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Re: vaio Z 3G Modem

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Here is what I did to install the Qualcomm 3 G modem on my Z31 (Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty). From several sources, thanks to all. 

1. install qcserial module (maybe not necessary anymore in 9.10)
copy qserial.c et Makefile from http://vaioz31.blogspot.com/2009/04/3g-support-qualcomm-gobi-chipset-step1.html 
make
sudo make install

2. install gobi_loader

download from http://www.codon.org.uk/~mjg59/gobi_loader/
make
sudo make install

3. install firmware
Boot in Windows, look for the right driver for your region in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\QUALCOMM\QDLService\Options.txt then copy amss.mbn et apss.mbn from the corresponding directory (the one listed in Options.txt) to /lib/firmware/gobi that you have to create in Ubuntu using administrative privileges 

4. reload qcserial

sudo modprobe -r qcserial
sudo modprobe qcserial
5. To activate the modem and make it load the driver when I want ot use it, I use the following script with the Wireless switch on the ON position (https://lists.launchpad.net/sony-vaio-z-series/msg00411.html): 

#!/bin/sh
echo 0 > /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill2/state
sleep 1
modprobe -r qcserial
#modprobe -r usbserial
#modprobe usbserial vendor=0x05c6 product=0x9222
#modprobe usbserial
modprobe qcserial
echo 1 > /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill2/state
Then the modem appear in network-manager and you can configure the connection with your 3G provider's settings. 

Hope this helps. Nothing new. Just compilation of different informations.

Regards,

Pierre



Yes, that's your WWAN. The ID 05c6:9221 means, that the correct
firmware has not yet been loaded. After successfully loading the
firmware, the entry reads:

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05c6:9222 Qualcomm, Inc.

Now, how to load the firmware? The loader itself, a small C program,
should come with 9.10, along with the required udev rule to do the
loading automatically.

What is probably missing is the firmware itself. You need to copy two
files over from Windows. These are

/lib/firmware/gobi/amss.mbn
/lib/firmware/gobi/apps.mbn

The loader should pick them up automatically.

On my Z31 these files can be found here:

<Windows-Volume>/QUALCOMM/QDLService/Packages/

You need to find the firmware appropriate for your region. I did this
back in April and can't remember offhand which the one was I am using.

To make sure that UDEV has a rule for Gobi, check if this file exists:

/etc/udev/rules.d/60-gobi.rules

These are the contents:

---SNIP---
# udev rules for firmware loading on qualcomm gobi devices

ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="tty" KERNEL=="ttyUSB*" GOTO="gobi_rules"

GOTO="gobi_rules_end"

LABEL="gobi_rules"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9211", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="03f0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="201d", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="250c", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="413c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8171", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="1410", ATTRS{idProduct}=="a008", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="0b05", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1774", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="19d2", ATTRS{idProduct}=="fff2", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="1557", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0a80", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9008", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9201", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9221", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9231", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="1f45", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0001", RUN+="gobi_loader
$env{DEVNAME} /lib/firmware/gobi"
LABEL="gobi_rules_end"
---SNIP---

Hope that helps,
Mike


2009/11/16 André Bergner <andre.bergner.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

Now, with `lsusb` I get:

  Bus 003 Device 002: ID 147e:1000 Upek
  Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05c6:9221 Qualcomm, Inc.      <-------------------
(*)
  Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05ca:18b0 Ricoh Co., Ltd
  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  Bus 008 Device 002: ID 044e:3017 Alps Electric Co., Ltd
  Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

If I understood right (*) is my 3G modem, correct?
So I see it as usb device but Gnome network-manager does not recognize it.
What alternative do I have to get a working connection.
HSOconnect? Or is their something similiar to pppoefconf?



2009/11/15 vick <weasalandme@xxxxxxxxx>

Here is the patch agains the sony-laptop-zseries-0.9np3 version of the
module, no clue why diff is not producing the headers with the file name
info.

1469c1469
<       ret = sony_call_snc_handle(0x124, 0x00, &result);
---

      ret = sony_call_snc_handle(0x124, 0xb00, &result);

1476c1476
<       if ((result & 0xff) == 0x00)
---

      if (result & 0x1)

1478c1478
<       if (((result & 0xff00) >> 8) == 0x10)
---

      if (result & 0x2)

1480c1480
<       if (((result & 0xff0000) >> 20) == 0x2)
---

      if (result & 0x1c)

1482c1482
<       if ((result >> 24) == 0x30)
---

      if (result & 0x20)




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