On Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:57:47 +0200 Anssi Saari <a...@sci.fi> wrote: > Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> writes: > > > The more I think about my observed symptoms, it would seem logical > > to be kernel related. > > > > If the Linkzone is physically connected when PC is turned on, the > > boot process will hang until the Linkzone is disconnected. > > I have a guess then. Maybe the Linkzone comes up as a storage device > and has to be specifically instructed to become a modem. This was a > common deal with old cellular USB sticks as I recall. A full Linux OS > usually has something to do this switch while an installer doesn't > necessarily. > > As a side note, Google tells me the Linkzone uses bog standard > cdc_ether and rndis_host drivers, same as what USB modems and Android > phones commonly use. > >
Usbswitch was the software, and I don't think systemd needs it. A long time since I used a mobile dongle. -- Joe
