Ubuntu

AirCard AC875 won't work with Ubuntu 9.04

Asked by JohnL on 2009-07-02

After installing Ubuntu 9.04 and running the network connections setup "wizard", connection fails.

Log file shows that the hardware is recognised and appears to install - see below

   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.231376] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: excluding 0x100-0x107
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.233695] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x3e0-0x4ff: clean.
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.234626] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x820-0x8ff: clean.
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.235427] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.236447] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff: clean.
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.363346] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.447307] Adding 1453840k swap on /dev/sda7. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:1453840k
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.468757] EXT3 FS on sda5, internal journal
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.752619] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.752943] EXT3 FS on sda6, internal journal
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.752951] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 12.808691] synaptics was reset on resume, see synaptics_resume_reset if you have trouble on resume
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.017516] type=1505 audit(1246531291.664:2): operation="profile_load" name="/usr/share/gdm/guest-session/Xsession" name2="default" pid=2147
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.070643] type=1505 audit(1246531291.717:3): operation="profile_load" name="/sbin/dhclient-script" name2="default" pid=2151
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.070753] type=1505 audit(1246531291.717:4): operation="profile_load" name="/sbin/dhclient3" name2="default" pid=2151
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.070797] type=1505 audit(1246531291.717:5): operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" name2="default" pid=2151
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.070842] type=1505 audit(1246531291.717:6): operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" name2="default" pid=2151
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.218749] type=1505 audit(1246531291.865:7): operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf" name2="default" pid=2156
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.218950] type=1505 audit(1246531291.865:8): operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" name2="default" pid=2156
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.250551] type=1505 audit(1246531291.897:9): operation="profile_load" name="/usr /sbin/tcpdump" name2="default" pid=2160
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.597108] iwl3945: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
   Jul 2 20:41:32 john-laptop kernel: [ 13.597111] Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
   Jul 2 20:41:33 john-laptop kernel: [ 15.346339] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
   Jul 2 20:41:34 john-laptop kernel: [ 15.368770] Bridge firewalling registered
   Jul 2 20:41:34 john-laptop kernel: [ 15.500108] Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = -87170462 ns)
   Jul 2 20:41:34 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.288023] usb 6-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
   Jul 2 20:41:35 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.521069] usb 6-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
   Jul 2 20:41:35 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.657139] USB Serial support registered for Sierra USB modem
   Jul 2 20:41:35 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.657170] sierra 6-1:1.0: Sierra USB modem converter detected
   Jul 2 20:41:35 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.659101] usb 6-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
   Jul 2 20:41:35 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.659149] usb 6-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB1
   Jul 2 20:41:35 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.659196] usb 6-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB2
   Jul 2 20:41:35 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.659213] usbcore: registered new interface driver sierra
   Jul 2 20:41:35 john-laptop kernel: [ 16.659216] sierra: v.1.3.2:USB Driver for Sierra Wireless USB modems
   Jul 2 20:41:36 john-laptop kernel: [ 17.353484] input: PS/2 Generic Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio4/serio5/input/input9
   Jul 2 20:41:37 john-laptop kernel: [ 18.782237] [drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
   Jul 2 20:41:37 john-laptop kernel: [ 18.788633] pci 0000:00:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
   Jul 2 20:41:37 john-laptop kernel: [ 18.789832] [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 on minor 0
   Jul 2 20:41:39 john-laptop kernel: [ 20.584720] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
   Jul 2 20:41:39 john-laptop kernel: [ 20.586737] iwl3945 0000:10:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode
   Jul 2 20:41:39 john-laptop kernel: [ 20.638841] iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
   Jul 2 20:42:11 john-laptop kernel: [ 52.911147] UDF-fs: No VRS found

Installing the old GSM and GSMchat files that worked fine in Ubuntu 8.10 doesn't work either - typing

pppd call GSM

which would start up the modem in 8.10 gives error as shown below

john@john-laptop:~$ sudo pppd call GSM
Connection script for Sierra Wireless GSM/UMTS...

Script /usr/sbin/chat -v -t3 -f /etc/ppp/peers/GSMchat finished (pid 4669), status = 0x3
Connect script failed

The GSM and GSMchat files which worked in Ubuntu 8.10 are shown below. The only specific values appear to be Telstra.datapack and the dialup number *99# which the Ubuntu 9.04 wizard seems to have correctly interpreted (the "Network Connections" dialog displays these values.

Can anyone help with getting an Aircard 875 installed and working with Telstra under Ubuntu 9.10 ?