ModemManager does not support my old MedionMobile (AldiTalk) UMTS stick any more. It does not recognize being asked for a SIM PIN: Jun 10 16:05:54 lapmdb-hpl usb_modeswitch[29453]: switch device 12d1:1446 on 002/005 ... Jun 10 16:05:54 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 5 Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1436 Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=4, Product=3, SerialNumber=0 Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: Product: HUAWEI Mobile Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: Manufacturer: HUAWEI Technology Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.1: USB Mass Storage device detected Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.2: USB Mass Storage device detected Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.3: USB Mass Storage device detected Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.4: USB Mass Storage device detected Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.5: USB Mass Storage device detected Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: scsi host6: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.5 Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.6: USB Mass Storage device detected Jun 10 16:05:58 lapmdb-hpl kernel: scsi host7: usb-storage 2-1.1:1.6 Jun 10 16:05:59 lapmdb-hpl root[29472]: usb_modeswitch: switched to 12d1:1436 on 002/006 Jun 10 16:05:59 lapmdb-hpl kernel: scsi 6:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Jun 10 16:05:59 lapmdb-hpl kernel: scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI SD Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Jun 10 16:05:59 lapmdb-hpl kernel: sr 6:0:0:0: [sr1] scsi-1 drive Jun 10 16:05:59 lapmdb-hpl kernel: sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1 Jun 10 16:05:59 lapmdb-hpl kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl mtp-probe[29481]: checking bus 2, device 6: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.1" Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl mtp-probe[29481]: bus: 2, device: 6 was not an MTP device Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: cdc_ether 2-1.1:1.1 wwan0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.1, Mobile Broadband Network Device, 02:50:f3:00:00:00 Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_ether Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl systemd-udevd[29504]: link_config: autonegotiation is unset or enabled, the speed and duplex are not writable. Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: cdc_ether 2-1.1:1.1 wwp0s29u1u1i1: renamed from wwan0 Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver option Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usbserial: USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port) Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: option 2-1.1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1 Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: option 2-1.1:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2 Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: option 2-1.1:1.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Jun 10 16:06:00 lapmdb-hpl kernel: usb 2-1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB3 Jun 10 16:06:02 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> (ttyUSB1): port attributes not fully set Jun 10 16:06:02 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> (ttyUSB3): port attributes not fully set Jun 10 16:06:02 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> (ttyUSB2): port attributes not fully set Jun 10 16:06:05 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> (ttyUSB3): port attributes not fully set Jun 10 16:06:05 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> (ttyUSB2): port attributes not fully set ... Jun 10 16:06:15 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <info> Creating modem with plugin 'Huawei' and '4' ports Jun 10 16:06:15 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> (ttyUSB3): port attributes not fully set Jun 10 16:06:15 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <info> Modem for device at '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.1' successfully created Jun 10 16:06:15 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> couldn't load Supported IP families: 'SIM PIN required' Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <info> Modem: state changed (unknown -> locked) Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> couldn't load SIM identifier: 'Invalid ICCID length (unexpected F position)' Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> couldn't load IMSI: 'SIM PIN required' Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> couldn't load Operator identifier: 'Cannot load Operator ID without IMSI' Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl ModemManager[521]: <warn> couldn't load list of Own Numbers: 'Failed to parse NV MDN command result: -17' Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl NetworkManager[535]: <warn> [1497103576.5117] (ttyUSB3): cannot enable/disable modem: locked Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl NetworkManager[535]: <info> [1497103576.5140] manager: (ttyUSB3): new Broadband device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4) Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl NetworkManager[535]: <info> [1497103576.5153] device (ttyUSB3): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl NetworkManager[535]: <info> [1497103576.5165] device (ttyUSB3): modem state 'locked' Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl NetworkManager[535]: <info> [1497103576.5181] device (ttyUSB3): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none') [20 30 0] Jun 10 16:06:16 lapmdb-hpl gnome-shell[621]: nma_mobile_providers_database_lookup_cdma_sid: assertion 'sid > 0' failed I can "manually" enter the SIM PIN by using minicom and then use the device by issuing systemctl restart ModemManager systemctl restart NetworkManager nmcli con up uuid ... (uuid of 30day-flatrate and pay-per-use) (ip r del default dev eno1; ping web.de => 350+ms) but I think this is not what a typical Linux user would do to get its networking started... Please have a look at this. It formerly worked like a charm (might have been changed a long time ago, maybe even a year). Thanks, mdb lapmdb-hpl ~ #>> emerge --info modemmanager networkmanager net-dialup/ppp Portage 2.3.5 (python 3.4.5-final-0, default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop/gnome/systemd, gcc-5.4.0, glibc-2.23-r3, 4.11.3-gentoo x86_64) ================================================================= System Settings ================================================================= System uname: Linux-4.11.3-gentoo-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i5-2430M_CPU_@_2.40GHz-with-gentoo-2.3 KiB Mem: 8113308 total, 2688024 free KiB Swap: 10483708 total, 10483708 free Timestamp of repository gentoo: Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:00:01 +0000 sh bash 4.3_p48-r1 ld GNU ld (Gentoo 2.26.1 p1.0) 2.26.1 app-shells/bash: 4.3_p48-r1::gentoo dev-java/java-config: 2.2.0-r3::gentoo dev-lang/perl: 5.24.1-r2::gentoo dev-lang/python: 2.7.12::gentoo, 3.4.5::gentoo dev-util/cmake: 3.7.2::gentoo dev-util/pkgconfig: 0.28-r2::gentoo sys-apps/baselayout: 2.3::gentoo sys-apps/openrc: 0.26.3::gentoo sys-apps/sandbox: 2.10-r3::gentoo 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PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_4 pypy1_9 jython2_5" QEMU_SOFTMMU_TARGETS="arm i386 x86_64" QEMU_USER_TARGETS="arm armeb i386 x86_64" RUBY_TARGETS="ruby21 ruby22" USERLAND="GNU" VIDEO_CARDS="intel radeon amdgpu" XTABLES_ADDONS="quota2 psd pknock lscan length2 ipv4options ipset ipp2p iface geoip fuzzy condition tee tarpit sysrq steal rawnat logmark ipmark dhcpmac delude chaos account" Unset: CC, CPPFLAGS, CTARGET, CXX, INSTALL_MASK, LC_ALL, PORTAGE_BUNZIP2_COMMAND, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS, PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS, USE_PYTHON ================================================================= Package Settings ================================================================= net-misc/modemmanager-1.6.4::gentoo was built with the following: USE="introspection mbim policykit qmi systemd -vala" ABI_X86="64" net-misc/networkmanager-1.4.4-r1::gentoo was built with the following: USE="bluetooth dhclient gnutls introspection modemmanager ncurses ppp systemd wext wifi -audit 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It is sad to read that you have problems with the software. The situation seems to be a bit more complicate and requires some analysis. I can not see a problem in the ebuild. Perhaps it changes upstream, or in the kernel module. We can not help you efficiently via bug tracker. The bug tracker aims rather on specific problems in .ebuilds and less on individual systems. I have had very good experience on the gentoo IRC [1] with questions like this. Of course there are also forums and mailing lists [2,3]. If upstream provides a support channel ask there first. I hope you understand, that I will close the bug here therefore and wish you good luck on one of the mentioned channels [4]. Please reopen the ticket in order to provide an indication for an error in the ebuild. [1] https://www.gentoo.org/get-involved/irc-channels/ [2] https://forums.gentoo.org/ [3] https://www.gentoo.org/get-involved/mailing-lists/all-lists.html [4] https://www.gentoo.org/support/
I just checked the home page of ModemManager. There seems to be a newer version (1.6.6, since 4 weeks) available. Can You make a new ebuild for that version to try it? Thanks, mdb
Notice: git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/ModemManager/ModemManager cd ModemManager git diff 1.6.2 1.6.4 => src/mm-broadband-modem-qmi.c +1740, +1792 (don't understand that from the diff, yet, but it might be a possible source of the misbehaviour) From "git log 1.6.2": commit 8c905383b7f8f59e7b78c054ace828096a7fe6ba Author: Aleksander Morgado <aleksander@aleksander.es> Date: Sat Jan 30 16:25:20 2016 -0800 broadband-modem-qmi: locked states also indicate readiness of the SIM card When the card application is flagged as needing PIN or PUK, then the card can be considered as being ready.
(In reply to Mark Dominik Bürkle from comment #2) > I just checked the home page of ModemManager. > > There seems to be a newer version (1.6.6, since 4 weeks) available. > > Can You make a new ebuild for that version to try it? 1.6.6 does not compile, see bug#621414.
Notice: ModemManager uses the Huawei plugin. Formerly, as far as I remember, the option plugin was used. Checking ModemManager/plugins/huawei/...
Notice: git-head version of ModemManager (as of about 2017-06-10) has the same issues with my MedionMobile UMTS stick. Don't have time to further investigate these days, have a new job...
I was wrong, ModemManager does support my Huawei E173 UMTS USB-stick, have seen that it correctly announces the Modem/Broadband device to NetworkManager. What didn't work is USE-flag dependent: nm-applet has IUSE="... modemmanager ...", it should be "... +modemmanager ..." as it is in NetworkManager's IUSE. My nm-applet was built without "USE=modemmanager"... :-( Sorry for the trouble I made. :-(
