My UMTS modem stop working after last Edgy update to kernel 2.6.17-11-386

[csantiago]

I am using Ubuntu 6.10. I connect to the Internet using the following modem:

prod_id1: Novatel Wireless
prod_id2: Merlin UMTS Modem
prod_id3: U630
prod_id4: No such device
card_id: 0x0276
manf_id: 0x00a4
modalias:pcmcia:m00A4c0276f02fn00pfn00pa32607776pbD9E73B13pc0E87332Epd00000000

It requires module serial_cs

Following a list of problems and my way around

1) The modem does not work out of the box!

2) The modem auto-detect does not work!

3) Sometimes the modem is /dev/ttyS0 others is /dev/ttyS4.
I add the following to /etc/udev/rules.d/85-pcmcia.rules
ACTION=="add", SYSFS{prod_id1}=="Novatel Wireless", \
SYSFS{prod_id2}=="Merlin UMTS Modem", NAME="modem3g"

In order to always use the same device (/dev/modem3g)

4) To use it in full speed, I had to install setserial in order to be able to type the following command

/bin/setserial /dev/modem3g spd_warp low_latency

Probably this could be done adding it to the UDEV rule, like
ACTION=="add", SYSFS{prod_id1}=="Novatel Wireless", \
SYSFS{prod_id2}=="Merlin UMTS Modem", NAME="modem3g", \
RUN+="/bin/setserial %k spd_warp low_latency"

But I couldnt make it work like this, so I had it to my /etc/rc.local

5) To make it start on boot, I also had 'pon' to the /etc/rc.local

6) After last update to kernel 2.6.17-11-386, it stop working.
   However, if I boot on previous 2.6.15-28-386 kernel it works fine!

In appendix my configuration files.

Thank you and continue with the very good work you have been doing! ;-)

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/etc/ppp/peers/provider
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user "user@isp"
connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/pap -T *99***1#"
# NOTE: In Portugal, all the 3 Portuguese UMTS providers use *99***1#
# So this may be common also in other countries
# Could it be added to the default installation, together with a UDEV rule for this device?
/dev/modem3g
460800
noipdefault
usepeerdns
defaultroute
persist
noauth
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/etc/chatscript/pap
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ABORT BUSY
ABORT VOICE
ABORT "NO CARRIER"
ABORT "NO DIALTONE"
ABORT "NO DIAL TONE"
"" ATZ
OK 'ATE1'
OK 'AT$NWRAT=0,2'
OK 'AT+COPS=0,0,"P OPTIMUS",2'
#OK AT+COPS?
OK 'AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","myconnection","0.0.0.0",0,0'
OK 'AT+CGEQREQ=1,4,0,0,,,2,1500,"0E0","0E0",3,,0'
OK 'AT+CGEQMIN=1,4,0,0,0,0,2,1500,"0E0","0E0",3,0,0'
OK 'ATDT\T'
CONNECT ""

[Mark Veenstra (mark-woonschippax)]

In Feisty Fawn (7.04) I also can't get my Novatel U630 working. The modem also doesn't auto detect the card.

[csantiago (santiago-carlos)]

Hi Mark,

I made this DEB package to connect to my provider (www.kanguru.pt) via
Novatel Merlin U630

http://www.guiaubuntupt.org/files/debs/kanguru_0.1.deb

The explaining page
(http://www.guiaubuntupt.org/wiki/index.php?title=Kanguru/Placa_novatel_u630)
is in Portuguese, but the installer is self explaining.

However I explain you in English the tricky parts:
i) The package just installs configuration files.
ii) It requires setserial that is available on Ubuntu CD
iii) After install it you need to restart udev service (either with a
reboot or with «sudo /etc/init.d/udev restart»)
iv) You should adapt the files /etc/chatscripts/kanguru_pap and
/etc/ppp/peers/kanguru_ttyS* to your provider settings.
v) Mainly you should adapt the lines with
OK 'AT+COPS=0,0,"P OPTIMUS",2'
OK 'AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","myconnection","0.0.0.0",0,0'
Those are my provider settings.

vi) I dont have a PIN, you can remove it from your card using any mobile phone.
vii) If you really want to use a PIN, you must add a line with
OK 'AT+CPIN=1234'
where 1234 is your PIN, to the chatscript.

Any questions plz say, however you should find by yourself the
provider settings.

On 8/29/07, Mark Veenstra <email address hidden> wrote:
> In Feisty Fawn (7.04) I also can't get my Novatel U630 working. The
> modem also doesn't auto detect the card.
>
> --
> My UMTS modem stop working after last Edgy update to kernel 2.6.17-11-386
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/99479
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10 alpha/beta?

[csantiago (santiago-carlos)]

Daniel,
I dont know how set the PIN in Ubuntu 8.10 but you could always remove
the PIN with the help any mobile phone.

On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 11:50 PM, Daniel T Chen <email address hidden> wrote:
> Is this symptom still reproducible in 8.10 alpha/beta?
>
> ** Changed in: pcmciautils (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> My UMTS modem stop working after last Edgy update to kernel 2.6.17-11-386
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/99479
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

intrepid greatly improved 3g modem functionality
could you please try with intrepid (or even better: jaunty) and tell us if this is still an issue for you?
thank you

[Monkey (monkey-libre)]

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