I did some more testing, and stopped NetworkManager, killed all pppd, reloaded the option driver, and then instead of:
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB1): ignoring due to lack of mobile broadband capabilties
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps avahi-daemon[4339]: Successfully dropped remaining capabilities.
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): found serial port (udev:GSM hal:GSM)
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): new Modem device (driver: 'option')
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_413c_8138_Novatel_Wireless_HSDPA_Modem_if0_serial_usb_0
... I got:
Apr 27 12:44:19 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB1): ignoring due to lack of mobile broadband capabilties
Apr 27 12:44:19 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): found serial port (udev: hal:GSM)
Apr 27 12:44:19 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): ignoring due to lack of probed mobile broadband capabilties
I did some more testing, and stopped NetworkManager, killed all pppd, reloaded the option driver, and then instead of:
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB1): ignoring due to lack of mobile broadband capabilties p/Hal/devices/ usb_device_ 413c_8138_ Novatel_ Wireless_ HSDPA_Modem_ if0_serial_ usb_0
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps avahi-daemon[4339]: Successfully dropped remaining capabilities.
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): found serial port (udev:GSM hal:GSM)
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): new Modem device (driver: 'option')
Apr 27 12:54:43 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedeskto
... I got:
Apr 27 12:44:19 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB1): ignoring due to lack of mobile broadband capabilties
Apr 27 12:44:19 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): found serial port (udev: hal:GSM)
Apr 27 12:44:19 motin-xps NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): ignoring due to lack of probed mobile broadband capabilties
What more can I supply?