With kernel http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.31.5/, I can see CD and memory part (VFAT) and modem as well, but modem seems to be kind of blocked. I can't do any connection via e169. Anyone knows what I missed?

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Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 modem-manager: (Huawei): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb4/4-1 claimed port ttyUSB0
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 modem-manager: Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb4/4-1
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 modem-manager: Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb4/4-1 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/2
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): new GSM device (driver: 'option1')
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/6
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): now managed
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 NetworkManager: flush_routes: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 NetworkManager: flush_addresses: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Oct 29 17:23:28 mini0001 NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0)
Oct 29 17:23:29 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): re-checking support...
Oct 29 17:23:29 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device...
Oct 29 17:23:29 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2): re-checking support...
Oct 29 17:23:29 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2) opening serial device...
Oct 29 17:23:34 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device...
Oct 29 17:23:34 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device...
Oct 29 17:23:34 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'Generic'
Oct 29 17:23:34 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2) closing serial device...
Oct 29 17:23:34 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2) opening serial device...
Oct 29 17:23:34 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2): probe requested by plugin 'Generic'
Oct 29 17:23:35 mini0001 kernel: [ 1017.806404] sd 19:0:0:1: [sdf] 3842048 512-byte logical blocks: (1.96 GB/1.83 GiB)
Oct 29 17:23:35 mini0001 kernel: [ 1017.889379] sd 19:0:0:1: [sdf] Assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 29 17:23:35 mini0001 kernel: [ 1017.973318] sd 19:0:0:1: [sdf] Assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 29 17:23:35 mini0001 kernel: [ 1017.973330]  sdf: sdf1
Oct 29 17:23:45 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device...
Oct 29 17:23:46 mini0001 NetworkManager: <WARN>  wait_for_connection_expired(): Connection (2) /org/freedesktop/NetworkManagerSettings/0 failed to activate (timeout): (0) Connection was not provided by any settings service
Oct 29 17:23:46 mini0001 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2) closing serial device...
Oct 29 17:23:46 mini0001 modem-manager: mm_modem_base_add_port: assertion `port == NULL' failed
Oct 29 17:23:46 mini0001 modem-manager: do_grab_port: plugin 'Generic' claimed to support tty/ttyUSB2 but couldn't: (-1) (unknown)
Oct 29 17:23:53 mini0001 NetworkManager: <WARN>  wait_for_connection_expired(): Connection (2) /org/freedesktop/NetworkManagerSettings/0 failed to activate (timeout): (0) Connection was not provided by any settings service

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