USB Serial device does not register a /dev/ttyUSBX, Opensuse 11.3 (64bit)

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Neotel telecoms in South Africa, USB Phone and RF modem:
On USB connect: (all commands run as root)

dmesg

[71658.211020] usb 8-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
[71658.356975] usb 8-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d09, idProduct=4000
[71658.356978] usb 8-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[71658.356981] usb 8-1: Product: Dupont CDMA Technologies MSM
[71658.356983] usb 8-1: Manufacturer: Dupont, Incorporated

sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1d09 product=0x4000

lsusb

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 002: ID 0482:0204 Kyocera Corp. iBurst Terminal
Bus 008 Device 006: ID 1d09:4000 TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited

ls /dev/ttyUSB*

ls: cannot access /dev/ttyUSB*: No such file or directory

How can I change udev to register the serial device as /dev/ttyUSB0?

Thanks

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With you phone attached, try issuing

sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1d09 product=0x4000

Then see what lsusb reports.

FWIW, here are a couple of Ubuntu-based threads on same topic (which might give you enough ideas to get started)

HOWTO: LINUX & Neotel Prime (2010)

USB Modem detected - but not showing under Interfaces?

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Then LINUX & Neotel Prime (2010) solution works on Opensuse 11.4, thanks a zillion, the modem now register /dev/ttyUSB0 and /dev/ttyUSB1, like it should.

Just to issuing sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1d09 product=0x4000 does not work on Opensuse.

However the following does:
Create a script and run as root
#!/bin/sh
modprobe -v option
echo ‘1d09 4000’ > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id

Dmesg returns
[13251.704047] usb 8-1: USB disconnect, address 3
[13256.160034] usb 8-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
[13256.356475] usb 8-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d09, idProduct=4000
[13256.356479] usb 8-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[13256.356481] usb 8-1: Product: Dupont CDMA Technologies MSM
[13256.356483] usb 8-1: Manufacturer: Dupont, Incorporated
[13261.739737] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
[13261.739749] USB Serial support registered for generic
[13261.739781] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
[13261.739783] usbserial: USB Serial Driver core
[13261.741674] USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
[13261.741718] usbcore: registered new interface driver option
[13261.741719] option: v0.7.2:USB Driver for GSM modems
[13276.833382] option 8-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[13276.833479] usb 8-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[13276.833501] option 8-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[13276.833553] usb 8-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1

Thanks again

Regards
Creatron

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Tis is the content of your PM to me:

Hi, thanks for your help last year. I havent made much progress since I last chatted to you. I have now purchased a different broadband solution hoping that this will sort my problems and get me started on opensuse.

Please can you help me make sense of the following;

  1. Checking the net on how to install my device (still not connected to the internet on my opensuse pc) this is what i found (dont have a clue how to do it nor what exactly it means or tries to do)

see url (USB Serial device does not register a /dev/ttyUSBX, Opensuse 11.3 (64bit)) and below

                                                     Create a script and run as root

#!/bin/sh
modprobe -v option
echo ‘1d09 4000’ > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id

  1. Looking at the vendors instruction on how to install I get the following

https://www.neotel.co.za/wps/portal/…_linux_drivers

I really dont have a **** clue where to start with this what to download…bla bla and i desperatly want to learn linux (i am beyond frustrated but dont want to give up).

Thank you so much for tolerating me and for your help!!

Let’s start fresh and get the result of:

lsusb