Thread: How to get IBurst USB modem working with kernel 3.0 and up

hello,

first post here, kind people

guide on how able usb iburst modem working on ubuntu 11.10 newest kernel installed.

searched high , low solution, saw no posts mentioned this.

anyways, here should do.

prior compiling need following prerequisites:

build-essential, gcc-4.6, libc6 , linux-headers-3.0.0-##-generic

install them running below:

code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential gcc-4.6 libc6 linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic

note: running here 3.0.0-12 kernel, change appropriate kernel on. (you can check typing uname -r)

after installing pre-requisites, grab newest drivers sourceforge:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ibdriver/

unpack drivers, , go through directory.

there 2 files need edit in order work:

makefile , ib-net.c .

first edit makefile , remove following line:

obj-m += ib-pcmcia.o

note: if wish, can comment out adding # prior it, making so:

#obj-m += ib-pcmcia.o

save file , close it, edit ib-net.c , search following line:

code:

spinlock_t ib_lock = spin_lock_unlocked;

remove it, , replace with:

code:

define_spinlock(ib_lock);

save file , exit.

above done, should able compile without further error, open command prompt, browse extracted directory , run following:

code:

make && sudo make install

enjoy!

p.s: guide usb only, not know how make pcmcia work , guide removes pcmcia drivers being installed first place.

p.s 2: english not native tongue, excuse wrong sentence compositions.

thanks posting 'fix' drivers. after following steps installing drivers kernel version, 3.2.0, running pppoeconf, , plugging in modem, see following in syslog:

jan 3 08:19:57 gd1 networkmanager[1001]: scpluginifupdown: guessed connection type (ib0) = 802-3-ethernet
jan 3 08:19:57 gd1 networkmanager[1001]: scplugin-ifupdown: update_connection_setting_from_if_block: name:ib0, type:802-3-ethernet, id:ifupdown (ib0), uuid: 353e15fa-f276-690c-8c3a-e7609d1d3651
jan 3 08:19:57 gd1 networkmanager[1001]: scplugin-ifupdown: adding ib0 iface_connections
jan 3 08:19:57 gd1 networkmanager[1001]: scplugin-ifupdown: adding iface ib0 well_known_interfaces
jan 3 08:19:57 gd1 networkmanager[1001]: scplugin-ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ib0, iface: ib0)
jan 3 08:19:57 gd1 networkmanager[1001]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/ib0: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring...

looks things working until final warning message saying 'couldn't determine device driver'.

i'm not in range of iburst base stations, can't try connecting, see orange light on modem (kyocera model utu03-1785d-us-a).

warning mean improperly configured? or else?

in advance assistance!

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