Bug 676365

Summary: Verizon UMW190 modem recognizes as GSM (not CDMA)
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Matthew Mosesohn <mmosesoh>
Component: ModemManagerAssignee: Dan Williams <dcbw>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Desktop QE <desktop-qa-list>
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Priority: medium    
Version: 6.1CC: cww, jhunt, msanders, ngalvin, rkhan, rnelson, tpelka, vbenes
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Target Release: 6.1   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Bug Blocks: 637248, 782183, 840699    
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Allow users to prefer CDMA mode on multimode devices via /etc/mm-multimode-prefer-cdma none

Description Matthew Mosesohn 2011-02-09 16:27:12 UTC
Description of problem:
This modem has both GSM and CMDA capability.  This is a ModemManager bug already fixed upstream.  ModemManager can't handle Pantech dual-radio modems properly, and only tolerates the GSM portion which will not operate in the US.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
ModemManager-0.4.0-3.git20100628.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Plug in UMW190 modem
2. Eject the CD device it creates

  
Actual results:
NetworkManager/ModemManager sets up device as GSM and it can't be switched to CDMA

Expected results:
The modem should allow user to override and choose CDMA setup, or detect device properly.

Additional info:
related bug
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/modemmanager/+bug/657136

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2011-02-09 16:48:25 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 3 Jacob Hunt 2011-05-18 18:43:17 UTC
Created attachment 499663 [details]
ModemManager patch

Comment 6 RHEL Program Management 2011-07-12 15:58:53 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 7 Matthew Mosesohn 2011-08-16 16:27:40 UTC
Can this be considered for 6.2 or be marked for 6.3?

Comment 12 RHEL Program Management 2012-07-10 06:54:25 UTC
This request was not resolved in time for the current release.
Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if still desired, for consideration in
the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 13 RHEL Program Management 2012-07-11 00:00:57 UTC
This request was erroneously removed from consideration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4, which is currently under development.  This request will be evaluated for inclusion in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4.

Comment 15 Dan Williams 2012-07-20 21:20:10 UTC
Also, proper support for this device would also require adding its IDs to the 'qcaux' driver in the kernel, so we can get signal strength and registration state while the device is connected using PPP on the primary TTY.

Comment 16 Dan Williams 2012-07-20 21:32:38 UTC
Created attachment 599465 [details]
Allow users to prefer CDMA mode on multimode devices via /etc/mm-multimode-prefer-cdma

Touching /etc/mm-multimode-prefer-cdma will make the modems be recognized as CDMA devices instead of GSM.

Comment 17 Dan Williams 2012-07-20 21:34:33 UTC
Hah, ok, for the RHEL6 kernel qcaux doesn't exist.  I suppose we can add the USB IDs for these devices to option, but backporting qcaux might be a better choice in the long run.  But that's for the kernel team to decide.