I think you must ensure that modemmanager is actually stopped first. It might take some time, so don't put startup right after.
Also there might be a /etc/init.d/modemmanager to try to run "stop" on. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1114575 Title: Network Manager cannot connect using embedded Dell 5530 Mobile Broadband device To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/modemmanager/+bug/1114575/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs