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From: Carlos <skyclan@×××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] wammu error
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:17:59
Message-Id: 4C19D9FD.5060101@gmx.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] wammu error by James
1 On 06/16/2010 09:37 PM, James wrote:
2 >
3 > hello,
4 >
5 > I'm trying to get gammu to connect to a motorola razor phone
6 > under gentoo (kde4).
7 > lsusb shows:
8 > Bus 002 Device 008: ID 22b8:2b44 Motorola PCS
9 >
10 > I get this message when using the "guided" part of the wizard
11 > for initial setup:
12 >
13 > " Error opening device
14 > You don't have permissions for /dev/bus/usb/002
15 > Maybe you need to be member of the root group"
16 >
17 >
18 > I'm in the many groups including but not limited to:
19 > wheel, tty, usb....
20 >
21 > End of dmesg files shows:
22 > usb 2-7: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 7
23 > usb 2-7: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
24 > usb 2-7: USB disconnect, address 7
25 > usb 2-7: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 8
26 > usb 2-7: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
27 >
28 > upon connecting and disconnecting usb to cell phone.
29 >
30 > ls shows /dev/bus/usb/002
31 >
32 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root usb 189, 128 Jun 8 23:54 001
33 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root usb 189, 129 Jun 8 23:54 002
34 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root usb 189, 130 Jun 8 23:54 003
35 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root usb 189, 131 Jun 8 23:54 004
36 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root usb 189, 135 Jun 16 15:35 008
37 >
38 > So what's the deal? Suggests on this or another software
39 > package to access the motorola razor cell phone is appreciated.
40 >
41 >
42 > suggestions?
43 >
44 > James
45 >
46
47 How was the device node chosen? It appears there is no device connected
48 to /dev/bus/usb/002, but rather /dev/bus/usb/008.
49
50 Although the software reports a permissions issue, perhaps the problem
51 is related to a bad choice of device node?
52
53 Hope that helps,
54 Carlos

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