ke, 2010-12-15 kello 13:57 -0500, fred smith kirjoitti: > As a totally wild guess, maybe it's /dev/sr1? (see the line > immediately > above). <--SNIP--> > if it did get automounted, the default behavior would be to both (1) > put an icon on your desktop, and (2) open a browser window into the > root > of the filesystem on that device. > > It's a common problem with Huawei and ZTE (ONDA) USB-modems. The OP may provide us with the exact model to be sure. But the usual case is that those devices are initially made for windoze (and macos probably). The build-in flash memory auto-detects itself as CD-rom and windoze user should click the button in some kind of pop-up to confirm the installation of the driver. In some cases modem requires auto-reconnection from connection program every 30 seconds. Summary, it won't work on Linux without additional configuration. Normally one can deal with it in two ways: 1. by using usb_modeswitch 2. or flashing the modem First way is preferable if you're planning to use this modem both under Linux and windoze (i.e. a friend or your boss gave it to your for vacation ;-). In any other cases I would recommend the second item in the list above. Anyway, before using usb_modeswitch one should install it. Yum/rpm is a preferable method as it will automatically create all the necessary udev rules for you. Probably you'll have to modify /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf. Use google to find the right values of device-specific settings in it. To connect to the Internet you'll have to create a Mobile Broadband connection with NetworkManager or to use something like ppp, kppp or wvdial with mobile provider specific settings to dial the number. Second way is a bit tricky but the result is (in most known cases) working modem, supported by recent Fedoras out of the box. You should eject the fake CD it plays. As it was already discussed, it's /dev/sr1. You can simply umount it if it displays its icon on desktop or in nautilus (assuming you're using gnome). After that the new links will be created under /dev directory: /dev/ttyUSB*, where /dev/ttyUSB0 is your modem (probably zero at the end, but you'll have to ensure that with dmesg after CD ejection). Then you'll have to send modem-specific AT-command to that device. Utility like minicom is useful for this task. The OP really should search google with the exact model. Chances are high that with most popular models step-bu-step guides are available. HTH, Hiisi -- "Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?" Microsoft spel chekar vor sail, worgs grate !! -- Felix von Leitner, leitner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
