The problem only occurs if you plug-in the dongle after boot. Plugging before works as intended. I though it had been fixed but for me it isn't as well.
$ lsmod |grep -i option (none) $ dmesg [ 138.004084] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 [ 138.163216] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 138.245183] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... [ 138.256039] scsi5 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 138.256196] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage [ 138.256200] USB Mass Storage support registered. [ 138.283620] usb-storage: device found at 2 [ 138.283624] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 138.288085] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 2 [ 139.024072] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 [ 139.187302] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 139.206161] scsi8 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 139.206405] usb-storage: device found at 3 [ 139.206409] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 144.206302] usb-storage: device scan complete [ 144.209223] scsi 8:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 [ 144.234298] sr1: scsi-1 drive [ 144.235409] sr 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1 [ 144.238269] sr 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5 $ lsusb Bus 005 Device 003: ID 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem NO modeswitch here. -- Lucid: hotplugging Huawei E220 doesn't load 'option' module https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/565058 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs