Bug 582869

you want to use usb_modeswitch to turn the modem in modem mode.

Harold - I have never heard of usb_modeswitch before can you elaborate or post a url to what you refer.  Bob

 yum info usb_modeswitch
[sudo] password for harald: 
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Installed Packages
Name       : usb_modeswitch
Arch       : x86_64
Version    : 1.0.5
Release    : 1.fc12
Size       : 87 k
Repo       : installed
From repo  : fedora
Summary    : USB Modeswitch gets 4G cards in operational mode
URL        : http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/
License    : GPLv2+
Description: USB Modeswitch brings up your datacard into operational mode. When plugged
           : in they identify themselves as cdrom and present some non-Linux compatible
           : installation files. This tool deactivates this cdrom-devices and enables
           : the real communication device. It supports most devices built and
           : sold by Huawei, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Option, ZTE, Novatel.

hmm, I wonder where it went in F13

(In reply to comment #4)
> hmm, I wonder where it went in F13    

ah.. not updated since F12..

F12 successful operation using CLI command --

usb_modeswitch -v 0x1410 -p 0x5031 -V 0x1410 -P 0x6002 \
-M "5553424312345678000000000000061b000000020000000000000000000000"

yum install usb_modeswitch did not generate or deliver a /lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch.rules file.  

Still trying to sort out proper format for udev rules file to automate this process.

F13 successful CLI both from the Fedora Default Package and from the http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/ source made on F13 system.

Could not get an automated plug in and switch to work.  Had to execute usb_modeswitch command from CLI in every attempted instance.

Automated usb_modeswitch does not work for me too.
I have ZTE MF628 modem. I uncommented the following lines in /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf:

DefaultVendor=  0x19d2
DefaultProduct= 0x2000

TargetVendor=   0x19d2
TargetProduct=  0x0015

MessageContent="5553424312345678000000000000061b000000030000000000000000000000"

I created /etc/udev/rules.d/z99-omniconnect.rules:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="19d2", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2000", RUN+="/usr/bin/usb_modeswitch"

When I connect the modem it does not switch to modem mode:

usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
hub 5-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 5-2: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=2000
usb 5-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 5-2: Product: USB ZTE Storage
usb 5-2: Manufacturer: Qualcomm, Incorporated
usb 5-2: usbfs: process 1957 (usb_modeswitch) did not claim interface 0 before use
btusb_intr_complete: hci0 urb e17e8e70 failed to resubmit (1)
btusb_bulk_complete: hci0 urb e17e8000 failed to resubmit (1)
btusb_bulk_complete: hci0 urb e17e8790 failed to resubmit (1)
usb 5-2: usbfs: process 1963 (usb_modeswitch) did not claim interface 0 before use
usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 3

Then I remove /etc/udev/rules.d/z99-omniconnect.rules and reconnect the modem again:

usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
hub 5-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
usb 5-2: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=2000
usb 5-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 5-2: Product: USB ZTE Storage
usb 5-2: Manufacturer: Qualcomm, Incorporated
scsi3 : usb-storage 5-2:1.0
btusb_intr_complete: hci0 urb e15f42c0 failed to resubmit (1)
btusb_bulk_complete: hci0 urb e15f4e70 failed to resubmit (1)
btusb_bulk_complete: hci0 urb e15f4000 failed to resubmit (1)
scsi 3:0:0:0: CD-ROM            ZTE Corp USB Storage      2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
sr1: scsi-1 drive
sr 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5

Then I run usb_modeswitch manually:

usb 5-2: usbfs: process 1984 (usb_modeswitch) did not claim interface 0 before use
btusb_intr_complete: hci0 urb e7b409a0 failed to resubmit (1)
btusb_bulk_complete: hci0 urb e7b40580 failed to resubmit (1)
btusb_bulk_complete: hci0 urb e7b408f0 failed to resubmit (1)
usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 5
usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
hub 5-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7
usb 5-2: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=0015
usb 5-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 5-2: Product: ZTE CDMA Technologies MSM
usb 5-2: Manufacturer: Qualcomm, Incorporated
usb 5-2: SerialNumber: Data Interface
scsi4 : usb-storage 5-2:1.0
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
USB Serial support registered for generic
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
usbserial: USB Serial Driver core
USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
option 5-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
usb 5-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
option 5-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
usb 5-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
option 5-2:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
usb 5-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
usbcore: registered new interface driver option
option: v0.7.2:USB Driver for GSM modems

And now it works.

With usb_modeswitch-1.1.2-3.fc13 I don't need to create /etc/udev/rules.d/z99-omniconnect.rules and everything works automatically, i.e. when I plug in modem, usb_modeswitch runs automatically and successfully.

With usb_modeswitch-1.1.2-3.fc13 I don't need to create
/etc/udev/rules.d/ rules and everything works automatically,
i.e. when I plug in modem, usb_modeswitch runs automatically and successfully.