This problems was entirely preventable because the fix was known two weeks before karmic's release.
However, I'm wondering from comments above (post #129) that the kernel.org version 2.6.31.5 does not work with some modems, if the problem is wider than Ubuntu and affects other distros as well.
I also wonder if, as Ben Herrenschmidt commented earlier, we have multiple problems. My e169 works with Andy's patched kernel and kernel.org kernels after and including 2.6.31.5.
This problems was entirely preventable because the fix was known two weeks before karmic's release.
However, I'm wondering from comments above (post #129) that the kernel.org version 2.6.31.5 does not work with some modems, if the problem is wider than Ubuntu and affects other distros as well.
I also wonder if, as Ben Herrenschmidt commented earlier, we have multiple problems. My e169 works with Andy's patched kernel and kernel.org kernels after and including 2.6.31.5.