Ubuntu 12.04 problem with E160 huawei - can't detect the device and freezing system
- by Matt
I have just installed 12.04 and plugged in E160 and nothing happened - modem doesn't mount.
I have found this solution :
Ubuntu does not mount some Huawei devices due to bugs, problems etc. See if these work:
1st option:
Connect the USB modem.
After 10 seconds, type this in a terminal window:
lsusb
The output will be like this:
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 12d1:140b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 413c:3016 Dell Computer Corp. Optical 5-Button Wheel Mouse
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0b97:7762 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 SmartCard Reader
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 413c:8103 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 350 Bluetooth
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0b97:7761 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 1.1 Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. Internal 2.0 Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
The device is a Huawei modem, so let's look at the output. The relevant entry is:
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 12d1:140b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
Hence, you must type:
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x140b
2nd option
Download usb-modeswitch and usb-modeswitch-data packages from packages.ubuntu.com.
Install them through the command:
sudo dpkg -i usb-modeswitch*.deb
3rd option
Try a combination of both.
but with no result. The modem is still not detected. I've tried to add a new connection but the system can't see my device in setup dialogue.
Also I have noticed that when I open eg. terminal and try to type sth, the system freezes for a while..
Thanks for help!
