On 23 Apr 2007, at 18:04, FRLinux wrote:
> On 4/23/07, Vincent Cunniffe <vincent at cunniffe.net> wrote:
>> anyone managed to get the new Vodafone USM HSDPA modem (ISE220
>> model) to
>> work with Linux?
>> Hello Vincent,
> Funny you mention that, we got one in today, and it looks like it is
> not supported really well. This is what i got under Linux :
>> usb 2-4.4: reset full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16
> Vendor: HUAWEI Model: Mass Storage Rev: 2.31
> Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5
>> As far as i recall from either ilug or sage, the device contains
> drivers for Windows XP on a separate partition and it will find it by
> mounting the partition first time you connect the device to Windows
> then upon restart, will be able to detect it right.
Yes - more and more devices are doing this and I guess when they can
add the storage device for probably pennies, it makes sense. Of
course the storage device only ever has Windows drivers.
Niall
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