[Sugar-devel] [TRANSIENT ISSUE] 3G-Modem not being recognised

[James Cameron]

On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 10:14:41AM +0530, RJV wrote:
> Hi James,
> 
> >> I agree that the frame icon for the modem may not be present if power
> managament was enabled, 
> 
> The frame does work with the Power Management option unchecked. What does "the
> frame icon for the modem" mean?

http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/3G_Support
"An icon will be added to the frame when a modem is connected, and the
user will be able to connect and disconnect from there."

Also known as the "GSM device palette".
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/3G_Support/Share

Since these mockups the icon has changed to a symbol for a mobile
telephone.

The palette has not changed much, if at all.

> 
> Jv
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 2:51 AM, James Cameron <quozl at laptop.org> wrote:
> 
>     That's not what Ajay said here:
>     http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/2012-November/036409.html
> 
>     Ajay, can you confirm in the above posting that all power management
>     was disabled?
> 
>     I agree that the frame icon for the modem may not be present if power
>     managament was enabled, but I see that as a separate problem now.
> 
>     On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 05:20:45PM +0530, RJV wrote:
>     > As Jerry mentioned, the trick is to uncheck Power Management option under
>     the
>     > Power options of the laptop. Otherwise, the scenarios outlined by Ajay
>     can be
>     > reproduced.
>     >
>     > It seems the power supply to the USB ports do make a difference.
>     >
>     > Regards,
>     >
>     > Ravichandran J.V.
>     >
>     >
>     > On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 1:52 PM, <forster at ozonline.com.au> wrote:
>     >
>     >     USB flash drive
>     >
>     >     > On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 06:08:26PM +1100, forster at ozonline.com.au
>     wrote:
>     >     > > I repeated these tests
>     >     >
>     >     > Thanks!
>     >     >
>     >     > > XO-1.75 and XO-4
>     >     > > OS14
>     >     > > Huawei E160E modem
>     >     > > Imation 8GB memory stick
>     >     >
>     >     > Is this actually a Memory Stick or do you mean a USB flash drive?
>     >     > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Stick
>     >     >
>     >     > Ajay said pen-drive, and I took that to mean a USB flash drive.
>     >     >
>     >     > > I was unable to replicate the fault described by Ajay, the modem
>     >     > > appeared in the frame, both plugged in after boot and before boot
>     >     > >
>     >     > > but for both laptops
>     >     > >
>     >     > > In the first test, memory stick and modem plugged in after boot,
>     the
>     >     > > frame never got past displaying connecting, even though I could
>     >     > > browse the net ok
>     >     >
>     >     > Yes, this is SL #4255.
>     >     >
>     >     > > In the second test, memory stick and modem plugged in before
>     boot, I
>     >     > > got to the connected display in the frame but the upload and
>     >     > > download kB counters never updated past 0 even though I was
>     >     > > browsing, the connected time did update ok.
>     >     >
>     >     > Interesting, thanks.  Updated SL #4255.  I've never seen data
>     counters
>     >     > in 13.1.0 builds.
>     >     >
>     >     > > I did not try without the memory stick.
>     >     >
>     >     > I think your tests show that Ajay's problem is likely to be unique
>     to
>     >     > the pen-drive in use.  Thanks for that.
>     >     >
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> 
> Ravichandran Jv
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