[ltp] Dial Modem use with T20 Thinkpad

Tino Keitel linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:44:42 +0200


On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:08:26 -0700, Ron K. Jeffries wrote:
> A friend has a functional T20 running Win 2K, and would like to install
> Linux. However, for one remote vacation spot, he must use dial modem
> for internet access.
> 
> My recollection is the internal modem is a "winmodem" and will be
> "no worky" with Ubuntu. Is that correct?

AFAIK the T20 can have a 3com Ethernet/modem combo, where the modem
part doesn't work in Linux, or a Lucent based winmodem, which can be
used in Linux.

Regards,
Tino