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Installing BSNL 3G Data Card USB modem on Ubuntu 11.04

Asked by Namaachi

Not able to install the BSNL 3G Data Card LW272 on Ubuntu 11.04 for a HSDPA connection to Internet. It installs then uninstalls stating that the application doesn't meet Ubuntu quality standards (no lower case fonts or maintenance address).

In fact the file is in the archive and can be opened manually. This allows an Internet connection but does not allow phone calls or messages or dialogue.

What is not in the archive is the Setup file which would allow the connection to open automatically and make available all services like phone and messages.

Not able to get the correct setup code for Ubuntu from BSNL (India). They are only interested in servicing Windows which works perfectly with this kind of connection.

Is there some way that the Ubuntu quality standard demand could be by-passed so that the application could be installed?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you reboot without the device attached and run:

lsusb; lsb_release -a; echo

Then attach the device, wait 10 seconds then run:

dmesg | tail -n 15; lsusb

Copy ALL the output and paste the output here

Thanks

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Namaachi (namaachi) said : 		#2

Here is the output.
Thank you kindly for your help.

swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ lsusb; lsb_release -a; echo
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c019 Logitech, Inc. Optical Tilt Wheel Mouse
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty

swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ dmesg | tail -n 15; lsusb
[ 119.462734] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
[ 120.191220] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
[ 120.191258] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
[ 120.191269] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
[ 120.191279] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
[ 120.191377] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
[ 120.405681] scsi 2:0:0:0: CD-ROM HSPAData CD-ROM 0000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[ 120.406675] scsi 2:0:0:1: Direct-Access HSPAData SD Card 0000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[ 120.411347] sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 0x/0x caddy
[ 120.411594] sr 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
[ 120.411774] sr 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5
[ 120.412381] sd 2:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
[ 120.416702] sd 2:0:0:1: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 120.692213] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 1
[ 120.711101] ISOFS: changing to secondary root
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c019 Logitech, Inc. Optical Tilt Wheel Mouse
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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 003: ID 230d:0001
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ lsusb; lsb_release -a; echo
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$: command not found
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty

swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c019 Logitech, Inc. Optical Tilt Wheel Mouse
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ No LSB modules are available.
No: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Distributor ID:Ubuntu
Distributor: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Description:Ubuntu 11.04
Description:Ubuntu: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Release:11.04
Release:11.04: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Codename:natty
Codename:natty: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ dmesg | tail -n 15; lsusb
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$: command not found
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c019 Logitech, Inc. Optical Tilt Wheel Mouse
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 230d:0001
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 119.462734] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.191220] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.191258] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.191269] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.191279] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.191377] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by cdc_acm while 'usb_modeswitch' sets config #3
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.405681] scsi 2:0:0:0: CD-ROM HSPAData CD-ROM 0000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.406675] scsi 2:0:0:1: Direct-Access HSPAData SD Card 0000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.411347] sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 0x/0x caddy
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.411594] sr 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.411774] sr 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.412381] sd 2:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.416702] sd 2:0:0:1: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.692213] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 1
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ [ 120.711101] ISOFS: changing to secondary root
bash: [: missing `]'
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c019 Logitech, Inc. Optical Tilt Wheel Mouse
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 002 Device 003: ID 230d:0001
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found
swami@swami-Vostro-A860:~$ Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
No command 'Bus' found, did you mean:
 Command 'bus' from package 'atm-tools' (universe)
Bus: command not found

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

http://amit-mendapara.blogspot.com/2010/11/amazing-bsnl-3g.html

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Namaachi (namaachi) said : 		#4

With reference to Amit's instructions, we cannot edit the /lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch.rules as it is a read only file and cannot be opened.

Note that we are not programmers but only Ubuntu users. Pls give simple direct instructions without discussions that we are not able to follow.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Then run:

gksudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch

And you WILL get write access. The file isnot owned by your user so you need the extra access which sudo gives.Its also why you need your password for installing applications and updates. Your user doesn't have the access to the system in order to install the updates, sudo gives the power you need.

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Namaachi (namaachi) said : 		#6

We had created the udev rule, by editing the file/lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch.rules
after your valuable advice of the terminal command.
But we had been stranded about your next command of Create usb_modeswitch configuration.
We went to the etc/usb_modeswitch.d and got lost there.
We even tried to gksudo gedit /etc/usb_modeswitch.d but of no use.
It may not be the right command.
Please help us as it is the last phase of the action required.
Thanks for all your help so far.

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Namaachi (namaachi) said : 		#7

After a good start we have been left stranded.

We cannot proceed with help.

There are hundreds maybe thousands of Ubuntu users who are having this problem installing the 3G modem device. A solution to installing this device on an Ubuntu OS would help many people.

If no solution is there, then it means we don't have access to all of the facilities on the device: no phone, no email, no messaging, no dialogue to tell if we are connected or if our #G plan is still valid.

Without access to these facilities we have to revert to the Windows OS where the device works perfectly. We don't want to do that. We like Ubuntu very much and are dedicated users. But in this instance we have no choice as work has to be done and we cannot spend time fooling around trying to get this device to work.

BSNL will not help. Neither will any of the other telecom companies. There are not enough Ubuntu users (or they are not aware of them) to motivative them to programme the device for the Ubuntu OS. For the telecom companies only Windows exists. Ubuntu public relations should make an effort to change this sad circumstance.

So what is to be done?

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Nitesh Sinha (niteshsinha) said : 		#8

Hello Namaachi and actionparsnip

I am Nitesh, and i am also having the exact problem in using BSNL 3G datacard on Ubuntu 11.04.
My model is Micromax MMX 310G. i was using it on ubuntu 10.04 using Sakis3g script and it was working fine. But when i switched to ubuntu 11.04 i am getting this problem.
But
For me the usb device does not detects as a usb modem by the network manager for most of the times. But sometimes when i start the computer with the device plugged in , the network manager detects it, but that happens very occasionally.

I hope you'll get this sorted out and help the 3g datacard users to reap its benefits.

One thing is for sure we dont want to switch back to Windows. What has been mentioned by Namaachi , that is precisely the case with telecom companies.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#9

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Baban Gaigole (baban.gaigole) said : 		#10

Hi. Follow the below mentioned guide. its for mmx 352g. but i have followed the same process for lw272 too. and it works like charm on linux mint too.

http://hashpromt.blogspot.com

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Namaachi (namaachi) said : 		#11

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately Hashprompt.blogspot.com is down and cannot be accessed. But we will keep trying.

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Namaachi (namaachi) said : 		#12

And yes, we still need an answer to this problem.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#13

The command that you were looking for in message #6 for following http://amit-mendapara.blogspot.com/2010/11/amazing-bsnl-3g.html is

gksudo gedit /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/230d:0001

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Namaachi (namaachi) said : 		#14

We have tried this command and it doesn't work for us.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#15

Can you please provide the exact description what happens when you issue that command (including the full text of any error messages).

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#16

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