Ok great, here is the output of the tail command and please tell me what is the name in /dev because i can't figure it out: -------------------- Dec 15 15:20:16 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 3 Dec 15 15:20:16 localhost kernel: scsi 3:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device Dec 15 15:20:17 localhost gnome-keyring-daemon[1385]: removing removable location: /media/HDM Dec 15 15:20:17 localhost gnome-keyring-daemon[1385]: no volume registered at: /media/HDM Dec 15 15:20:25 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4 Dec 15 15:20:25 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1446 Dec 15 15:20:25 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=4 Dec 15 15:20:25 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: Product: HUAWEI Mobile Dec 15 15:20:25 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: Manufacturer: HUAÿWEI TECHNOLOGIES Dec 15 15:20:25 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: SerialNumber: ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Dec 15 15:20:25 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Dec 15 15:20:25 localhost kernel: scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Dec 15 15:20:30 localhost kernel: scsi 4:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 Dec 15 15:20:30 localhost kernel: sr1: scsi-1 drive Dec 15 15:20:30 localhost kernel: sr 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5 --------------- Thank you --- On Wed, 12/15/10, James Mckenzie <jjmckenzie51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: James Mckenzie <jjmckenzie51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: usb name in /dev > To: "Community support for Fedora users" <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 6:28 AM > Andrew Haley <aph@xxxxxxxxxx> > wrote > > > >On 12/15/2010 12:51 PM, community help wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> here is the output of lsusb > >> > >> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0b05:170c ASUSTek Computer, > Inc. WL-159g > >> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation > 2.0 root hub > >> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation > 1.1 root hub > >> Bus 003 Device 002: ID 12d1:1446 Huawei > Technologies Co., Ltd. > >> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation > 1.1 root hub > >> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation > 1.1 root hub > >> > >> In my case i want to configure my 3G modem it is > the Huawei Technologies... > >> Now i'm able to see it is Device 002 how can I > know the name in the /dev directory? > >> For the other option and the one submited by > another member of the list i cannot guess the name either. > > > >That's because the drivers actually change the /dev > address. It'll > >be in either dmesg or /var/log/messages. > > > The OP should unplug the device and then plug it back in > again. Then tail the dmesg log and it will show what > device was created for the USB Modem. If no message > was created, then you have more work to do, like finding an > appropriate driver for your device. > > James McKenzie > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines