Unable to use USB Modem Virgin Broadband, Australia

[Chris Smart]

2009/12/23 Ankit Bhatnagar <ankit_294 at yahoo.co.in>:
> Hi all, currently using Fedora12 unable to get USB modem detected as modem
> it appears it recognizing as flash drive, make of the USB modem is HUAWEI
> E169, earlier i googled HUAWEI  E22 works but i m nt sure hw to get E169
> work, i am attaching a package which i downloaded online which is for E22
> can i use this for E169, pls advice whts turnaround to this problem..

You might need to fiddle with usb_modeswitch to get it to flip back
from drive to USB modem.

I did something similar on a different device, in case it's helpful:
"http://blog.christophersmart.com/2009/05/21/telstra-nextg-working-with-mf626-usb-modem/"

-c