All i did was update usb-modeswitch to 1.2.1 then run the following commands (after plugging in the modem):
modprobe -v option echo "12d1 1c08" >/sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom, IIRC you hurried to exchange the modem before you tried all available > means to get it to work. > > Hint: If you go to http://forums.linuxmint.com/ and search for e173, you > will find other people who have had exactly this same problem and how they > solved it. > > -- > Hari > > > > On 10/02/2012 08:51, Kizito Thomas wrote: > >> I doubt you will be in position to install that modem, in Linux Mint. I >> also tried it on Julia (Mint 10) and it failed. All the methods I was >> given failed till when I resorted to exchanging with some one who gave >> me a e1752 which works perfectly. >> -- >> ..............................**..............................**........ >> Seat of Wisdom ..........................Pray for us >> Cause of our Joy...........................**Pray for us >> ..............................**..............................**....... >> Mayengo Tom Kizito >> +256-752-602550 >> +256-782-062708 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From*: Kiwendo Joseph <[email protected] >> <mailto:Kiwendo%20Joseph%20%**[email protected]<kiwendo%2520joseph%2520%[email protected]> >> %3e>> >> *Reply-to*: Kiwendo Joseph <[email protected]>, Uganda Linux User >> Group <[email protected]> >> *To*: [email protected] <[email protected] >> <mailto:%[email protected]%22%**20%[email protected]<22%2520%[email protected]> >> %3e>> >> *Subject*: [LUG] e173 s_2 orange modem >> *Date*: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:00:44 -0800 (PST) >> >> >> hello LUG; I have just installed linux mint 9 on an emachine laptop e525 >> but the network drivers have failed to install and also i have tried an >> orange modem e173 s_2 but has failed to install too yet i have just >> installed linux mint 9 on acompaq laptop en the drivers installed >> well.Any help? >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group:http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails >> to:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Mailing list >> archives:http://www.mail-**archive.com/[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Mailing list >> settings:http://kym.net/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug> >> To >> unsubscribe:http://kym.net/**mailman/options/lug<http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug> >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.**ug/ <http://www.infocom.co.ug/> >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Mailing list settings: >> http://kym.net/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug> >> To unsubscribe: >> http://kym.net/mailman/**options/lug<http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug> >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Mailing list settings: > http://kym.net/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug> > To unsubscribe: > http://kym.net/mailman/**options/lug<http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug> > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- //MB
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