Huawei e173s 3G USB dongle won't switch into modem mode

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Output of

lsusb | grep Huawei

Bus 003 Device 003: ID 12d1:1c0b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E173s 3G broadband stick (modem off)

I've checked if usb_modeswitch is set up properly as per https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Huawei_E173s. It is.

Enabled usb_modeswitch logging. The log output is below. Seems like the device is identified by usb_modeswitch, and the switch message is sent, but no response. At this point I'm thinking that either there's a problem with the dongle's firmware (but it works fine under Windows), or udev can't communicate with it for whatever reason.

USB_ModeSwitch log from Mon Nov 25 14:38:11 2013



Using global config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf



Raw args from udev: /3-2:1.0



Bus ID for device not given by udev.

 Trying to determine it from kernel name (3-2:1.0) ...

Using top device dir /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2



USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.



SCSI dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: SCSI attribute "vendor" not readable.

Warning: SCSI attribute "model" not readable.

Warning: SCSI attribute "rev" not readable.

----------------

USB values from sysfs:

  idVendor  12d1

  idProduct 1c0b

  manufacturer  HUAWEI

  product   HUAWEI Mobile

  serial    (null)

  bNumConfigurations    1

----------------

bNumConfigurations is 1 - don't check for active configuration

Found packed config collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz

Searching entries named: /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/12d1:1c0b*

Searching overriding entries named: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:1c0b*

SCSI attributes not needed, moving on.



Extracting config 12d1:1c0b from collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz

config: TargetVendor set to 12d1

config: TargetProduct set to 1c05,1c07,1c08,1c10

Driver module is "option", ID path is /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1

! matched, now switching

Command to be run:

/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -I -W -D -s 20 -c /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg -u -1   -v 12d1 -p 1c0b 2>&1



Verbose debug output of usb_modeswitch and libusb follows

(Note that some USB errors are expected in the process)

--------------------------------



Reading config file: /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg



 * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes

 * Version 1.2.3 (C) Josua Dietze 2012

 * Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)



 ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !



DefaultVendor=  0x12d1

DefaultProduct= 0x1c0b

TargetVendor=   0x12d1

TargetProduct=  not set

TargetClass=    not set

TargetProductList="1c05,1c07,1c08,1c10"



DetachStorageOnly=0

HuaweiMode=0

SierraMode=0

SonyMode=0

QisdaMode=0

GCTMode=0

KobilMode=0

SequansMode=0

MobileActionMode=0

CiscoMode=0

MessageEndpoint=  not set

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

NeedResponse=0

ResponseEndpoint= not set



InquireDevice disabled

Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds

System integration mode enabled





Looking for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 No devices in target mode or class found

Looking for default devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

   found matching product ID

   adding device

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1)

Accessing device 003 on bus 003 ...

Skipping the check for the current configuration

Using first interface: 0x00

Using endpoints 0x0f (out) and 0x8f (in)



USB description data (for identification)

-------------------------

Manufacturer: HUAWEI

     Product: HUAWEI Mobile

  Serial No.: not provided

-------------------------

Looking for active driver ...

 OK, driver found ("usb-storage")

 OK, driver "usb-storage" detached

Setting up communication with interface 0

Using endpoint 0x0f for message sending ...

Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x0f ...

 OK, message successfully sent

Resetting response endpoint 0x8f

Resetting message endpoint 0x0f



Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 No new devices in target mode or class found



Mode switch has failed. Bye.



fail:

--------------------------------

(end of usb_modeswitch output)



USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.



All done, exiting

UPDATE. Have set various delays. Quotation from http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/#trouble:

Annother way of influencing the kernel behaviour is the parameter
"delay_use" of "usb-storage" which sets the time in seconds after
plugging when the storage device will actually be used (and probably
automounted). The default value is 5; this might affect the switching
result under certain conditions. To change the default add in
/etc/modprobe.conf:

options usb-storage delay_use=1 (or 10, or other)

With delay of 1-3, works sometimes. Sometimes doesn't.

UPDATE 2. After days of testing, I have an impression that it is not any particular delay setting which makes usb_modeswitch work, but changing this setting. Also I have a (very tentative) feeling that logging in/out and changing autologin settings somehow interferes with modeswitching.

edited Dec 17 '13 at 22:09

asked Nov 25 '13 at 12:17

Pavel

8431922

see this post askubuntu.com/questions/368294/…
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 13:55

@Avinash Raj - well, it's not recognized as a "disk" either. At least, sudo fdisk -l doesn't see it. So even if the Huawei driver was the solution, I can't access it. On the other hand, (in theory) if I can switch the device to modem mode, I shouldn't even need any third party drivers. At least, that's how usb_modeswitch was supposed to work.
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 14:50

Try to update your kernel.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 16:26

3.11.0-13-generic. Apparently latest for Saucy?
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 16:50

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Output of

lsusb | grep Huawei

Bus 003 Device 003: ID 12d1:1c0b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E173s 3G broadband stick (modem off)

I've checked if usb_modeswitch is set up properly as per https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Huawei_E173s. It is.

USB_ModeSwitch log from Mon Nov 25 14:38:11 2013



Using global config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf



Raw args from udev: /3-2:1.0



Bus ID for device not given by udev.

 Trying to determine it from kernel name (3-2:1.0) ...

Using top device dir /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2



USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.



SCSI dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: SCSI attribute "vendor" not readable.

Warning: SCSI attribute "model" not readable.

Warning: SCSI attribute "rev" not readable.

----------------

USB values from sysfs:

  idVendor  12d1

  idProduct 1c0b

  manufacturer  HUAWEI

  product   HUAWEI Mobile

  serial    (null)

  bNumConfigurations    1

----------------

bNumConfigurations is 1 - don't check for active configuration

Found packed config collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz

Searching entries named: /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/12d1:1c0b*

Searching overriding entries named: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:1c0b*

SCSI attributes not needed, moving on.



Extracting config 12d1:1c0b from collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz

config: TargetVendor set to 12d1

config: TargetProduct set to 1c05,1c07,1c08,1c10

Driver module is "option", ID path is /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1

! matched, now switching

Command to be run:

/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -I -W -D -s 20 -c /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg -u -1   -v 12d1 -p 1c0b 2>&1



Verbose debug output of usb_modeswitch and libusb follows

(Note that some USB errors are expected in the process)

--------------------------------



Reading config file: /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg



 * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes

 * Version 1.2.3 (C) Josua Dietze 2012

 * Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)



 ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !



DefaultVendor=  0x12d1

DefaultProduct= 0x1c0b

TargetVendor=   0x12d1

TargetProduct=  not set

TargetClass=    not set

TargetProductList="1c05,1c07,1c08,1c10"



DetachStorageOnly=0

HuaweiMode=0

SierraMode=0

SonyMode=0

QisdaMode=0

GCTMode=0

KobilMode=0

SequansMode=0

MobileActionMode=0

CiscoMode=0

MessageEndpoint=  not set

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

NeedResponse=0

ResponseEndpoint= not set



InquireDevice disabled

Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds

System integration mode enabled





Looking for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 No devices in target mode or class found

Looking for default devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

   found matching product ID

   adding device

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1)

Accessing device 003 on bus 003 ...

Skipping the check for the current configuration

Using first interface: 0x00

Using endpoints 0x0f (out) and 0x8f (in)



USB description data (for identification)

-------------------------

Manufacturer: HUAWEI

     Product: HUAWEI Mobile

  Serial No.: not provided

-------------------------

Looking for active driver ...

 OK, driver found ("usb-storage")

 OK, driver "usb-storage" detached

Setting up communication with interface 0

Using endpoint 0x0f for message sending ...

Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x0f ...

 OK, message successfully sent

Resetting response endpoint 0x8f

Resetting message endpoint 0x0f



Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 No new devices in target mode or class found



Mode switch has failed. Bye.



fail:

--------------------------------

(end of usb_modeswitch output)



USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.



All done, exiting

UPDATE. Have set various delays. Quotation from http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/#trouble:

Annother way of influencing the kernel behaviour is the parameter
"delay_use" of "usb-storage" which sets the time in seconds after
plugging when the storage device will actually be used (and probably
automounted). The default value is 5; this might affect the switching
result under certain conditions. To change the default add in
/etc/modprobe.conf:

options usb-storage delay_use=1 (or 10, or other)

With delay of 1-3, works sometimes. Sometimes doesn't.

edited Dec 17 '13 at 22:09

asked Nov 25 '13 at 12:17

Pavel

8431922

see this post askubuntu.com/questions/368294/…
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 13:55

@Avinash Raj - well, it's not recognized as a "disk" either. At least, sudo fdisk -l doesn't see it. So even if the Huawei driver was the solution, I can't access it. On the other hand, (in theory) if I can switch the device to modem mode, I shouldn't even need any third party drivers. At least, that's how usb_modeswitch was supposed to work.
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 14:50

Try to update your kernel.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 16:26

3.11.0-13-generic. Apparently latest for Saucy?
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 16:50

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Output of

lsusb | grep Huawei

Bus 003 Device 003: ID 12d1:1c0b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E173s 3G broadband stick (modem off)

I've checked if usb_modeswitch is set up properly as per https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Huawei_E173s. It is.

USB_ModeSwitch log from Mon Nov 25 14:38:11 2013



Using global config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf



Raw args from udev: /3-2:1.0



Bus ID for device not given by udev.

 Trying to determine it from kernel name (3-2:1.0) ...

Using top device dir /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2



USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.



SCSI dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: SCSI attribute "vendor" not readable.

Warning: SCSI attribute "model" not readable.

Warning: SCSI attribute "rev" not readable.

----------------

USB values from sysfs:

  idVendor  12d1

  idProduct 1c0b

  manufacturer  HUAWEI

  product   HUAWEI Mobile

  serial    (null)

  bNumConfigurations    1

----------------

bNumConfigurations is 1 - don't check for active configuration

Found packed config collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz

Searching entries named: /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/12d1:1c0b*

Searching overriding entries named: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:1c0b*

SCSI attributes not needed, moving on.



Extracting config 12d1:1c0b from collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz

config: TargetVendor set to 12d1

config: TargetProduct set to 1c05,1c07,1c08,1c10

Driver module is "option", ID path is /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1

! matched, now switching

Command to be run:

/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -I -W -D -s 20 -c /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg -u -1   -v 12d1 -p 1c0b 2>&1



Verbose debug output of usb_modeswitch and libusb follows

(Note that some USB errors are expected in the process)

--------------------------------



Reading config file: /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg



 * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes

 * Version 1.2.3 (C) Josua Dietze 2012

 * Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)



 ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !



DefaultVendor=  0x12d1

DefaultProduct= 0x1c0b

TargetVendor=   0x12d1

TargetProduct=  not set

TargetClass=    not set

TargetProductList="1c05,1c07,1c08,1c10"



DetachStorageOnly=0

HuaweiMode=0

SierraMode=0

SonyMode=0

QisdaMode=0

GCTMode=0

KobilMode=0

SequansMode=0

MobileActionMode=0

CiscoMode=0

MessageEndpoint=  not set

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

NeedResponse=0

ResponseEndpoint= not set



InquireDevice disabled

Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds

System integration mode enabled





Looking for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 No devices in target mode or class found

Looking for default devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

   found matching product ID

   adding device

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1)

Accessing device 003 on bus 003 ...

Skipping the check for the current configuration

Using first interface: 0x00

Using endpoints 0x0f (out) and 0x8f (in)



USB description data (for identification)

-------------------------

Manufacturer: HUAWEI

     Product: HUAWEI Mobile

  Serial No.: not provided

-------------------------

Looking for active driver ...

 OK, driver found ("usb-storage")

 OK, driver "usb-storage" detached

Setting up communication with interface 0

Using endpoint 0x0f for message sending ...

Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x0f ...

 OK, message successfully sent

Resetting response endpoint 0x8f

Resetting message endpoint 0x0f



Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 No new devices in target mode or class found



Mode switch has failed. Bye.



fail:

--------------------------------

(end of usb_modeswitch output)



USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.



All done, exiting

UPDATE. Have set various delays. Quotation from http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/#trouble:

Annother way of influencing the kernel behaviour is the parameter
"delay_use" of "usb-storage" which sets the time in seconds after
plugging when the storage device will actually be used (and probably
automounted). The default value is 5; this might affect the switching
result under certain conditions. To change the default add in
/etc/modprobe.conf:

options usb-storage delay_use=1 (or 10, or other)

With delay of 1-3, works sometimes. Sometimes doesn't.

edited Dec 17 '13 at 22:09

asked Nov 25 '13 at 12:17

Pavel

8431922

Output of

lsusb | grep Huawei

Bus 003 Device 003: ID 12d1:1c0b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E173s 3G broadband stick (modem off)

I've checked if usb_modeswitch is set up properly as per https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Huawei_E173s. It is.

USB_ModeSwitch log from Mon Nov 25 14:38:11 2013



Using global config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf



Raw args from udev: /3-2:1.0



Bus ID for device not given by udev.

 Trying to determine it from kernel name (3-2:1.0) ...

Using top device dir /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2



USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.



SCSI dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: SCSI attribute "vendor" not readable.

Warning: SCSI attribute "model" not readable.

Warning: SCSI attribute "rev" not readable.

----------------

USB values from sysfs:

  idVendor  12d1

  idProduct 1c0b

  manufacturer  HUAWEI

  product   HUAWEI Mobile

  serial    (null)

  bNumConfigurations    1

----------------

bNumConfigurations is 1 - don't check for active configuration

Found packed config collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz

Searching entries named: /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/12d1:1c0b*

Searching overriding entries named: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:1c0b*

SCSI attributes not needed, moving on.



Extracting config 12d1:1c0b from collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz

config: TargetVendor set to 12d1

config: TargetProduct set to 1c05,1c07,1c08,1c10

Driver module is "option", ID path is /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1

! matched, now switching

Command to be run:

/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -I -W -D -s 20 -c /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg -u -1   -v 12d1 -p 1c0b 2>&1



Verbose debug output of usb_modeswitch and libusb follows

(Note that some USB errors are expected in the process)

--------------------------------



Reading config file: /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg



 * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes

 * Version 1.2.3 (C) Josua Dietze 2012

 * Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)



 ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !



DefaultVendor=  0x12d1

DefaultProduct= 0x1c0b

TargetVendor=   0x12d1

TargetProduct=  not set

TargetClass=    not set

TargetProductList="1c05,1c07,1c08,1c10"



DetachStorageOnly=0

HuaweiMode=0

SierraMode=0

SonyMode=0

QisdaMode=0

GCTMode=0

KobilMode=0

SequansMode=0

MobileActionMode=0

CiscoMode=0

MessageEndpoint=  not set

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

NeedResponse=0

ResponseEndpoint= not set



InquireDevice disabled

Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds

System integration mode enabled





Looking for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 No devices in target mode or class found

Looking for default devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

   found matching product ID

   adding device

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1)

Accessing device 003 on bus 003 ...

Skipping the check for the current configuration

Using first interface: 0x00

Using endpoints 0x0f (out) and 0x8f (in)



USB description data (for identification)

-------------------------

Manufacturer: HUAWEI

     Product: HUAWEI Mobile

  Serial No.: not provided

-------------------------

Looking for active driver ...

 OK, driver found ("usb-storage")

 OK, driver "usb-storage" detached

Setting up communication with interface 0

Using endpoint 0x0f for message sending ...

Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x0f ...

 OK, message successfully sent

Resetting response endpoint 0x8f

Resetting message endpoint 0x0f



Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 Searching for target devices ...

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0003

  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b

   found matching vendor ID

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 148f:2000

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

  searching devices, found USB ID 064e:e258

  searching devices, found USB ID 138a:0018

  searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024

  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

 No new devices in target mode or class found



Mode switch has failed. Bye.



fail:

--------------------------------

(end of usb_modeswitch output)



USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/3-2

Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.



All done, exiting

UPDATE. Have set various delays. Quotation from http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/#trouble:

Annother way of influencing the kernel behaviour is the parameter
"delay_use" of "usb-storage" which sets the time in seconds after
plugging when the storage device will actually be used (and probably
automounted). The default value is 5; this might affect the switching
result under certain conditions. To change the default add in
/etc/modprobe.conf:

options usb-storage delay_use=1 (or 10, or other)

With delay of 1-3, works sometimes. Sometimes doesn't.

usb-modem udev huawei usb-modeswitch

edited Dec 17 '13 at 22:09

asked Nov 25 '13 at 12:17

Pavel

8431922

edited Dec 17 '13 at 22:09

asked Nov 25 '13 at 12:17

Pavel

8431922

edited Dec 17 '13 at 22:09

asked Nov 25 '13 at 12:17

Pavel

8431922

asked Nov 25 '13 at 12:17

Pavel

8431922

asked Nov 25 '13 at 12:17

Pavel

8431922

see this post askubuntu.com/questions/368294/…
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 13:55

@Avinash Raj - well, it's not recognized as a "disk" either. At least, sudo fdisk -l doesn't see it. So even if the Huawei driver was the solution, I can't access it. On the other hand, (in theory) if I can switch the device to modem mode, I shouldn't even need any third party drivers. At least, that's how usb_modeswitch was supposed to work.
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 14:50

Try to update your kernel.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 16:26

3.11.0-13-generic. Apparently latest for Saucy?
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 16:50

add a comment |

see this post askubuntu.com/questions/368294/…
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 13:55

@Avinash Raj - well, it's not recognized as a "disk" either. At least, sudo fdisk -l doesn't see it. So even if the Huawei driver was the solution, I can't access it. On the other hand, (in theory) if I can switch the device to modem mode, I shouldn't even need any third party drivers. At least, that's how usb_modeswitch was supposed to work.
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 14:50

Try to update your kernel.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 16:26

3.11.0-13-generic. Apparently latest for Saucy?
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 16:50

see this post askubuntu.com/questions/368294/…
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 13:55

@Avinash Raj - well, it's not recognized as a "disk" either. At least, sudo fdisk -l doesn't see it. So even if the Huawei driver was the solution, I can't access it. On the other hand, (in theory) if I can switch the device to modem mode, I shouldn't even need any third party drivers. At least, that's how usb_modeswitch was supposed to work.
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 14:50

Try to update your kernel.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 25 '13 at 16:26

3.11.0-13-generic. Apparently latest for Saucy?
– Pavel
Nov 25 '13 at 16:50

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Can you please try this:

Download the package modemmanager0.5.1.97-0ubuntu1 from here or from here.

Open Synaptic Package Manager type in your password when required, search for the package named modemmanager when you find it, hit the right click on it and hit on Mark for complete removal and close the Synaptic Package Manager.

Look for the file you downloaded before and execute it (it will may be open on the Ubuntu Software Center), install it and close the Ubuntu Software Center.

Now open one more time the Synaptic Package Manager and search for the package named modemmanager again, when you find it click on it and go to the upper menu option Package, hit on Lock Version until you see a checkmark next to that option and a locker next to the package name.

Restart your system and let us now if that worked.

answered Dec 1 '13 at 21:05

Hans

7461035

Thanks for the suggestion. Should I disable my custom etc/modprobe.conf?
– Pavel
Dec 4 '13 at 7:41

1

No, just try as wrote, and we'll find out what to do next if that does'nt work either
– Hans
Dec 6 '13 at 1:02

Did as suggested, except that I used a 64-bit package of the same version (the link was pointing to i386). No change.
– Pavel
Dec 6 '13 at 15:31

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down vote

install dongle drivers manually.If the dongle is mounted as a storgae device then you can check whether the dongle contains the drivers itself. otherwise download it and install by just running the script.

Then in terminal type

cd /etc

vim modules

this will open up modules file with vim editor. add this lines in the end of the file.

usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1c0b

where 12d1 and 1c0b are the vendor id and product ids gained from lsusb command. logout and log in.connect usb dongle.

refer this link

edited Nov 11 '17 at 17:39

answered Nov 11 '17 at 17:25

Thilanka Deshan-minion91

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Thanks but I no longer have this device around so can't test.
– Pavel
Nov 18 '17 at 15:34

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Can you please try this:

Download the package modemmanager0.5.1.97-0ubuntu1 from here or from here.

Look for the file you downloaded before and execute it (it will may be open on the Ubuntu Software Center), install it and close the Ubuntu Software Center.

Restart your system and let us now if that worked.

answered Dec 1 '13 at 21:05

Hans

7461035

Thanks for the suggestion. Should I disable my custom etc/modprobe.conf?
– Pavel
Dec 4 '13 at 7:41

1

No, just try as wrote, and we'll find out what to do next if that does'nt work either
– Hans
Dec 6 '13 at 1:02

Did as suggested, except that I used a 64-bit package of the same version (the link was pointing to i386). No change.
– Pavel
Dec 6 '13 at 15:31

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

Can you please try this:

Download the package modemmanager0.5.1.97-0ubuntu1 from here or from here.

Look for the file you downloaded before and execute it (it will may be open on the Ubuntu Software Center), install it and close the Ubuntu Software Center.

Restart your system and let us now if that worked.

answered Dec 1 '13 at 21:05

Hans

7461035

Thanks for the suggestion. Should I disable my custom etc/modprobe.conf?
– Pavel
Dec 4 '13 at 7:41

1

No, just try as wrote, and we'll find out what to do next if that does'nt work either
– Hans
Dec 6 '13 at 1:02

Did as suggested, except that I used a 64-bit package of the same version (the link was pointing to i386). No change.
– Pavel
Dec 6 '13 at 15:31

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

Can you please try this:

Download the package modemmanager0.5.1.97-0ubuntu1 from here or from here.

Look for the file you downloaded before and execute it (it will may be open on the Ubuntu Software Center), install it and close the Ubuntu Software Center.

Restart your system and let us now if that worked.

answered Dec 1 '13 at 21:05

Hans

7461035

Can you please try this:

Download the package modemmanager0.5.1.97-0ubuntu1 from here or from here.

Look for the file you downloaded before and execute it (it will may be open on the Ubuntu Software Center), install it and close the Ubuntu Software Center.

Restart your system and let us now if that worked.

answered Dec 1 '13 at 21:05

Hans

7461035

answered Dec 1 '13 at 21:05

Hans

7461035

answered Dec 1 '13 at 21:05

Hans

7461035

answered Dec 1 '13 at 21:05

Hans

7461035

Thanks for the suggestion. Should I disable my custom etc/modprobe.conf?
– Pavel
Dec 4 '13 at 7:41

1

No, just try as wrote, and we'll find out what to do next if that does'nt work either
– Hans
Dec 6 '13 at 1:02

Did as suggested, except that I used a 64-bit package of the same version (the link was pointing to i386). No change.
– Pavel
Dec 6 '13 at 15:31

add a comment |

Thanks for the suggestion. Should I disable my custom etc/modprobe.conf?
– Pavel
Dec 4 '13 at 7:41

1

No, just try as wrote, and we'll find out what to do next if that does'nt work either
– Hans
Dec 6 '13 at 1:02

Did as suggested, except that I used a 64-bit package of the same version (the link was pointing to i386). No change.
– Pavel
Dec 6 '13 at 15:31

Thanks for the suggestion. Should I disable my custom etc/modprobe.conf?
– Pavel
Dec 4 '13 at 7:41

No, just try as wrote, and we'll find out what to do next if that does'nt work either
– Hans
Dec 6 '13 at 1:02

Did as suggested, except that I used a 64-bit package of the same version (the link was pointing to i386). No change.
– Pavel
Dec 6 '13 at 15:31

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

Then in terminal type

cd /etc

vim modules

this will open up modules file with vim editor. add this lines in the end of the file.

usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1c0b

where 12d1 and 1c0b are the vendor id and product ids gained from lsusb command. logout and log in.connect usb dongle.

refer this link

edited Nov 11 '17 at 17:39

answered Nov 11 '17 at 17:25

Thilanka Deshan-minion91

3111211

Thanks but I no longer have this device around so can't test.
– Pavel
Nov 18 '17 at 15:34

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Then in terminal type

cd /etc

vim modules

this will open up modules file with vim editor. add this lines in the end of the file.

usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1c0b

where 12d1 and 1c0b are the vendor id and product ids gained from lsusb command. logout and log in.connect usb dongle.

refer this link

edited Nov 11 '17 at 17:39

answered Nov 11 '17 at 17:25

Thilanka Deshan-minion91

3111211

Thanks but I no longer have this device around so can't test.
– Pavel
Nov 18 '17 at 15:34

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

Then in terminal type

cd /etc

vim modules

this will open up modules file with vim editor. add this lines in the end of the file.

usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1c0b

where 12d1 and 1c0b are the vendor id and product ids gained from lsusb command. logout and log in.connect usb dongle.

refer this link

edited Nov 11 '17 at 17:39

answered Nov 11 '17 at 17:25

Thilanka Deshan-minion91

3111211

Then in terminal type

cd /etc

vim modules

this will open up modules file with vim editor. add this lines in the end of the file.

usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1c0b

where 12d1 and 1c0b are the vendor id and product ids gained from lsusb command. logout and log in.connect usb dongle.

refer this link

edited Nov 11 '17 at 17:39

answered Nov 11 '17 at 17:25

Thilanka Deshan-minion91

3111211

edited Nov 11 '17 at 17:39

answered Nov 11 '17 at 17:25

Thilanka Deshan-minion91

3111211

answered Nov 11 '17 at 17:25

Thilanka Deshan-minion91

3111211

answered Nov 11 '17 at 17:25

Thilanka Deshan-minion91

3111211

Thanks but I no longer have this device around so can't test.
– Pavel
Nov 18 '17 at 15:34

add a comment |

Thanks but I no longer have this device around so can't test.
– Pavel
Nov 18 '17 at 15:34

Thanks but I no longer have this device around so can't test.
– Pavel
Nov 18 '17 at 15:34

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