Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems}

[Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi>]

Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> writes:

> The more I think about my observed symptoms, it would seem logical to
> be kernel related.
>
> If the Linkzone is physically connected when PC is turned on, the boot
> process will hang until the Linkzone is disconnected.

I have a guess then. Maybe the Linkzone comes up as a storage device and
has to be specifically instructed to become a modem. This was a common
deal with old cellular USB sticks as I recall. A full Linux OS usually
has something to do this switch while an installer doesn't necessarily.

As a side note, Google tells me the Linkzone uses bog standard cdc_ether
and rndis_host drivers, same as what USB modems and Android phones
commonly use.