relevant log part below shows that on start the ttyUSB0 modem is properly claimed and added by modemmanager, but NM (probably not started enough) does not get the notification (or maybe just dismisses it because its not properly started).
Here the log of 1. boot -> NM +MM start 2. MM detects modem 3 NM finishes startup , but never sees USB0 4. NM restart then claims USB0 Sep 9 22:22:33 BluBUG kernel: [ 13.243535] ip6_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> starting... Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the modem-manager... Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init! Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:04:00.0/net/wlan0, iface: wlan0) Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:04:00.0/net/wmaster0, iface: wmaster0) Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0) Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo) Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: end _init. Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> Found radio killswitch rfkill1 (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:04:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill1) (driver <unknown>) Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> Wireless now enabled by radio killswitch Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (10487072) ... get_connections. Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (10487072) ... get_connections (managed=false): return empty list. Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin ZTE Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Huawei Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Generic Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Nokia Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Ericsson MBM Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Sierra Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Gobi Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Novatel Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Option Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin Option High-Speed Sep 9 22:22:51 BluBUG modem-manager: Loaded plugin MotoC Sep 9 22:22:52 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) opening serial device... Sep 9 22:22:52 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB0): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei' Sep 9 22:22:52 BluBUG modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB1) deferring support check Sep 9 22:22:53 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) closing serial device... Sep 9 22:22:53 BluBUG modem-manager: (Huawei): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1 claimed port ttyUSB0 Sep 9 22:22:53 BluBUG modem-manager: Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1 Sep 9 22:22:53 BluBUG modem-manager: Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/0 Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0 Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'iwlagn') Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): now managed Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 35.567656] iwlagn 0000:04:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 36.072201] iwlagn 0000:04:00.0: loaded firmware version 228.61.2.24 Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 36.289885] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 36.289997] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 36.290105] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 36.290210] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 36.331786] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): preparing device. Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: supplicant_interface_acquire: assertion `mgr_state == NM_SUPPLICANT_MANAGER_STATE_IDLE' failed Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'sky2') Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): now managed Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): bringing up device. Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): preparing device. Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG NetworkManager: Added default wired connection 'Auto eth0' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0 Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 36.345347] sky2 eth0: enabling interface Sep 9 22:22:54 BluBUG kernel: [ 36.345732] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Sep 9 22:22:55 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> modem-manager is now available Sep 9 22:22:55 BluBUG NetworkManager: <WARN> default_adapter_cb(): bluez error getting default adapter: The name org.bluez was not provided by any .service files Sep 9 22:22:55 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the supplicant... Sep 9 22:22:55 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): re-checking support... Sep 9 22:22:55 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device... Sep 9 22:22:55 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant manager state: down -> idle Sep 9 22:22:55 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) Sep 9 22:22:55 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Sep 9 22:23:00 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device... Sep 9 22:23:00 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device... Sep 9 22:23:00 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'Generic' Sep 9 22:23:01 BluBUG modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device... Sep 9 22:23:01 BluBUG modem-manager: (Generic): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1 claimed port ttyUSB1 Sep 9 22:23:45 BluBUG kernel: [ 86.489360] __ratelimit: 6 callbacks suppressed Sep 9 22:23:45 BluBUG kernel: [ 86.489364] gvfs-gdu-volume[3850]: segfault at 18 ip 00007f9a751069e1 sp 00007fff2cb4a790 error 4 in libgdu.so.0.0.0[7f9a750fb000+25000] Sep 9 22:23:50 BluBUG NetworkManager: <WARN> user_list_connections_cb(): Couldn't retrieve connections: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.. Sep 9 22:24:36 BluBUG kernel: [ 137.883275] gdl_indexer[4863]: segfault at 29 ip 00007fdeaba9ce44 sp 00007fdea91ba0a0 error 4 in ld-2.10.1.so[7fdeaba8a000+1f000] Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_signal_handler(): Caught signal 15, shutting down normally. Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): taking down device. Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): cleaning up... Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): taking down device. Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG kernel: [ 171.093035] sky2 eth0: disabling interface Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> exiting (success) Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> starting... Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> modem-manager is now available Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init! Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:04:00.0/net/wlan0, iface: wlan0) Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:04:00.0/net/wmaster0, iface: wmaster0) Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0) Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo) Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: end _init. Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> Found radio killswitch rfkill1 (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:04:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill1) (driver <unknown>) Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> Wireless now enabled by radio killswitch Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (30775584) ... get_connections. Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (30775584) ... get_connections (managed=false): return empty list. Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0 Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'iwlagn') Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): now managed Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Sep 9 22:25:09 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG kernel: [ 171.382849] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG kernel: [ 171.383784] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG kernel: [ 171.384973] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG kernel: [ 171.385163] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): preparing device. Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG kernel: [ 171.419531] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'sky2') Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): now managed Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): bringing up device. Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG kernel: [ 171.428651] sky2 eth0: enabling interface Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): preparing device. Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: Added default wired connection 'Auto eth0' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0 Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG kernel: [ 171.429547] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): new GSM device (driver: 'option1') Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2 Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): now managed Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Sep 9 22:25:10 BluBUG NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 2). ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Alexander Sack (asac) -- modem 3g not seen on boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/427046 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs