[ubuntu-za] Howto use vodacom vodafone mobile modem K4305

[Johan Scheepers]

On 30/06/2013 21:46, Frans de waal wrote:
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> On Jun 30, 2013 8:33 PM, "Johan Scheepers" <johansche at telkomsa.net 
> <mailto:johansche at telkomsa.net>> wrote:
> >
> > Good day,
> >
> > OS = ubuntu 12.04 LTS
> >
> > Have a vodacom vodafone mobile modem K4305
> >
> > Funny, when used for the first time it connected immediately like a 
> wired network out of the box.
> > This happened for two weeks.
> > After a system update it refused - not even recognized by the system 
> - like offline.
> >
> > Tested on a Win 7 OS it worked fine after install of software.
> >
> > I would like some pointers from members who is using/used this modem 
> successfully on ubuntu.
> >
> > I am using a DSL landline when at home this is for travelling.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Johan S
> >
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> You could test the kernel first ( hold left shift while booting )
> Then choose an earlier version of the kernel...
>
> Sometimes there are some parts of the kernel that fail to download and 
> install, I spend most of a day fixing this with another modem.
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Good day Frans,
Kindly see my post in another letter.

The kernel stuff did work.
Can this be fixed in the later kernels? How?
Thanks
Johan S

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