From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Justin Schoeman Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:29:39 +0000 Subject: Re: can't seem to ignore a battery Message-Id: <4AFD9783.7010407@expertron.co.za> List-Id: References: <29507.1258042014@foxharp.boston.ma.us> In-Reply-To: <29507.1258042014@foxharp.boston.ma.us> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org Greg KH wrote: > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 04:43:35PM +0200, Justin Schoeman wrote: > >> I am not subscribed to linux-hotplug, but am following this thread on the >> list archive. >> >> This is exactly the problem I am having with my Huawei E220 modem. (The >> modem has a usb cdrom device with the Windows drivers.) The cdrom emulation >> on the device is broken, so userland attempts to mount the device trigger a >> device reset. >> >> The network operators don't care, because the device works under Windows, >> and that is all they support. So getting the firmware fixed is not an >> option. >> > > Not true, see the bug on the linux-usb mailing list. There is a fix > from Huawei for this problem that resolves the issue. You need to get > the firmware update from your mobile provider, Huawei can not provide it > directly. > > So see, fixing firmware by the vendor can happen :) > > thanks, > > greg k-h > Yes, and no. Huawei has released an update, but our local network provider is showing absolutely no inclination to release an update. I am currently running the Maxis firmware which works with the Linux kernel, but doesn't seem to get 7.2Mbps anymore - I think this may only be available with the 'correct' firmware. I have chatted to the tech support, and they say 'Sorry we only support Windows'. As far as I know, they have no intention of releasing the update. Thanks, Justin