Public bug reported:

After fresh installation of Oneiric 11.10 x86_64 I attempted to connect
to the internet through 3G modem. It works well on my Lucid x86_64
installation and worked well on Natty 32 bit. The network manager GUI
was able to find my operator (Russian cell network Megafon) and create a
profile for it. But when I try to use the new connection it quickly
fails. Here is an excerpt of /var/log/syslog after the modem has been
connected:

Nov  1 21:13:31 scilla kernel: [  604.395549] usb 1-1.2: new full speed USB 
device number 7 using ehci_hcd
Nov  1 21:13:31 scilla mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 7: 
"/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2"
Nov  1 21:13:31 scilla kernel: [  604.508109] scsi10 : usb-storage 1-1.2:1.0
Nov  1 21:13:31 scilla kernel: [  604.508601] scsi11 : usb-storage 1-1.2:1.1
Nov  1 21:13:31 scilla mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 7 was not an MTP device
Nov  1 21:13:32 scilla usb_modeswitch: switching 12d1:1446 (HUAWEI Technology: 
HUAWEI Mobile)
Nov  1 21:13:32 scilla kernel: [  605.220328] usb 1-1.2: USB disconnect, device 
number 7
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla kernel: [  612.072324] usb 1-1.2: new full speed USB 
device number 8 using ehci_hcd
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 8: 
"/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2"
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla kernel: [  612.184042] option 1-1.2:1.0: GSM modem 
(1-port) converter detected
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla kernel: [  612.184375] usb 1-1.2: GSM modem (1-port) 
converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla kernel: [  612.184713] option 1-1.2:1.1: GSM modem 
(1-port) converter detected
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla kernel: [  612.184886] usb 1-1.2: GSM modem (1-port) 
converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla kernel: [  612.185925] scsi14 : usb-storage 1-1.2:1.2
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla kernel: [  612.186915] scsi15 : usb-storage 1-1.2:1.3
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 8 was not an MTP device
Nov  1 21:13:39 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) opening serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:13:40 scilla kernel: [  613.188217] scsi 14:0:0:0: CD-ROM            
HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov  1 21:13:40 scilla kernel: [  613.191846] scsi 15:0:0:0: Direct-Access     
HUAWEI   MMC Storage      2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov  1 21:13:40 scilla kernel: [  613.658031] sr0: scsi-1 drive
Nov  1 21:13:40 scilla kernel: [  613.658169] sr 14:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM 
sr0
Nov  1 21:13:40 scilla kernel: [  613.658259] sr 14:0:0:0: Attached scsi 
generic sg1 type 5
Nov  1 21:13:40 scilla kernel: [  613.658752] sd 15:0:0:0: Attached scsi 
generic sg2 type 0
Nov  1 21:13:40 scilla kernel: [  613.668661] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI 
removable disk
Nov  1 21:13:44 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) closing serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:13:44 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) serial port closed
Nov  1 21:13:44 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) opening serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:13:44 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (Huawei): GSM modem 
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2 claimed port ttyUSB0
Nov  1 21:13:45 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) opening serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:13:48 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) closing serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:13:48 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) serial port closed
Nov  1 21:13:48 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (Huawei): GSM modem 
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2 claimed port ttyUSB1
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) closing serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) serial port closed
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <warn> (ttyUSB0): failed to look up 
interface index
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): new GSM/UMTS 
device (driver: 'option1' ifindex: 0)
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): exported as 
/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): now managed
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state 
change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating 
device (reason 'managed') [2]
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: nm_system_iface_flush_routes: 
assertion `ifindex > 0' failed
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: nm_system_iface_flush_addresses: 
assertion `ifindex > 0' failed
Nov  1 21:13:52 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state 
change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none') [20 30 0]


When I try to open a connection manually by clicking its icon in the NM GUI 
there are additional messages in /var/log/syslog:

Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) opening serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  Modem 
/org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/1: state changed (disabled -> enabling)
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) 
starting connection 'Мегафон - Москва'
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state 
change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state 
change: prepare -> need-auth (reason 'none') [40 60 0]
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) opening serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:17:54 scilla modem-manager[405]: <warn>  (ttyUSB0): failed to enable 
USSD notifications.
Nov  1 21:17:55 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  Modem 
/org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/1: state changed (enabling -> disabled)
Nov  1 21:17:55 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) closing serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:17:55 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) serial port closed
Nov  1 21:17:55 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) closing serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:17:55 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) serial port closed
Nov  1 21:17:56 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Nov  1 21:17:56 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Nov  1 21:17:56 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state 
change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
Nov  1 21:17:56 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Nov  1 21:17:56 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) opening serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:17:56 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  Modem 
/org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/1: state changed (disabled -> enabling)
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) opening serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla modem-manager[405]: <warn>  (ttyUSB0): failed to enable 
USSD notifications.
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  Modem 
/org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/1: state changed (enabling -> disabled)
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) closing serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) serial port closed
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) closing serial 
port...
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla modem-manager[405]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) serial port closed
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <warn> GSM modem enable failed: 
(32) Failed to find a usable modem character set
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state 
change: prepare -> failed (reason 'modem-init-failed') [40 120 28]
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <warn> Activation (ttyUSB0) failed.
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state 
change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla NetworkManager[418]: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating 
device (reason 'none') [0]
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla NetworkManager[418]: nm_system_iface_flush_routes: 
assertion `ifindex > 0' failed
Nov  1 21:17:57 scilla NetworkManager[418]: nm_system_iface_flush_addresses: 
assertion `ifindex > 0' failed

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: modemmanager 0.5-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.21-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov  1 21:15:28 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: modemmanager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: modemmanager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric

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  3G modem Huawei E1550 does not work under Oneiric (regression since
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