New 3G device manager for Linux!

[diabolus]

I have Kubuntu installed, what version do i download, sorry a newbie here

Depends what version of Kubuntu you have . There's only 2 possible options/versions if you're on Kubuntu:

Edgy or Feisty [both is .DEB packages, v. 0.9.7.3 i think is latest] . The Latest Ubuntu version is 7.04 [Feisty] , the older one i think is 6.xx [Edgy] . Kubuntu have the same versions as Ubuntu...

 

[pmarti]

Hey diabolus

I'm on Ubuntu 7.04 , using this software v.0.9.7 and a Option Globetrotter+ Card and works great. Just some comments and issues :

The Python dependencies can be a problem to obtain if you do NOT have internet [in Linux] to connect via synaptic/universe [catch 22] , especially considering that this IS the "setting up internet" tool [so you probably won't have internet when installing this].

Might be useful to make them available on the site , or place linkks to all those packages for download via Windows etc. I managed this by first getting my card to work via editing wvdial.conf and letting the Vodafone installer download the dependencies.

Yeah absolutely. The egg and chicken problem We've got plans to release a "static" release of VMC that will bundle all the required dependencies in a single file. The resulting file might be 20MB, but it will be way handier than having to download all the required dependencies beforehand. Furthermore, you'd be amazed of how many little differences you get between two distros and the trouble that is to fix all that in software for every supported distro (and we only depend on pppd + wvdial!). No timeline for this bundled version thou

The other minor issue i get is that the Vodafone App itself seem to "dissappear" from my taskbar/systray after awhile...it just closes itself. It fortunately does not close the connection, but i can't get back the app to disconnect etc [i need to run a new instance which seems to then kill the connection].

All in all works very nicely thank!

Well, this must be a problem with the egg.systray lib then. I guess that this problem only appears after n hours of use right? Any change on getting a traceback? Does it just dies?

Thanks for the feedback
Pablo

 

[diabolus]

Well, this must be a problem with the egg.systray lib then. I guess that this problem only appears after n hours of use right? Any change on getting a traceback? Does it just dies?

I'll try to get a traceback [bit away from my ubuntu pc], but yes, it's something that happens after x time . The app is no longer findable in my sessions [so i guess it just dies? ] .

PS: I'm using Gnome , will maybe try KDE at some stage too..so it very well might be a Gnome related problem.

Yeah absolutely. The egg and chicken problem We've got plans to release a "static" release of VMC that will bundle all the required dependencies in a single file.

That'd be very cool, keep up the good work This app is actually much faster than the windows Vodafone software [both in terms of connecting and when starting up/shutting down] .

 

[AirWolf]

I'll try to get a traceback [bit away from my ubuntu pc], but yes, it's something that happens after x time . The app is no longer findable in my sessions [so i guess it just dies? ] .

PS: I'm using Gnome , will maybe try KDE at some stage too..so it very well might be a Gnome related problem.



That'd be very cool, keep up the good work This app is actually much faster than the windows Vodafone software [both in terms of connecting and when starting up/shutting down] .

Yep this app is excellent In Windows, you should try the Huawei Mobile Partner dashboard - way better and cooler than anything else on offer in Windows

 

[v3gout]

Enhancement requests (and/or suggestions)

Is there a formal means for requesting/suggesting enhancements to the 3G Device Manager? Kinds of things I'm thinking of:
- be able to send an SMS via the 3G Device Manager from other applications or shell scripts
- be able to trigger actions in the Device Manager (like Connect/Disconnect) via SMS (with a reply SMS giving the assigned IP address?)
- be able to trigger actions on the host via SMS, and get a completion status via SMS (e.g. to start an sshd and return its port number)

Operating via SMS may be seen as a security hole, but some kind of access list and/or authentication token could close it.
The 3G Device Manager uses the Python twistd comunication infrastructure, so maybe it wouldn't be too difficult to open it up.

Thoughts, anyone?

 

[pmarti]

Is there a formal means for requesting/suggesting enhancements to the 3G Device Manager? Kinds of things I'm thinking of:
- be able to send an SMS via the 3G Device Manager from other applications or shell scripts
- be able to trigger actions in the Device Manager (like Connect/Disconnect) via SMS (with a reply SMS giving the assigned IP address?)
- be able to trigger actions on the host via SMS, and get a completion status via SMS (e.g. to start an sshd and return its port number)

Operating via SMS may be seen as a security hole, but some kind of access list and/or authentication token could close it.
The 3G Device Manager uses the Python twistd comunication infrastructure, so maybe it wouldn't be too difficult to open it up.

Thoughts, anyone?

Hi v3gout

why don't you request them through https://forge.vodafonebetavine.net/tracker/?atid=124&group_id=12&func=browse

We will release the first public alpha of VMC2 at the end of this month, and I can assure you that we're addressing most of your requests. Apart from a basic CLI client, we're releasing a plugin system that will allow you to extend some parts of the system like new device support (DevicePlugin), new os/distro support(OSPlugin), and NotificationsPlugins. The idea is that you'll be able to write plugins that will do stuff upon certain notifications. So whenever a new SMS is received, a plugin provided by VMC will notify you that you've received a SMS, and all you plugins that wait for that notification will be executed too (or you can delete the one provided by VMC and just do whatever you want). I think that will give enough flexibility and fun for now. Another point of extensibility would be the UI too (and management is pushing me to do so), but we're using gtkmvc and does not support gnome.UI yet so for now this is deferred.

 

[pmarti]

Option GT Max 36's AT+CGMM response?

Hi all,

two months ago kgb0y contributed a plugin for his Option GT Max 36, since then the plugin system has changed a bit and I need the response of the AT+CGMM command (card model in diagnostics window). I'm posting all this coz I don't have his email, if you own one of those devices, step up and replay please

Regards,
Pablo

 

[Bernie S]

Won't run on Kubuntu

I have Kubuntu Feisty running on a dell D520 notebook with the Huawei E620 card on vodacom prepaid. Everything runs fine on windows, and also with the wvdial script no prob. I can install the driver fine, and when I run it in debug mode, it shows that the application is loaded, but no window opens / comes up on the screen. Is this just a KDE problem - does this software only run on Gnome? I have no problem with other GTK apps?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[AirWolf]

Hi Maybe post the output from the debug command here. Welcome to the forum

 

[pmarti]

I have Kubuntu Feisty running on a dell D520 notebook with the Huawei E620 card on vodacom prepaid. Everything runs fine on windows, and also with the wvdial script no prob. I can install the driver fine, and when I run it in debug mode, it shows that the application is loaded, but no window opens / comes up on the screen. Is this just a KDE problem - does this software only run on Gnome? I have no problem with other GTK apps?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Hi Bernie,

the traceback would help here, run the app with /usr/bin/vodafone-mobile-connect-card-driver-for-linux-debug and post it here. Anyway I think that your problem is that you're missing a dependency, try installing python-gnome2. (When we packaged 0.9.7.3 we didn't realized that Kubunters don't have python-gnome2 installed by default)

Hope this helps,
Pablo

 

[diabolus]

Oh, just on my previous issue about the App just disappearing. I loaded ubuntu on my laptop now too, and the issue does not occur on there and the app runs perfectly . So i'm concluding the problem i have on my current PC is related
to a combo of

[a] Nvidia Driver
Beryl /Compiz [i have it on both systems, but it does cause issues with open windows etc]
[c] Gnome

So thanks again, everything runs great.

 

[AirWolf]

Oh, just on my previous issue about the App just disappearing. I loaded ubuntu on my laptop now too, and the issue does not occur on there and the app runs perfectly . So i'm concluding the problem i have on my current PC is related
to a combo of

[a] Nvidia Driver
Beryl /Compiz [i have it on both systems, but it does cause issues with open windows etc]
[c] Gnome

So thanks again, everything runs great.

The app sometimes disappears on my pc as well, but I get a little quick lauch type icon that appears near the clock in the top right hand corner which I just click to make the app re-appear

 

[diabolus]

The app sometimes disappears on my pc as well, but I get a little quick lauch type icon that appears near the clock in the top right hand corner which I just click to make the app re-appear

Yes, i know about the quick launch icon, that too dissappear. But yea i think it's my current PCs graphical setup that's a bit unstable, my laptop do not have the prob.

 

[berlos]

Hi Pmarti, the program is great but i have one problem...i have e220 usb and when i install the program i write the pin and the led turn blue that ok so far, but inside the program i cant connect it is always not connected but on the left corner it says 3G Vodafone P. Im from Portugal do i have to change some settings? like apn host?? if so tell me. im using fc7 and when it starts the udev it appears a lot of abnormal program lines .
thanks

 

[majikins]

Always have to reboot when reconnecting

Hi

I run Ubuntu Feisty for amd64. My E220 does work but I have to start the box with the modem already connected. My dmesg shows 3 devices when I do this ie ttyUSB0-2. I presume this is necessary for the sms component of the software etc. However, when I physically disconnect and reconnect the modem, dmesg only shows ttyUSB0 and as a result the vodacom software does not pick up the modem - I have no option but to reboot.

This is becoming a pain in the ar5e recently as I frequently now need to use the modem on my powerbook as well.

Can someone provide assistance pls?

 

[pmarti]

Hi

I run Ubuntu Feisty for amd64. My E220 does work but I have to start the box with the modem already connected. My dmesg shows 3 devices when I do this ie ttyUSB0-2. I presume this is necessary for the sms component of the software etc. However, when I physically disconnect and reconnect the modem, dmesg only shows ttyUSB0 and as a result the vodacom software does not pick up the modem - I have no option but to reboot.

This is becoming a pain in the ar5e recently as I frequently now need to use the modem on my powerbook as well.

Can someone provide assistance pls?

majikins,

you can find a directory named contrib in the .tar.gz file. The file e220/files/huaweiAktBbo.c is used to configure the e220, the included version was compiled on a i386 machine. I guess that the _all.deb shouldn't be applied here, as its misleading. Anyway, install libusb-dev and compile the file with "gcc -lusb -o huaweiAktBbo huaweiAktBbo.c" and copy the resulting binary in /usr/sbin (note that I don't know if the .c compiles cleanly on x64, I just never tried

Hope this helps,
Pablo

 

[pmarti]

majikins,

you can find a directory named contrib in the .tar.gz file. The file e220/files/huaweiAktBbo.c is used to configure the e220, the included version was compiled on a i386 machine. I guess that the _all.deb shouldn't be applied here, as its misleading. Anyway, install libusb-dev and compile the file with "gcc -lusb -o huaweiAktBbo huaweiAktBbo.c" and copy the resulting binary in /usr/sbin (note that I don't know if the .c compiles cleanly on x64, I just never tried

Hope this helps,
Pablo

majikins,

we've just released VMC1.0, now if you just run "dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot" inside the source, you can compile your own package (provided that you installed before debhelper and fakeroot Check out the release notes

 

[pmarti]

majikins,

we've just released VMC1.0, now if you just run "dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot" inside the source, you can compile your own package (provided that you installed before debhelper and fakeroot Check out the release notes

For all of you OpenSUSErs, I've just added a rpm for OpenSUSE 10.3! Check out the release notes to find out what you should do

 

[kgb0y]

Hi all,

two months ago kgb0y contributed a plugin for his Option GT Max 36, since then the plugin system has changed a bit and I need the response of the AT+CGMM command (card model in diagnostics window). I'm posting all this coz I don't have his email, if you own one of those devices, step up and replay please

Regards,
Pablo

Hi Pablo,

You can just PM me . Here is the info that I managed to obtain :-

Model : GlobeTrotter HSDPA Modem
Firmware : 1.9.0Hd (Date: Nov 03 2006, Time: 07:47:16)

If you need anything just PM me .

Cheers.

 

[kgb0y]

Hi Pablo,

Is there any indication when will card with single USBTTY device will be supported?

Still waiting for it patiently

Cheers.