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Sierra Aircard 860 on Ubuntu 7.04

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I have been trying to configure Sierra Aircard 860 on ubuntu 7.04 laptop IBM T43 thinkpad ..
I follwed the instructions as given by this link
http://www.sierrawireless.com/faq/ShowFAQ.aspx?ID=118

I followed all the steps except for the serial_cs.c [which I couldnt find]
the Aircard flashes green which I believe it is ready
when I run the wvdialConf create the below message is thrown
I installed the gnome-ppp but and I get the message /dev/modem not found - Not sure how to go ahead ?
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Editing `create'.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

WvModem<*1>: Cannot set information for serial port.
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3

Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial

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Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#1

Erk, doesn't look like a particularly linux friendly device or indeed company:-

http://sos.blog-city.com/cingular_sierra_aircard_860__installation_in_windows_and_mac.htm

That said the following guide looks a bit more comprehensive:-

http://mycusthelp.com/sierrawireless/supportkbitem.asp?sSessionID=&Inc=4703&sFilA=FAQ%20Category&sFilB=Products&sFilC=&KEY=860

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linux_2007 (derickleo) said : 		#2

Alan thanks for the reply ...I tried all of the above ..though the syslog and dmesg displays
pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia0.0
0.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A

But my the modem isnt detected through GPRS connect, Kppp and gnome-ppp....
Contacted Sierra too and they too had no idea as their support on linux is limited

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poobal (poobal) said : 		#3

linux_2007 I have the same issue with 860. I followed the instructions at
https://andrew.dingman.org/2006/12/14/sierra-wireless-aircard-860-under-debian-linux/

root@poobal-laptop:/home/poobal# pccardctl info
PRODID_1="Sierra Wireless"
PRODID_2="AC860"
PRODID_3="3G Network Adapter"
PRODID_4="R1"
MANFID=0192,0710
FUNCID=6

but dmesg |grep tty returns nothing.

Poobal

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