Actually, before doing any of that, could you try running: sudo usb_modeswitch -v 0x198f -p 0xbccd -V 0x198f -P 0x0220 -m 2 in the terminal? It will ask for your computer password as well. And then give me the results of "lsusb" and "dmesg | tail" again.
On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < [email protected]> wrote: > Okay. The problem you have run into has to do with the modem identifying > itself as a USB mass storage device, probably to provide drivers for > Windows computers. This may be fixed using something called usb_modeswitch. > This involves installing a few packages by hand and changing a number of > settings. And possibly a bit of trial and error. > > If you feel uncomfortable doing this on your own, I would suggest that you > bring your computer (laptop?) and modem to your local LUG chapter, and they > will be glad to help you. The following links should put them on the right > track: > > http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/bb/viewtopic.php?p=1940 > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1496714 > > If you feel that you are comfortable enough in the Linux environment to > proceed with only e-mail assistance, tell me and we may proceed. I would > recommend the alternative, though. > > > On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 4:12 PM, DESANTOES ISAAC PAUL < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > lsusb >> > dmesg | tail >> > and mail us the results? >> the first command (lsusb) that is the output >> Bus 002 Device 009: ID 198f:bccd Beceem Communications Inc. >> Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0781:5567 SanDisk Corp. >> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 >> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:58c0 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. >> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0138 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. >> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 >> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >> >> the second command (dmesg | tail >> >> [ 4758.668386] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >> and address 9 >> [ 4758.907634] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 3 >> [ 4758.910509] ISOFS: changing to secondary root >> [ 4758.997228] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >> and address 9 >> [ 4759.303939] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >> and address 9 >> [ 4759.615794] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >> and address 9 >> [ 4759.923681] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >> and address 9 >> [ 4760.231593] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >> and address 9 >> [ 4760.547268] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >> and address 9 >> [ 4760.859125] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >> and address 9 >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > >
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