Hi! When using a ZTE usb modem (that works correctly) I found a "please report the device ID to the Linux USB developers!" message in the /var/log/syslog file of a computer running Kubuntu 14.04. The command "uname -a" answers Linux laptop 3.13.0-32-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 15 03:51:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux The ZTE usb modem is: Manufacturer: ZTE INCORPORATED Model: MF668A Revision: BD_MF668AV1.0.0B04 Those were the last lines of /var/log/syslog: Jul 23 19:19:29 laptop kernel: [63008.344697] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 44 Jul 23 19:19:29 laptop kernel: [63008.344955] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0 Jul 23 19:19:29 laptop kernel: [63008.344986] option 2-3:1.0: device disconnected Jul 23 19:19:29 laptop kernel: [63008.345868] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1 Jul 23 19:19:29 laptop kernel: [63008.345899] option 2-3:1.1: device disconnected Jul 23 19:19:29 laptop kernel: [63008.348050] option1 ttyUSB2: option_instat_callback: error -108 Jul 23 19:19:29 laptop kernel: [63008.348299] option1 ttyUSB2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB2 Jul 23 19:19:29 laptop kernel: [63008.348335] option 2-3:1.2: device disconnected Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop kernel: [63024.076135] usb 2-3: new high-speed USB device number 45 using ehci-pci Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop kernel: [63024.214911] usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=2000 Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop kernel: [63024.214921] usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=4 Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop kernel: [63024.214928] usb 2-3: Product: ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop kernel: [63024.214933] usb 2-3: Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop kernel: [63024.214938] usb 2-3: SerialNumber: P680A1ZTED010000 Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop kernel: [63024.217788] usb-storage 2-3:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop kernel: [63024.217930] scsi31 : usb-storage 2-3:1.0 Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 45: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-3" Jul 23 19:19:45 laptop mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 45 was not an MTP device Jul 23 19:19:46 laptop kernel: [63025.217470] scsi 31:0:0:0: CD-ROM ZTE USB SCSI CD-ROM 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Jul 23 19:19:46 laptop kernel: [63025.223708] sr1: scsi-1 drive Jul 23 19:19:46 laptop kernel: [63025.224064] sr 31:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1 Jul 23 19:19:46 laptop kernel: [63025.224486] sr 31:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5 Jul 23 19:19:46 laptop usb_modeswitch: switch device 19d2:2000 on 002/045 Jul 23 19:19:49 laptop kernel: [63027.836496] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 45 Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.340125] usb 2-3: new high-speed USB device number 46 using ehci-pci Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.475177] usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=0117 Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.475189] usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=4 Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.475195] usb 2-3: Product: ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.475201] usb 2-3: Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.475206] usb 2-3: SerialNumber: P680A1ZTED010000 Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.478703] option 2-3:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.478896] usb 2-3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0 Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.479097] option 2-3:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.480267] usb 2-3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1 Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.480477] option 2-3:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.480683] usb 2-3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2 Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.480863] usb-storage 2-3:1.3: USB Mass Storage device detected Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop kernel: [63031.481012] scsi32 : usb-storage 2-3:1.3 Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 46: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-3" Jul 23 19:19:52 laptop mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 46 was not an MTP device Jul 23 19:19:53 laptop kernel: [63032.481464] scsi 32:0:0:0: Direct-Access ZTE MMC Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Jul 23 19:19:53 laptop kernel: [63032.482084] sd 32:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 Jul 23 19:19:53 laptop kernel: [63032.491639] sd 32:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk Jul 23 19:19:53 laptop usb_modeswitch: switched to 19d2:ffffffff on 002/045 Jul 23 19:19:54 laptop usb_modeswitch[9252]: usb_modeswitch: switched to 19d2:0117 on 2/46 Jul 23 19:19:55 laptop usb_modeswitch[9252]: usb_modeswitch: add device ID 19d2:0117 to driver option Jul 23 19:19:55 laptop usb_modeswitch[9252]: usb_modeswitch: please report the device ID to the Linux USB developers! If someone needs more information, please tell me. Many thanks for all! -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html