Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G in Ubuntu Hardy

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For the past few months I have been having to unplug and reinsert my usb 3G stick, an huawei e172 to get it detected properly by vodafone mobile connect card driver for linux 2.0.beta3

I finally came across this comment on launchpad https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/105545/comments/46

Basically you just need to disable a certain unnecessary module called airprime

in the terminal type:-
sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

then add:-
# remove e220-conflicting airprime
blacklist airprime

that's it. So simple and yet so pleasing that the 3G stick just works first time now.

GarykPatton

Hi! I like your srticle and I would like very much to read some more information on this issue. Will you post some more?

2009-06-16 18:07:15

b33god

Gary

I am now using Ubuntu Jaunty which has support for 3G now built into it's network manager applet. I have had no problems with this at all, it just works.

I will post again - next time I experience a problem that needs fixing!

2009-07-04 11:21:54