Using Samsung A920 as modem

[PlancksCnst]

I am trying to connect to the internet over my cell phone (that's what I use for my connection - I'm not just trying something out). I have a clean install of Kubuntu 6.06.1, which uses kernel 2.6. When I connect my modem, a bunch of stuff is spit out to /var/log/messages (listing is below). I see that it registers the cdc-acm driver.

I've tried doing "modprobe usbserial vender=#### product=####" as is suggested here. I have also seen this, as well as some other posts. Generally, they say to modprobe some character device driver (whichever their phone works with; mine uses cdc-acm). Then linux should assign a /dev/something to it, and show that it has done so in /var/log/messages or dmesg. Then, optionally, they link the /dev/modem to it. And just dial away with ppp. The problem is (I think), mine doesn't create a /dev/ device.

Also, if I disconnect the phone from the USB port, funny things happen. It will do a memory dump to /var/log/messages. If kInfoCenter is running, it will hang. Then when I shutdown, it halts when it gets to bluetooth stuff, and I have to hit the reset switch.

Thanks in advance for your help.
-Shawn


The following is the output to /var/log/messages when I plug my phone in.

Sep 16 23:46:18 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.405294] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.613144] usbcore: registered new driver usbserial
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.613608] drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for generic
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.614043] usbcore: registered new driver usbserial_generic
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.614172] drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial Driver core
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.616542] drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for Handspring Visor / Palm OS
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.617033] drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for Sony Clie 3.5
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.617516] drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for Sony Clie 5.0
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.618989] visor 1-1:1.0: Handspring Visor / Palm OS converter detected
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.619871] usb 1-1: Handspring Visor / Palm OS converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.620192] usb 1-1: Handspring Visor / Palm OS converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.621446] visor 1-1:1.1: Handspring Visor / Palm OS converter detected
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.621786] usb 1-1: Handspring Visor / Palm OS converter now attached to ttyUSB2
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.622116] usb 1-1: Handspring Visor / Palm OS converter now attached to ttyUSB3
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.622265] usbcore: registered new driver visor
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.622371] drivers/usb/serial/visor.c: USB HandSpring Visor / Palm OS driver
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.644619] usbcore: registered new driver cdc_acm
Sep 16 23:46:19 shawn-desktop kernel: [ 137.644764] drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c: v0.23:USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
Sep 17 00:04:10 shawn-desktop -- MARK --