If you wait long enough for it, does the system unfreeze? I wonder if this is related to another bug we had open for how the kernel deals with serial devices which would lock touchpad and keyboard (and mice), etc. For a few seconds once or twice when a USB 3G modem dongle is connected.
Regardless, reassigning to 'linux'. ** Package changed: network-manager (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/756648 Title: [Kubuntu Maverick] Hard crash when working with Huawei E153 Huawei Modem when no APN is set -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs