Install Sony Ericsson MD400 on Ubuntu, Linux

08 July 2009 | HowTo | Tags: , ,

Did just get my usb modem from my ISP today and was going to install in on my Ubuntu machine. Like many times before there is no drivers for Ubuntu (Linux) in this time “only” for mac and win.
So, here comes a little howto install this Sony Ericsson MD400 modem on Ubuntu. Do not have the modem in the computer until the step I tell you :)
First you have to download drivers. Go to http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/#download or do as I did just write:

wget http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/usb_modeswitch-1.0.2.tar.bz2

Obs: Look first what is the newst drivers on the homepage, perhaps you have to change the name on the wget command, “usb_modeswitch-1.0.2.tar.bz2″.

After this you run in terminal:

tar xjvf usb_modeswitch-1.0.2.tar.bz2

Go to the folder by:

cd usb_modeswitch-1.0.2

Install:

sudo make install

Now it will work as it should. All you have to run every time before using is this in the terminal, first time it did ask me for password, do not know if it is the same for everyone.

Now you can also insert the modem ;)

sudo usb_modeswitch -v 0×0fce -p 0xd0e1 -O 1

Good luck. I did learn this at: http://ubuntu.se/forum/showthread.php?p=19872 Many thanks to you.


7 Responses to “Install Sony Ericsson MD400 on Ubuntu, Linux”

  • 1 Dan Says:
    August 26th, 2009 saat: 8:51 pm

    Thanks for the information.

    You write: “Do not have the modem in the computer until the step I tell you.”

    But you didn’t include the step to insert the usb modem.

  • 2 Jens Olsson Says:
    August 26th, 2009 saat: 9:01 pm

    Hehe thanks for the notice, updated :)

  • 3 Anders Says:
    November 3rd, 2009 saat: 3:52 pm

    Hi,
    What next? I have one, and it seems to be loaded ok, but how do i use it? I tried using kppp, but i canẗ get it to work, so help would be greatly appreciated

  • 4 clement Says:
    November 6th, 2009 saat: 5:36 pm

    ubuntu 9.10, i followed all your steps but it still does not detect my modem
    Device description data (identification)
    ————————-
    Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson
    Product: MMC Flash Card
    Serial No.: 3578650241373870
    ————————-
    Looking for active driver …
    No driver found. Either detached before or never attached
    Trying to send Sony control message
    OK, control message sent, waiting for device to return …
    ##############################
    After 30 seconds: device still gone, cancelling
    -> switching was not completed. Bye.

  • 5 Joe Says:
    December 15th, 2009 saat: 8:00 pm

    I use ubuntu intrepid. The modem is recognized by the system but I’m not able to connect through Network Manager because the radio is not enabled. I only have linux on my laptop. There’s any way to turn on, or enable the modem?
    Regards.

  • 6 Joe Says:
    December 15th, 2009 saat: 8:02 pm

    sorry: “to enable the *radio?”

  • 7 Handy Says:
    December 16th, 2009 saat: 4:24 am

    Do sony ericsson md400 can be installed on Mandriva?
    Thanks..

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