Comments on: Macbook, Merlin XU870 and Parallels http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/ Web standards, accessibility and such like with a bias toward Government web sites Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:18:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nick http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-24468 Nick Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:35:02 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-24468 Hi Sascha No I did not get it fixed. I got my card replaced under warranty, just rang my mobile provider (3 Australia) explained what happened (I was following instructions from their website) and they replaced it. As long as you did not try to upgrade a second time under Paralells (I did so I deleted my original settings). You can retrieve your original settings from C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\Firmware Cache\ the file name should be something like L7070207000350_001.cache - 0 with the size about 100Kb and the file will also have hidden attribute. So get this file and save it somewhere safe. If my logic is right, fire up windows under bootcamp or on a PC, start the upgrade again. Once the firmware setting are stored on the PC in C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\Firmware Cache\ replace it with the one you retrieved from your first attempt and continue the process and hopefully things should work. Hi Sascha

No I did not get it fixed. I got my card replaced under warranty, just rang my mobile provider (3 Australia) explained what happened (I was following instructions from their website) and they replaced it.

As long as you did not try to upgrade a second time under Paralells (I did so I deleted my original settings). You can retrieve your original settings from C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\Firmware Cache\ the file name should be something like L7070207000350_001.cache - 0 with the size about 100Kb and the file will also have hidden attribute. So get this file and save it somewhere safe.

If my logic is right, fire up windows under bootcamp or on a PC, start the upgrade again. Once the firmware setting are stored on the PC in C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\Firmware Cache\ replace it with the one you retrieved from your first attempt and continue the process and hopefully things should work.

]]> By: Sascha http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-24464 Sascha Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:45:41 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-24464 Hi Nick! Did you solve the firmware problem somehow? Did the same (upgrade via parallels) and broke the cards firmware. THanks Sascha Hi Nick!

Did you solve the firmware problem somehow? Did the same (upgrade via parallels) and broke the cards firmware.

THanks
Sascha

]]> By: Nick http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-24400 Nick Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:25:11 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-24400 Dan, I don't know about the EX720 with the XU870, I just fire up Parallels, accquire the XU870 as a USB device and use the Windows software that came with the XU870 to connect. It is that easy for me. According to <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/sprints-ex720-ev-do-expresscard-hands-on-first-look-064196.php" rel="nofollow">SlashGear</a> Parallels can not see the EX720. Without a EX720 to play with, I do not know, I may of been using a later version of Parallels or there is a difference between the EX720 and XU870 or their Windows drivers that causes the problems. Dan, I don’t know about the EX720 with the XU870, I just fire up Parallels, accquire the XU870 as a USB device and use the Windows software that came with the XU870 to connect. It is that easy for me.

According to SlashGear Parallels can not see the EX720. Without a EX720 to play with, I do not know, I may of been using a later version of Parallels or there is a difference between the EX720 and XU870 or their Windows drivers that causes the problems.

]]> By: Dan http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-24286 Dan Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:10:03 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-24286 I have a MacBook Pro. My Novatel EX 720 works fine in the Mac side. On the Windows side the Connection Mgr does not recognize the card. The computer sees it just fine in the device mgr. Any idea on what I can do to fix this? Thanks I have a MacBook Pro. My Novatel EX 720 works fine in the Mac side. On the Windows side the Connection Mgr does not recognize the card. The computer sees it just fine in the device mgr.

Any idea on what I can do to fix this?

Thanks

]]> By: Nick Cowie » Leopard and Merlin XU870 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20932 Nick Cowie » Leopard and Merlin XU870 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:53:02 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20932 [...] I have yet to purchase my copy of Leopard, but from a couple of comments on one of my previous posts on the XU870 and Tiger upgrades. It appears that upgrading to Leopard also breaks XU870 support outside the US for the unwary. [...] [...] I have yet to purchase my copy of Leopard, but from a couple of comments on one of my previous posts on the XU870 and Tiger upgrades. It appears that upgrading to Leopard also breaks XU870 support outside the US for the unwary. [...]

]]> By: Nick http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20906 Nick Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:35:03 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20906 Thanks for trying that Pieter. It was looking like I needed to install Leopard on an external disk and have to experiment with which files to remove. However, it looks like somebody has done the hard work already. <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/de.comp.sys.mac.misc/browse_thread/thread/2c159197f576d562/8b20ddacb9d1425b" rel="nofollow">http://groups.google.com/group/de.comp.sys.mac.misc/browse_thread/thread/2c159197f576d562/8b20ddacb9d1425b</a>. You just need to translate the page from German. Thanks for trying that Pieter. It was looking like I needed to install Leopard on an external disk and have to experiment with which files to remove. However, it looks like somebody has done the hard work already. http://groups.google.com/group/de.comp.sys.mac.misc/browse_thread/thread/2c159197f576d562/8b20ddacb9d1425b. You just need to translate the page from German.

]]> By: Pieter http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20896 Pieter Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:08:04 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20896 I gave it a try: I did delete the following: /Library/Modem Scripts/WWAN /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/WWAN.menu /System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANSupport.kext /System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANSupport1.kext /System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANSupport2.kext /System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANVerizon.kext /System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANVerizonKicker.kext Unfortunately... it didn't solve a thing :-( I gave it a try: I did delete the following:

/Library/Modem Scripts/WWAN
/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/WWAN.menu
/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANSupport.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANSupport1.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANSupport2.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANVerizon.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ AppleWWANVerizonKicker.kext

Unfortunately… it didn’t solve a thing :-(

]]> By: Pieter http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20891 Pieter Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:52:02 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20891 I upgraded also to Leopard (10.5) and it breaks also my XU870 :-( There are LOTS of files matching the *WWAN*... I'm a bit affraid to remove them (will my machine boot after this?) Anyway, I'm very interested in someone who was able to fix the thing ! I upgraded also to Leopard (10.5) and it breaks also my XU870 :-(
There are LOTS of files matching the *WWAN*… I’m a bit affraid to remove them (will my machine boot after this?)
Anyway, I’m very interested in someone who was able to fix the thing !

]]> By: Nick http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20829 Nick Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:35:36 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20829 Mike, I have not upgraded to Leopard just yet so I have yet to encounter that problem. Best guess is to do a search for wwan and deleted then (though to be on the safe side back them up first). At the command line in terminal type: sudo find . -name *WWAN* -print this should list all the files and directories with WWAN in their name, then delete those files (after backing them up). Install the latest drivers from Novatel and restart you MacBook Pro. Let me know if this works. Mike, I have not upgraded to Leopard just yet so I have yet to encounter that problem. Best guess is to do a search for wwan and deleted then (though to be on the safe side back them up first).

At the command line in terminal type:
sudo find . -name *WWAN* -print
this should list all the files and directories with WWAN in their name, then delete those files (after backing them up). Install the latest drivers from Novatel and restart you MacBook Pro. Let me know if this works.

]]> By: Mike http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20825 Mike Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:41:30 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/powerbook-merlin-xu870-and-parallels/#comment-20825 Leopard has broken using the 3 network (again). Anyone with any suggestions? Leopard has broken using the 3 network (again).

Anyone with any suggestions?

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