[Bug 1698910] Re: ubi console setup error 141, I retried but it kept happening so I hit ignore, then the setup went some distance, downlaoded some files and then crashed.

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[Bug 1686573] Re: USB Modem not displayed in network manager

It seems that both ModemManager and NetworkManager are doing the right thing Apr 27 10:57:05 Paul-HP-Laptop ModemManager[846]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/1: state changed (enabling -> registered) Apr 27 10:57:06 Paul-HP-Laptop NetworkManager[898]: [1493254626.0016]