On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Shivdas Gujare <shivdas.tech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Imran, > > You should do "eject /dev/sdc1" assuming sdc1 device node for disk, if > it gets detected as a mass-storage disk > to get it detected as a modem. > you can write a udev rule to that always if necessary. > Great! Thanks a lot, that did help detect the modem :). Can you please help in writing the UDEV? BTW, the `lsusb` for the disk drive is - 0471:1210 Philips > What is the EDGE modem you are using, and kernel version? > Kernel version is - 2.6.24-23-generic (Ubuntu Hardy) and the modem model is 6118u - http://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/e-lins-zou/product-detailaebxqyKdAzkn/China-Smallest-EDGE-GPRS-Modem-Quad-Band-6118u-.html Thank you, - Imran > Regards, > Shivdas Gujare > On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Imran M Yousuf <imyousuf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a EDGE modem which when I connect to my Ubuntu Hardy/Interpid >> sometimes is detected as a modem and sometimes as a disk (pen drive). >> How can I instruct the system to always recognise it as a modem? Once >> the device is recognized as a disk how can I instruct it to be re-read >> as a modem? >> >> I would be extremely grateful if someone would help me in this regard. >> >> Thank you. >> >> -- >> Imran M Yousuf >> Email: imran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Blog: http://imyousuf-tech.blogs.smartitengineering.com/ >> Mobile: +880-1711402557 >> -- >> 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 >> > -- Imran M Yousuf Entrepreneur & Software Engineer Smart IT Engineering Dhaka, Bangladesh Email: imran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Blog: http://imyousuf-tech.blogs.smartitengineering.com/ Mobile: +880-1711402557 -- 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