[ubuntu-za] Fwd: Re: Howto use vodacom vodafone mobile modem K4305

[Johan Scheepers]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Fwd: Re: [ubuntu-za] Howto use vodacom vodafone mobile 
modem K4305
Date: 	Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:43:23 +0200
From: 	Rita <27829291667 at vodamail.co.za>
To: 	Johan Scheepers <johansche at telkomsa.net>



On 02/07/2013 12:29, Johan Scheepers wrote:
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Re: [ubuntu-za] Howto use vodacom vodafone mobile modem K4305
> Date: 	Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:05:05 +0200
> From: 	Miles <msdomdonner at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: 	Ubuntu South African Local Community 
> <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> To: 	ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com
>
>
>
> sudo gedit /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect
> put in the following script change th 2 places where I have 8ta to your
> 3g provider , I had to also change in nm where it showed 8.ta to just
> 8ta and save and close
>
>
>
> #!/bin/sh
> # Mobile Broadband Startup Service script v0.1 alpha by The Fan Club -
> April 2012
> # acts as startup service script for nmcli to fire up Mobile Broadband
> Connections
> # NOTE: Use the name of the Mobile Connection in the Network Manager as
> the 'id'
> # USAGE: start|stop|status
> #
> ### BEGIN INIT INFO
> # Provides: mobile-broadband-connect
> # Required-Start: $remote_fs $syslog
> # Required-Stop: $remote_fs $syslog
> # Should-Start: $network
> # Should-Stop: $network
> # Default-Start: 3 4 5
> # Default-Stop: 0 1 6
> # Short-Description: Autoconnect 3G GSM
> ### END INIT INFO
>
> NAME="mobile-broadband-connect"
> DESC="Autoconnect 3G/4G GSM USB modem at startup"
>
> test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
>
> case "$1" in
> 	start)
> 	   echo "Starting Mobile Broadband Connection."
>
> 	   while true; do
>   	      # testing...
> 	      LC_ALL=C nmcli -t -f TYPE,STATE dev | grep -q "^gsm:disconnected
> $"
> 	      if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
> 	         break
>   	      else
> 	         # no GSM modem detected yet, sleeping for a second
> 	         sleep 1
>   	      fi
> 	   done
>
> 	   # Once GSM modem detected, run the script
> 	   nmcli -t con up id 8ta
> 	;;
> 	stop)
> 	   echo "Stopping Mobile Broadband Connection."
> 	   nmcli -t con down id 8ta
> 	   nmcli -t nm wwan off
> 	;;
> 	status)
> 	   # Check to see if the process is running with nmcli
>         nmcli -p dev
> 	;;
> 	
> 	*)
> 	   echo "Mobile Broadband Startup Service"
> 	   echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status}"
> 	   exit 1
> esac
> exit 0
>
> sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect
>
> To update the startup services
>
> sudo update-rc.d mobile-broadband-connect defaults
>
>   The script is registered as a system startup service so you can start,
> stop, or check the status of the script with :
>
> sudo service mobile-broadband-connect start
>
> sudo service mobile-broadband-connect stop
>   on rebooting mine worked and hasnt given problems since.
> Good luck
> Miles
*****************************************************
Good day Miles,
Thanks for your reply.
The exercise not succesfull.
Kindly see below the output.
The modem worked out of the box with this kernel..
Linux rita 3.5.0-27-generic #46~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 26 19:33:21 
UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I then upgraded and the kernel changed..then no dice.
With grub 2 customiser I have put it back.
I tested with all the previous versions..no dice.
This I tested on 2 different machines with the same operating systems 
and the outcome is the same.
So kernel  xxxxxxxx-27 has something that the others do not have.
Maybe the kernel people will put that back in the future.
Johan S
> root at rita:~# chmod +x /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect
> root at rita:~# update-rc.d mobile-broadband-connect defaults
>   System start/stop links for /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect already exist.
> root at rita:~# service mobile-broadband-connect start
> /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: 3: /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: April: not found
> /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: 5: /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: Connections: not found
> /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: 7: /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: the: not found
> Starting Mobile Broadband Connection.
> Error: Unknown connection: Vodacom.
> root at rita:~# service mobile-broadband-connect stop
> /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: 3: /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: April: not found
> /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: 5: /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: Connections: not found
> /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: 7: /etc/init.d/mobile-broadband-connect: the: not found
> Stopping Mobile Broadband Connection.
> Error: Unknown connection: Vodacom.
> root at rita:~#
>
> ***********************************************
>
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