OpenSuse 11.4, Huawei e1820 and system can not attach huawei as /dev/ttyACMx

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Hey everyone, I need your help.

I use :

linux-4mak:~ # cat /etc/*-release
openSUSE 11.4 (i586)
VERSION = 11.4
CODENAME = Celadon

linux-4mak:~ # uname -mrs
Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop i686

linux-4mak:~ # gnokii --vesion
GNOKII Version 0.6.29

linux-4mak:~ # whoami
root
linux-4mak:~ #

and gsm modem huawei e1820.

I`d like to attache huawei to my laptop and config gnokii to see it, to send sms.

**before plug in HUAWEI **

I booted laptop and:

linux-4mak:~ # 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 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 413c:8184 Dell Computer Corp. F3607gw v2 Mobile Broadband Module
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0a5c:5800 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor

plug in huawei e1820

linux-4mak:~ # 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 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 413c:8184 Dell Computer Corp. F3607gw v2 Mobile Broadband Module
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0a5c:5800 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 12d1:1446 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E1552 (HSPA modem)

some last lines of dmesg:

  371.795647] usb 2-1.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
  371.873241] usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1446
  371.873245] usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
  371.873249] usb 2-1.3: Product: HUAWEI Mobile
  371.873251] usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: Huawei Technologies
  371.876713] scsi6 : usb-storage 2-1.3:1.0
  371.877203] scsi7 : usb-storage 2-1.3:1.1
  372.877906] scsi 6:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
  372.878805] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access     HUAWEI   TF CARD Storage       PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
  372.879669] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
  372.882862] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
  372.884183] sr1: scsi-1 drive
  372.884463] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
  372.884648] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5
linux-4mak:~ #

linux-4mak:~ # modprobe cdc_acm


 modprobe usbserial vendor=0x012d1 product=0x1446

linux-4mak:~ # lsmod | grep usb*
usbserial              34824  0
cpufreq_userspace       2631  0
zaurus                  3705  0
cdc_ether               7114  1 zaurus
usbnet                 24732  2 zaurus,cdc_ether


linux-4mak:~ # ls -ls /dev/ttyU*
ls: cannot access /dev/ttyU*: No such file or directory
linux-4mak:~ #

linux-4mak:~ # ls -ls /dev/ttyA*
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 166, 0 Oct 16 13:45 /dev/ttyACM0
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 166, 1 Oct 16 13:44 /dev/ttyACM1
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 166, 2 Oct 16 13:24 /dev/ttyACM2
linux-4mak:~ #

linux-4mak:~ # cat .gnokiirc

[global]
port = /dev/ttyACM0
model = AT
initlength = default
connection = serial
use_locking = yes
serial_baudrate = 19200
smsc_timeout = 10
[gnokiid]
bindir = /usr/sbin/
[connect_script]
TELEPHONE = 12345678
[disconnect_script]
[logging]
debug = on
rlpdebug = off
xdebug = off
linux-4mak:~ #


linux-4mak:~ # gnokii –identify

….

Received message type 06
IMEI         : 356xxxxxxxxxxx
Manufacturer : Dell
Model        : D5540
Product name : D5540
Revision     : R1K06
Serial device: closing device

Dell is the built-in modem, I need Huawei.

Next:

linux-4mak:~ # cat .gnokiirc

[global]
port = /dev/ttyACM1
model = AT
initlength = default
connection = serial
use_locking = yes
serial_baudrate = 19200
smsc_timeout = 10
[gnokiid]
bindir = /usr/sbin/
[connect_script]
TELEPHONE = 12345678
[disconnect_script]
[logging]
debug = on
rlpdebug = off
xdebug = off
linux-4mak:~ #

and still gnokii --identify sees only Dell.

and last chance :

linux-4mak:~ # cat .gnokiirc

[global]
port = /dev/ttyACM2
model = AT
initlength = default
connection = serial
use_locking = yes
serial_baudrate = 19200
smsc_timeout = 10
[gnokiid]
bindir = /usr/sbin/
[connect_script]
TELEPHONE = 12345678
[disconnect_script]
[logging]
debug = on
rlpdebug = off
xdebug = off
linux-4mak:~ #

and still gnokii --identify tells that it is Dell.>:(

I need /dev/ACM??? for my huawei.

Plug out huawei, wait 15 seconds, and next plug in, and after 15 seconds I see:

linux-4mak:~ # 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 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 413c:8184 Dell Computer Corp. F3607gw v2 Mobile Broadband Module
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0a5c:5800 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 12d1:1446 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E1552 (HSPA modem)

dmesg:

 1871.294432] usb 2-1.3: USB disconnect, address 5
 1920.598337] usb 2-1.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
 1920.676036] usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1446
 1920.676041] usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
 1920.676045] usb 2-1.3: Product: HUAWEI Mobile
 1920.676047] usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: Huawei Technologies
 1920.680380] scsi8 : usb-storage 2-1.3:1.0
 1920.680805] scsi9 : usb-storage 2-1.3:1.1
 1921.681616] scsi 8:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
 1921.682421] scsi 9:0:0:0: Direct-Access     HUAWEI   TF CARD Storage       PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
 1921.683003] sd 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
 1921.686770] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
 1921.687866] sr1: scsi-1 drive
 1921.688128] sr 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
 1921.688312] sr 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5

linux-4mak:~ # lsmod | grep usb*
usbserial              34824  0
cpufreq_userspace       2631  0
zaurus                  3705  0
cdc_ether               7114  1 zaurus
usbnet                 24732  2 zaurus,cdc_ether

linux-4mak:~ # ls -ls /dev/ttyA*
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 166, 0 Oct 16 13:47 /dev/ttyACM0
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 166, 1 Oct 16 13:48 /dev/ttyACM1
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 166, 2 Oct 16 13:50 /dev/ttyACM2

and still the same. Gnokii dose not see huawei, what should I do to attache huawei as /dev/ttyACM??

please help.

Regards
…

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Linux see Huawei E1820 as usb storage, not as modem. In OpenSuse I can not remove usb_storage (modprobe -r usb_storage). I installed usb_modeswitch

zypper in usb_modeswitch usb_modeswitch-data

Next I pluged in gsm modem Huawei E1820, next

lsusb

and I see:

linux-4mak:~ # lsusb
...
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 12d1:14ac Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.


nano /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:1446

and we see:

########################################################
# Huawei, newer modems

DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct=0x1446

TargetVendor=  0x12d1
TargetProductList="1001,1406,140b,140c,1412,141b,14ac"

CheckSuccess=20

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

now type:

nano /lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch.rules

and add:

# Huawei E1820
ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1446", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'"

It almost works. Now reboot.

Then:

linux-4mak:~ # ls -ls /dev/ttyUSB*
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Oct 16 20:16 /dev/ttyUSB0
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 1 Oct 16 20:11 /dev/ttyUSB1
0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 2 Oct 16 20:11 /dev/ttyUSB2

In my case, Correct one is /dev/ttyUSB0.

Good luck.

Regards
BB.

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Well done with your problem solving. For the benefit of others searching here, the clue to this type of modem behaviour is provided by the ‘dmesg’ output:

  372.877906] scsi 6:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
  372.878805] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access     HUAWEI   TF CARD Storage       PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
  372.879669] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
  372.882862] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
  372.884183] sr1: scsi-1 drive
  372.884463] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
  372.884648] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5
linux-4mak:~ #

An alternative, method to using usb_modeswitch, is to ‘eject’ the storage device first, automated with a udev rule like this

ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1446", RUN+="/usr/bin/eject %k"
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try to 3g-modem.wetpaint.com or unlocked HUAWEI E1820 ref. mobile2wifi.co.uk