Thinkpad x260 modem scripts

Prerequisites

The modem in the Thinkpad x260 needs at least Linux 4.7 (for a firmware bug workaround) and works with umbim and libmbim-utils 1.14+.

Installation

1. Install dependencies with apt-get install lua5.1 libjson-c-dev resolvconf libmbim-utils/sid.
2. Build umbim: ./build-umbim.

Install tarball:

3. Create tarball: tar -cvz etc usr >thinkpad-x260-modem-scripts.tar.gz
4. Install tarball: sudo tar -oxzf thinkpad-x260-modem-scripts.tar.gz -C /

Install package:

3. Create package: equivs-build thinkpad-x260-modem-scripts.ctl
4. Install package: dpkg -i thinkpad-x260-modem-scripts_1.0_all.deb.

Start LTE

1. Put SIM card into Thinkpad SIM card slot.
2. Change APN in /etc/mbim-network.conf.
3. Start LTE with sudo lte_start.

Debugging

1. If sudo lte_start fails because you have not entered a PIN, use mbimcli to enter it.

Stop LTE

1. Stop LTE with sudo lte_stop.

License

Copyright 2016 grandcentrix GmbH

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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