Bug 387921

Created attachment 262021 [details]
Sprint_Mobile_Broadband_Setup_Guide for linux

(In reply to comment #0)
This may not be local to fedora - looks like another user is having similar
issues in ubuntoo

http://www.evdoforums.com/thread7379.html

Do any messages show up in the system log after loading the usbserial module?

Here is the conversation with the machine while monitoring /var/log/messages
Key = A: Physical Action C#: command issued as root (su -) RL: Results in log
RC: Results in console

Running kernel:  2.6.21-2950.fc8xen #1 SMP Tue Oct 23 12:23:33 EDT 2007 x86_64
x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

====== Start ======
A: Plugin U727
RL:
Nov 20 20:27:24 twing kernel: usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd
and address 7
Nov 20 20:27:24 twing kernel: usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov 20 20:27:24 twing kernel: scsi9 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov 20 20:27:29 twing kernel: scsi 9:0:0:0: CD-ROM            Novatel  Mass
Storage     1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov 20 20:27:29 twing kernel: sr1: scsi-1 drive
Nov 20 20:27:29 twing kernel: sr 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5
Nov 20 20:27:29 twing kernel: sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get
configuration 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
Nov 20 20:27:29 twing kernel: sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current] 
Nov 20 20:27:29 twing kernel: sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get
configuration 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current] 
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get
configuration 46 00 00 28 00 00 00 00 10 00
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current] 
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get
configuration 46 00 00 20 00 00 00 00 18 00
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current] 
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get
configuration 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current] 
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: UDF-fs: Partition marked readonly; forcing
readonly mount
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing kernel: UDF-fs INFO UDF 0.9.8.1 (2004/29/09) Mounting
volume 'SMB Lite v3.10.011', timestamp 2007/08/24 20:22 (1ed4)
Nov 20 20:27:30 twing hald: mounted /dev/sr1 on behalf of uid 500

C#:rmmod usbserial
RC#:ERROR: Module usbserial does not exist in /proc/modules

C#:modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1410 device=0x4100
RC:FATAL: Error inserting usbserial
(/lib/modules/2.6.21-2950.fc8xen/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko):
Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
RL:Nov 20 20:24:43 twing kernel: usbserial: Unknown parameter `device'
ME:Oops that vendor should be product

C#:modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1410 product=0x4100
RL:Nov 20 20:28:14 twing kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
Nov 20 20:28:14 twing kernel: drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial
support registered for generic
Nov 20 20:28:14 twing kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver
usbserial_generic
Nov 20 20:28:14 twing kernel: drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial Driver
core

C#:eject /dev/cdrom1
RL:Nov 20 20:29:29 twing kernel: usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 7
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd
and address 8
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usbserial_generic 3-1:1.0: generic converter detected
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usb 3-1: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usbserial_generic 3-1:1.1: generic converter detected
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usb 3-1: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usbserial_generic 3-1:1.2: generic converter detected
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usb 3-1: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB2
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usbserial_generic 3-1:1.3: generic converter detected
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: usb 3-1: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB3
Nov 20 20:29:30 twing kernel: scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov 20 20:29:35 twing kernel: scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Novatel  MMC
Storage      2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov 20 20:29:35 twing kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
Nov 20 20:29:35 twing kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
ME: Hey! what the? it looks like im getting the serial ports i need...hmm time
to check this out... - ill come back and report if it doesnt work. expect
another report in 24hrs. We MIGHT have found the issue - USer error - maybe -
will run test to completion and report back with results. will run test twice
for start to connect and download on each kernel xen and non xen.

Created attachment 265741 [details]
setup script i use to start the card on a session by session basis

hopefully this script saves some headache

ok report is in. I dont think i should qualify this as a kernel bug since in all
fairness on my fedora box i was copying and pasting from a site. this is what i
was noticing while i was making my setup script. i was wondering WHY i could
type it in on the cli and it would work but the script would fail to produce
serial ports.
--- Excerpt from my attached script which anyone is free to use ---
#Wrong way - notice those wierd not quite x's
#modprobe usbserial vendor=0×1410 product=0×5010 # U727 Normal Mode um no serial
ports here
#
#right way
#modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1410 product=0x5010 # U727 Normal Mode um no serial
ports here
#modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1410 product=04100 # U727 NDIS MODE

I tested on both sides of my fedora 8 box and everything works as expected. i
made an automated script which hopefully will make life easier for others with
this card.