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[Sergio Callegari <sergio.callegari@xxxxxxxxx>]

Same issue in trusty.

This is in fact a kernel bug: see https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/2/9/316.

Tried mainline (e.g. 3.15.6) and works fine.

There is also another bug in modemmanager/networkmanager. This keeps
rfcomm0 open when the connection is dropped and causes modemmanager to
keep asking the bluetooth phone about the signal quality. When you try
to connect again, the connection fails. However, this is easily worked
around by "service modemmanager restart".

So the main issue is with the kernel. The relevant patches should be
backported to the saucy and trusty kernels.

** Summary changed:

- Network manager fails to find bluetooth 'modem' for dun connection in saucy
+ Network manager fails to find bluetooth 'modem' for dun connection in saucy and trusty

** Package changed: network-manager (Ubuntu) => linux-meta (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Network manager fails to find bluetooth 'modem' for dun connection in
  saucy and trusty

Status in “linux-meta” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Working on kubuntu saucy 64bit. Trying to connect to the internet via
  an UMTS phone that is DUN capable over bluetooth (Samsung galaxy)

  Setting up things manually, i.e.

  bring up rfcomm via rfcomm command
  use kppp to connect

  the phone can provide internet access just fine.

  Trying to do the same with network-manager does not work.

  I have the profile set up in a file in /etc/NetworkManager/system-
  connections/

  when I try to connect, things start just fine. Connection confirmation
  is asked on the phone and the rfcomm interface is brought up. However,
  network manager says that it fails to find the modem. In syslog I get:

  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE) starting connection 'TIM Maxxi Alice/Internet'
  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
  Mar 31 20:44:00 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
  Mar 31 20:44:05 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE 6C:83:36:31:D9:FE/bluetooth) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.  Will connect via DUN.
  Mar 31 20:44:05 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE/bluetooth) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) waiting for modem to appear.
  Mar 31 20:44:36 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE): device state change: config -> failed (reason 'modem-not-found') [50 120 43]
  Mar 31 20:44:36 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <warn> Activation (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE) failed for connection 'TIM Maxxi Alice/Internet'
  Mar 31 20:44:36 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
  Mar 31 20:44:36 zagar NetworkManager[1149]: <info> (6C:83:36:31:D9:FE): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]

  Note that after the 'device configure' phase, giving the rfcomm
  command on the console shows the rfcomm interface up and alive.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: network-manager 0.9.8.0-0ubuntu22
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-19.33-generic 3.11.10.5
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Mar 31 20:48:29 2014
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  IfupdownConfig:
   # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-12 (108 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  IpRoute:
   default via 10.143.1.254 dev eth1  proto static 
   10.143.0.0/19 dev eth1  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.143.20.139  metric 1
  MarkForUpload: True
  NetworkManager.state:
   [main]
   NetworkingEnabled=true
   WirelessEnabled=true
   WWANEnabled=true
   WimaxEnabled=true
  SourcePackage: network-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  nmcli-dev:
   DEVICE     TYPE              STATE         DBUS-PATH                                  
   6C:83:36:31:D9:FE bluetooth         disconnected  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/9  
   eth1       802-3-ethernet    connected     /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/7  
   wlan0      802-11-wireless   disconnected  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2  
   eth0       802-3-ethernet    unavailable   /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
  nmcli-nm:
   RUNNING         VERSION    STATE           NET-ENABLED   WIFI-HARDWARE   WIFI       WWAN-HARDWARE   WWAN      
   running         0.9.8.0    connected       enabled       enabled         enabled    enabled         disabled

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