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Description of problem: When I plug in a Huawei E160 USB UMTS modem I see the following in /var/log/messages Aug 26 10:15:03 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7 Aug 26 10:15:03 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1003 Aug 26 10:15:03 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Aug 26 10:15:03 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: Product: HUAWEI Mobile Aug 26 10:15:03 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: Manufacturer: HUAWEI Technology Aug 26 10:15:03 eeepc kernel: scsi12 : usb-storage 1-4:1.0 Aug 26 10:15:03 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 7 Aug 26 10:15:17 eeepc ntpd[1177]: 0.0.0.0 c615 05 clock_sync Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 8 Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1003 Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: Product: HUAWEI Mobile Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: Manufacturer: HUAWEI Technology Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: option 1-4:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0 Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: option 1-4:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1 Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: scsi15 : usb-storage 1-4:1.2 Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc kernel: scsi16 : usb-storage 1-4:1.3 Aug 26 10:15:20 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) opening serial device... Aug 26 10:15:23 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) closing serial device... Aug 26 10:15:23 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) opening serial device... Aug 26 10:15:23 eeepc modem-manager: (Huawei): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-4 claimed port ttyUSB0 Aug 26 10:15:23 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device... Aug 26 10:15:23 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device... Aug 26 10:15:23 eeepc modem-manager: (Huawei): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-4 claimed port ttyUSB1 Aug 26 10:15:25 eeepc kernel: scsi 15:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Aug 26 10:15:25 eeepc kernel: scsi 16:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI MMC Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Aug 26 10:15:25 eeepc kernel: sr0: scsi-1 drive Aug 26 10:15:25 eeepc kernel: sr 15:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5 Aug 26 10:15:25 eeepc kernel: sd 16:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 Aug 26 10:15:25 eeepc kernel: sd 16:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk Aug 26 10:15:30 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) closing serial device... Aug 26 10:15:30 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <warn> (ttyUSB0): failed to look up interface index Aug 26 10:15:30 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): new GSM device (driver: 'option1' ifindex: -1) Aug 26 10:15:30 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4 Aug 26 10:15:30 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): now managed Aug 26 10:15:30 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Aug 26 10:15:30 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Aug 26 10:15:30 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) When I try to establish a connection the following appears (the connection does not get established) Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'AldiTalk/MedionMobile Volume rate/30 Day Flatrate 1' Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 6 (reason 0) Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) opening serial device... Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/2: state changed (disabled -> enabling) Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device... Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/2: state changed (enabling -> disabled) Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) closing serial device... Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device... Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <warn> GSM modem enable failed: (32) Failed to find a usable modem character set Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 9 (reason 28) Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> Marking connection 'AldiTalk/MedionMobile Volume rate/30 Day Flatrate 1' invalid. Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <warn> Activation (ttyUSB0) failed. Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3 (reason 0) Aug 26 10:17:09 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 0). I tried UMTSMon and it works there. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-0.8.1-1.fc13.i686 ModemManager-0.4-4.git20100720.fc13.i686 Note after resetting the device with usb_modeswitch -R -v 12d1 -p 1003 it works also with NetworkManager. How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. plugin E160 USB modem 2. try to establish connection with NM
usb_modeswitch -R -v 12d1 -p 1003 results in: Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: option: option_instat_callback: error -108 Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0 Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: option 1-4:1.0: device disconnected Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1 Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: option 1-4:1.1: device disconnected Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): now unmanaged Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 1 (reason 36) Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): cleaning up... Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB0): taking down device. Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 8 Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: option 1-4:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0 Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: option 1-4:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc kernel: usb 1-4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1 Aug 26 10:22:25 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device... Aug 26 10:22:28 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device... Aug 26 10:22:28 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device... Aug 26 10:22:28 eeepc modem-manager: (Huawei): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-4 claimed port ttyUSB1 Aug 26 10:22:28 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device... Aug 26 10:22:28 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) opening serial device... Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) closing serial device... Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc modem-manager: (Huawei): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-4 claimed port ttyUSB0 Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <warn> (ttyUSB1): failed to look up interface index Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB1): new GSM device (driver: 'option1' ifindex: -1) Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5 Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB1): now managed Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB1): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB1): deactivating device (reason: 2). Aug 26 10:22:36 eeepc NetworkManager[947]: <info> (ttyUSB1): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) After that the SIM PIN unlock dialog appears and everything is fine.
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Is this issue fixed with latest MM testing updates for F15 and F14? Specifically: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ModemManager-0.4.998-1.git20110706.fc15 there was a previously an issue with handling character sets, but that's been fixed. Try that update; it should fix the issue of "unable to find a usable character set".
Works nicely using ModemManager-0.4.998-1.git20110706.fc15.i686 I had issues previously with F15 but this update fixes it. Thanks Dan!