Mobidata Edge Modem

[chuina]

Helo,

I'm using Mobidata Usb Modem in other Linux (Ubuntu9.10).
its model is: MBD-100EU

is it compatible in CentOS5.4.
i can't run the "lsusb" because i'm still in the Live CD mood!!!
But the Hardware Service detect it as Mobidata modem.

"dmesg | grep usb" shows the detection but dont attached any of the /dev
also i can't run the "modprobe" command due to Live CD mood!!!

Where (in the web) may i find the supported USB list for CentOS5.4 .

Thanks very much.

[pschaff]

You can run /sbin/lsusb from the LiveCD as I explained in your [url=https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=23822&forum=39&post_id=93760#forumpost93760]other thread[/url]. The critical information is the pair of 4 digit hex numbers, the [i]Vendor:Device ID pairing[/i]. This will determine if a driver is available. For an example see
https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=23552&forum=39&post_id=92396#forumpost92396

[chuina]

It detects the modem by /sbin/lsusb something like :

centos@desktop:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID
Bus 005 Device 001: ID
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 10ce:ea6a Silicon Labs MobiData EDGE USB Modem
Bus 002 Device 001: ID
Bus 003 Device 001: ID
Bus 004 Device 001: ID

But do attach in /dev/tty.....

and Is there anything like gnome-ppp in CentOS 5.4 ?

thanks .

[pschaff]

Unfortunately there seems to be no driver available for that hardware.[code]grep -i 10ce /lib/modules/*/modules.alias | grep -i ea6a[/code]returns nothing. You either need to find a driver, acquire compatible hardware, or use a different approach to networking.

Your other thread did mention a Windows machine on the network. Is setting up connection sharing or acquiring a cheap router out of the question?

[chuina]

Thanks for keep helping me.

I can install this Modem's (and others) driver by wine.
But wine didn't detect the Modem auto.

If I'm willing to setup CentOS/Linux as server then why should i get help from a Windows Platform ?!?
It is our common local question.
Many people wished to switch in Linux. But stopped due depends on Windows !
As if CentOS is not fulfilled as it should be as a open source software/os.

(But i know Linux based servers are excellent in performance, but for that CentOS have to install first.
i saw in the LiveCD ,that there are some softwares like Graphics,Office,and other non-Networking related
softwares. i hope CentOS authority should exchange them with installation related materials. Cause, we
choose Linux Based OSs for Networking,Browsing Basically)

Thanks for your valuable time.

[chuina]

helo, me again,

I've found that my lonely modem is supported in Fedora :[url=https://fedorahosted.org/hwdata/browser/usb.ids?rev=9fe002b2873ddc29b8c01768f9b93095012c3491]here[/url] in line 5131,5132

Since, the softs of fc6 are widely compatible in CentOS (i'm using total fc6 gnome in CentOS)
is it possible to add/import fedora's hardware driver in CentOS 5.4 ? if yes then how ?

thnx

[pschaff]

Hmmm - looks like it should be possible. Perhaps [b]toracat[/b] or another of our more kernel-module-literate contributors can comment. Might be in the CentOSplus kernel.

Aside: Is there a way to know the list of centosplus kernel modules without installing it, or magic with rpm/cpio/etc.? Perhaps my search-foo is off today, (never mind dredging it up out of wetware long-term storage) but I'm coming up empty.

[AlanBartlett]

I've had my tail gently tweaked by [b]toracat[/b] to suggest that I should comment.

Using some of my other search techniques, I see that a driver for a device with the [b]10ce:ea6a[/b] fingerprint was first present in the mainline 2.6.30 kernel . . .

The driver in question is [i]cp210x.c[/i]. It was at [i]v0.08[/i] in the mainline 2.6.30 kernel and went to its current version, [i]v0.09[/i] in the mainline 2.6.31 kernel.

[b]Phil[/b], I can assure you that that driver will not be in the [i]CentOS-Plus[/i] kernel. Any chance you would be able to sniff out the first [i]Fedora[/i] kernel which incorporates the [i]cp210x.c[/i] driver, please? And then point me to the URL to its source?

Depending upon many variables, it [i]may[/i] be possible to back-port it to the [i]EL5 2.6.18-x.y.z.el5[/i] kernel series as a kmod package . . .

[pschaff]

[quote]
AlanBartlett wrote:
I've had my tail gently tweaked by [b]toracat[/b] to suggest that I should comment.
[/quote]
Ah - serial tweaking. :-D

[quote]
Using some of my other search techniques, I see that a driver for a device with the [b]10ce:ea6a[/b] fingerprint was first present in the mainline 2.6.30 kernel . . .

The driver in question is [i]cp210x.c[/i]. It was at [i]v0.08[/i] in the mainline 2.6.30 kernel and went to its current version, [i]v0.09[/i] in the mainline 2.6.31 kernel.
[/quote]
Good to have the right man on the job.

[quote]
[b]Phil[/b], I can assure you that that driver will not be in the [i]CentOS-Plus[/i] kernel.
[/quote]
I see that I mis-interpreted post#6 as evidence that it was in FC6 and thus likely in the CentOS kernel sources.

[quote]
Any chance you would be able to sniff out the first [i]Fedora[/i] kernel which incorporates the [i]cp210x.c[/i] driver, please? And then point me to the URL to its source?
[/quote]
Presumably that is to be left as an exercise for the OP. How about it [b]chuina[/b]?

[quote]
Depending upon many variables, it [i]may[/i] be possible to back-port it to the [i]EL5 2.6.18-x.y.z.el5[/i] kernel series as a kmod package . . .[/quote]
I'm sure that would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[chuina]

terrific ! :-o