Re: [SOLVED] dist-upgrade > broken modem
I saw your post about the Ricochet modem - you put me on the right
track, and the good news is that I've been in contact with the guys on
the linux-usb-devel list. I've suspected for a long time that the
Ricochet modem is buggy hardware, and now we've got proof... it turns
out that it's flagrantly in violation of the USB spec, and they added in
some code such that the kernel now cares.
I've got two solutions that should work for you, and let you system
upgrade with no problems. One is a patch against the 2.6.8 kernel
source, that backs out the "problem" patch that the usb-devel guys
wrote. The other one is a patch against the 2.6.10 kernel, which Oliver
Neukum provided. I've put up a page to download them both from here:
http://www.valleyhold.org/ricochet
Hope this helps!
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