Hi Irwan,
How to get help from Ariff and setting this modem up in FreeBSD? I have tried many methods from book without any success.

Boleh tunjukkan cara menggunakan modem ni dalam FreeBSD 6.4?

RoBeRT HaYDeN,
Thank you very much for sharing the information. Now, it looks like this modem should be able to work with GNU/Linux OS. Unfortunately, I don’t own this modem and I don’t really have time to go to Blue Cube kiosk to test it.

This is my e-mail address for the above post.

mydispomail-001@yahoo.co.uk

Hey, I think I found the driver of this modem. But I can’t test the driver. The problem IS :

1. My laptop which I’ve installed Ubuntu is currently ‘out of service’.
2. I’m using my sister’s laptop right now and she had warned me not to install anything.
3. The modem is my brother’s possession.

So, if someone can test the driver and e-mail me what he/she find out, I would really appreciate.

The link to the driver download page :
http://www.bluecube.com.my/content.php?cat=45&pageid=97

Thanks a bunch!

I think this modem is a weird type of modem. It is actually 2 USB devices in one, a USB storage device and a USB modem.

The USB storage holds the driver (for Windows) for the USB modem. It is set to autorun, so it will install the driver at the first instance.

As a rule, Linux users should avoid USB modem solutions, and get proper Ethernet router modems. These work out of the box and with no problems.

Hi Encik Fatah,
If you’re really serious about this, you might want to contact Ariff/SkyWizard by yourself. I believe Ariff won’t let you down :)

Really ? It run in FreeBSD? Then give me your dmesg output. I think I can revise the FreeBSD code trying to port it to Linux. Is it detected as usb-serial ? Have you patch the kernel because of USB PID/VID is not recognized in FreeBSD before as usb-serial ? I have my friend want to give me the modem. I have to clarify this first.

[...] I found an interesting site – a testimonial from a linux ‘Debian’ user on BlueCube usb modem, which similar with one that I purchased recently. It is confirmed that this modem, for the time being, is NOT compatible with Linux. He also recommend Linux user who subscribed Celcom Broadband to purchase either Sierra Wireless Aircard 875U or Huawei E220 usb modem. Read the full story here. [...]

Anonymous,
Thank you very much for the info, I will ask him soon. Yes, I know Ariff is such a superb and very helpful guy.

Device manufacturer != chipset manufacturer

I would be _very_ surprised if there isn’t a driver for the chipset.

I think you should get a hang with somebody that good enough with kernel hacking. My BlueCube working fine (FreeBSD, though) after getting helped from ariff@FreeBSD.org (less than an hour after purchasing it!). Patch, reboot, and dial :)

KwangErn,
Thanks for the advice, but
-it’s not a dmesg, it’s from syslog
-the manufacturer DOES NOT provide support/driver for Linux

Of course it won’t work. According to your dmesg, it detected the device as a mass storage device rather than a usb modem. What you _really_ need is the proper drivers.

I suggest doing lsusb to find out what chipset you have. If it doesn’t detect, do a update-usbid then lsusb.

Download the chipset drivers, compile if needed, load it up. Try harder next time. ;)