Verified with 12.04.3 (3.8 kernel) this bug does not exist in stock image. Verified with 12.04.2 + update (3.5.0-54) it works!
Therefore I will mark this bug as Fix-released Please feel free to open a new one if you're still experiencing this kind of issue. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1195166 Title: [Dell Latitude 6430u] 413c:819b 3G modem is not working Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: CID: 201208-11537 Dell Latitude 6430u There is a SIM card slot on this system, however, there is no such option for it to connect to 3G network in the Network Manager But there is one extra non-working Ethernet device in it, "Novatel Wireless HSPA" [413c:819b] I guess maybe it's for the 3G modem, but was incorrectly detected. Three devices detected by udev and Network Manager: ---------------------------[ Devices found by udev ]---------------------------- Category: NETWORK Interface: eth0 Product: 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection Vendor: Intel Corporation Driver: e1000e (ver: 2.0.0-k) Path: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:19.0/net/eth0 Category: WIRELESS Interface: wlan0 Product: Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Vendor: Intel Corporation Driver: iwlwifi (ver: 3.5.0-23-generic) Path: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:02:00.0/net/wlan0 Category: NETWORK Interface: eth1 Vendor: Dell Computer Corp. Driver: cdc_ether (ver: 3.5.0-23-generic) Path: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.6/2-1.6:1.6/net/eth1 ----------------------[ Devices found by Network Manager ]---------------------- Category: WiFi Interface: wlan0 IP: 10.101.46.151 Driver: iwlwifi (ver: 3.5.0-23-generic) State: Activated Category: Ethernet Interface: eth0 IP: 10.101.48.31 Driver: e1000e (ver: 2.0.0-k) State: Unavailable Category: Ethernet Interface: eth1 IP: 0.0.0.0 Driver: cdc_ether (ver: 3.5.0-23-generic) State: Disconnected The "Novatel Wireless HSPA" [413c:819b] device will disappear from udev and Network Manager after updating the system. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic 3.5.0-23.35~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35~precise1-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1494 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: country TW: (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27) (5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30) Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7e30000 irq 48' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:111d76df,10280584,00100203 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' Controls : 23 Simple ctrls : 10 Date: Thu Jun 27 02:37:42 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c0470f10-8436-437b-8009-ba2be8ecb392 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 6430U MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-23-generic root=UUID=08e41c7e-16dd-4b15-913c-e4cb055d0e3a ro quiet splash initcall_debug vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/31/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: X28 dmi.board.name: 0V4GYG dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: X01 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrX28:bd08/31/2012:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude6430U:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0V4GYG:rvrX01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude 6430U dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1195166/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp