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USB mobile broadband Huawei e1750 on Debian 5 LXDE 32-bits working

Please, if you sir/miss don't want to read about my introduction and experiences, jump to Problem section, thanks for the attention.

Introduction

Hello everyone!

I was used to comercial OS and changed to the FOSS OS,
*kinda* recently.

Also I only recently learned the basics of the shell and some administratives command tasks.

I'm very grateful for everyone that created this wonderful

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Free/Libre

world and I want to help improve it(when ready).

I have about 1.5 years of experience with Ubuntu,
but have also tried Slackware and Trisquel GNU/Linux(my previous OS).
But now I want to change to Debian GNU/Linux.

What I have done

Backup throw remastersys, Trisquel GNU/Linux to my external drive,
which recognizes my mobile broadband and was used to download,
usbmodeswitch(and all the dependencies), sakis3G and wvdial.

Installed Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.7 32-bits LXDE/XFCE CD
(LXDE desktop choice).

Topics viewed:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...driver-834185/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...band-e-819192/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...dongle-790954/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-modem-780533/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...in-f12-775317/

Mounted the external drive.
So that I can install offline the missing packages.
I have viewed "man apt" and "man apt-get" but could not find anything saying it.

A thing that may work(not sure), is import a module from the Ubuntu 10.10 kernel (2.6.35.7), which have native support,
but I don't know if works.

I'm not trying to decline other options just pointing what I searched.

Problem

Do not know how to install packages offline throw the shell.
Only know throw Gdebi which isn't avaiable,
need it to install usb-modeswitch.

If anyone can point something(documentation, a small program without dependencies, is apreciated).

Making the device being recognized I think,
I can do it. (Done it on my previous system).
All I have to do is run the dmesg -c (wait 20 seconds),
conect device, lsusb, regist the informating and so on...

The only thing I need after it,
is know how to configure it with pppd or wvdial.
Since I don't have network manager.
But that's next...

Just to point out I'm using my Trisquel GNU/linux for download packages and view this site (I have to reboot the pc to boot on Debian).

Many thanks, and sorry if I missed something out.

If you do have the package in question (usb-modeswitch-whatever.deb) stored, all you have to do to install it is
as root, but it won't take care of dependencies.

On the other hand, you can unload the modume "usb-storage", so that your stick won't be identified as a flash drive, and plug the stick in afterwards.

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Go to this site:

www.sakis3g.org

Download the full version (a single 200 kb or so file), copy it to your lenny desktop, double click on it and click connect (first make sure you plugged the broadband device in).
See if that works.

Thank you very much for the posts jim_p and gradinaruvasile.

Just some doubts
jim_p
So... Dpkg doesn't have dependencies support.
That means, if I install usb-modeswitch first,
without installing libusb and the data first(the dependencies) for mistake,
will it corrupt the package recognation?

gradinaruvasile
Thanks a lot for the link, it seems to support my device,
I will try it and will post if all went right.

Thanks again.

*Update*

DPKG
I have used the dpkg command as sugested by jim_p(thanks jim).

It worked very well for install the more recent tcl package(dependency).
Libusb, also gone well.

And, forget about the earlier questions, it seems that dpkg,
also gives the information of the dependencies.

But usb-modeswitch doesn't install...
It seems the udev version used by debian 5 isn't updated enought to be used(version +0.140 required).
Debian 5 as udev version 0.125-7.

Sakis3G
I have indeed executed the sakis3G script,
but without success.
It seems that my installation doesn't have bunzip2 (needed for decompression).
But after a search on sakis3G website and saw the instructions...
Seems that I misunderstood something.

I will download the bunzip2 program for my architure (also needs libbz2, just for precaution.

So... you either move to debian testing and get an internet connection, even wired, because downloading all dependecies beforehand will be a small nightmare, or do the rmmod suggestion so as to "force" its identification as a modem.

RE

Alright, thanks for the support.

jim_p
I will probably give up of it.
Downloading dependencies is really boring (altough debian package search is very informative).

May I will give Debian 6 a chance.

*Sakis3G*
I indeed misunderstood.
All is needed is to install the pppd and chat package (and some dependencies),,,

Sadly, it didn't worked, tough the APN and device seems to be recognized (but as other model), it doesn't connect.

Again, thanks for the help.

Just a quick question:

Did Sakis3g ask for a username and password? Because if it did, you must type something (doesnt matter what) in those 2 fields else it will quit.

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gradinaruvasile
No, it didn't.
Is it suppose to ask for an username and password?

I will describe what I have done...

# First of all I have logged in as ROOT.
# Then, I have cleared the messages of the kernel.

Code:

dmesg -c

# Waited 20 seconds and plugged the modem.
# Get the information of the device which gives the Huawei e1552 model...(but e1750 & e1552 are identical)

Code:

lsusb

# Executed sakis3g (/usr/bin/sakis3G_i386) with Huawei device parameter and default vendor and product.

Code:

sakis3g -H -v 0x12d1 -p 0x1446

# The device recognition ends and says is an Huawei device, but gives no serial number.
# Then I execute sakis3G in order to connect the internet.

Code:

sakis3g connect

# After executed I notice the model changes for Huawei e620 and it asks me to put the provider I want.

Code:

sakis3g connect apn="kangurufixo"

# After all that, well it just ends with a message saying "Failed"...

Well, that's it and thanks for the patiente!

Launch it with the --console --interactive switches (you can add these to your already used switches, but first try it without those). Select set up+pin unlock+etc from the menu first.
Then try connecting. If it has PIN number set, you should specify it (it has to be 4 characters!) - you ca create a ~/.3gpin file (check the manual) that contains your pin number. When asked for password and user, enter anything (that is if you dont have user and password).

gradinaruvasile
I will try it, read with more attention the manual and post if worked.
Thanks for the tip.

*WORKING!!*

I'm happy to announce that this post was finally made with my debian 5!

And all thanks to Jim_p and gradinaruvasile (really thanks a ton!).

After 30 minutes reading the manual pages of sakis3g and sakis3g.conf,
I have finally manage to make it work!

Is easy after all.

What was added
All was needed to add was the username and password (as gradinarusavile pointed)
So in addition to the Huawei parameter, vendor, product and provider.
Is needed to give the User and Password (if not set, can be any).

And that's it!

I created a script to don't have to remember all this on /usr/bin and made it executable chmod u+x,
but is impressive how debian 5 even after some years can still detect newer hardware.

Thanks
I already thanked,
but I want to thank again to jim_p and gradinaruvasile,
for the existence of sakis3G, linux questions.org, debian and all their associatives.

In one day this thread will be treated as Resolved.

Well good to hear it.

Really nice this sakis3g tool is...