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#1 2018-01-23 10:34

jackdanielsesq
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From: Phuket
Registered: 2017-12-19
Posts: 149

USB LTE support issues

Using a Huawei USB LTE stick which Q4O/S will not recognize at fresh boot before, nor after install
Actually have to reboot into Mint [ugh] for it to recognize the little devil
Mint sees it at first boot - prior to installation even - my new flavor-of-the-week 12Gig rescue disk
Surely with a new full-blown functioning Q4/TDE/KDE5/OS this should not be ?

Bought a new Vodafone 3G kit in UK many years ago that had a MS interface that nobody, even MS
could ever get to operate - ergo I wrote some software to get on the air - the PCMCIA stick was never
recognized by Linux, as it was grouped under USB devices - we had to manually turn the device on
This was on a tiny Sony Picturebook/98SE that I used for Skype - which today hardly works [skype]

Good to see Linus Torvalds throw the Intel conspiracy theorists under the bus ......sorry cc

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/2 … fix_linux/

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#2 2018-01-23 16:12

bin
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From: U.K.
Registered: 2016-01-28
Posts: 1,295

Re: USB LTE support issues

The stock install of Q4 does not include modemmanager

"ModemManager is a DBus-activated daemon which controls mobile broadband
(2G/3G/4G) devices and connections. Whether built-in devices, USB dongles,
bluetooth-paired telephones or professional RS232/USB devices with external
power supplies, ModemManager is able to prepare and configure the modems and
setup connections with them."

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#3 2018-01-23 16:23

jackdanielsesq
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From: Phuket
Registered: 2017-12-19
Posts: 149

Re: USB LTE support issues

Danke - rather strange that one must go thru all these pushups at this late stage of the game, when Mint/Debian
recognizes the little critter on first [live] boot - would have thought all the USB kit was built into the kernel by now
Will install und revert

Regards

Jack

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#4 2018-01-23 18:35

jackdanielsesq
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From: Phuket
Registered: 2017-12-19
Posts: 149

Re: USB LTE support issues

Whilst digging around in KDE5 System Settings, Removable Storage, under disconnected devices
I discovered my USB LTE device was indeed disconnected so I checked both boxes & viola - it voiks
I can now plug/unplug it to my little hearts content ...

But it still does not cure the fresh install blues on a virgin disc

PS - this is again, overkill, by the sudo crowd who see a Stuxnet spy under every USB dongle
These puppies should be connected by default ... its just petty inconvenience, not security

Regards

Jack

bin wrote:

The stock install of Q4 does not include modemmanager .....

Last edited by jackdanielsesq (2018-01-23 18:46)

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