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So, we have already determined we need usb-modeswitch (and usb-modeswich-data)
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to kick the dongle out of its silly install mode (12d1:14fe) and to present the actual network interface it provides (12d1:1c1e).
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Seems that when it *did* work in a VM it worked with CDC_NCM, and a 2.6.x kernel
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  .... newer 3.x kernels seem to be a little stroppier about unrecognised CDCs. More research required. *sigh*

Latest revision as of 20:53, 30 March 2015

http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=40919&p=333558

So, we have already determined we need usb-modeswitch (and usb-modeswich-data) 
to kick the dongle out of its silly install mode (12d1:14fe) and to present the actual network interface it provides (12d1:1c1e).
Seems that when it *did* work in a VM it worked with CDC_NCM, and a 2.6.x kernel
 .... newer 3.x kernels seem to be a little stroppier about unrecognised CDCs. More research required. *sigh*