052 2-2:1.0: TI USB 3410 1 port adapter converter detected [ 1561.318033] usb 2-2: firmware: requesting ti_usb-v0451-p3410.fw [ 1561.324629] usb 2-2: firmware: requesting ti_3410.fw [ 1561.948049] usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 [ 1562.099101] usb 2-2: device firmware changed [ 1562.099131] ti_usb_3410_5052: probe of 2-2:1.0 failed with error -5 [ 1562.099150] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, address 2 [ 1562.099160] usbcore: registered new interface driver ti_usb_3410_5052 [ 1562.099163] ti_usb_3410_5052: v0.9:TI USB 3410/5052 Serial Driver [ 1562.214592] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 [ 1562.432244] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 2 choices [ 1562.434201] ti_usb_3410_5052 2-2:1.0: TI USB 3410 1 port adapter converter detected [ 1562.434219] ti_usb_3410_5052: probe of 2-2:1.0 failed with error -5 [ 1562.437185] ti_usb_3410_5052 2-2:2.0: TI USB 3410 1 port adapter converter detected [ 1562.437292] usb 2-2: TI USB 3410 1 port adapter converter now attached to ttyUSB0 modprobe - works ~$ sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x0451 product-0x3410 No error message details from wvdial.conf [Modem0] Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0 Baud = 115200 SetVolume = 0 Dial Command = ATDT Init1 = ATZ FlowControl = Hardware (CRTSCTS) Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 # Init3 = at+crm=1;+cmux=1;+cps=33;+cta=0 Modem Type = Analog Modem Baud = 115200 New PPPD = yes Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0 Idle Seconds = 90 Auto Reconnect = off [Dialer 92] Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0 Baud = 230400 Phone = #777 Init1 = ATZ Stupid Mode = 1 Dial Command = ATDT Username = 5XXXXX92 Password = 5XXXXX92 # below line error in spelling crtcts which should be crtscts # PPPD Options = crtcts multilink usepeerdns lock defaultroute # PPPD Options = crtscts multilink usepeerdns lock defaultroute # Inherits = Modem0 $ sudo wvdial 92 --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: Input/output error --> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: Input/output error --> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: Input/output error So am not sure what problem exists and why this error continues to appear ** some one suggested that this might be an error with wvdial - anyone thinks thats possible and if so how to rectify that. ram