[ltp] Linux MWave - does IBM have this internally ?

[Fernando Fuganti]

good to know

Do you have any notice about old MWave boards, like ISA old ones ?

a few months ago, I tried to contact Torsten Duwe, that at some time ago
started to develop a linux driver for those boards, but due to unclear
state of support by IBM he "put that thing on ice" (his words :).


On Thu, 7 Dec 2000 chaihx@cn.ibm.com wrote:

> as another IBMer i occasionally find following words in an internal site,
> 
> "Release 7 of the Mwave driver for ThinkPad 600E series systems is
> available for download. (Yes, it's yet another release. It seems that
> caffeinated drinks really do increase productivity.)
> 
> This is a Beta version of a Linux driver to provide Modem support using the
> Mwave chipset on the Thinkpad 600E series. Binary RPM packages at 2.2.16
> and 2.2.17 level of the kernel have been made available. This archive can
> be considered BETA level. Refer to the MWAVE-HOWTO for directions on how to
> install, configure, and run this package.
> 
> Additions to driver 7:
> Packaging/RPM improvements
> Support for proc filesystem entry (thanks to Ian Pilcher)
> 
> This driver is for INTERNAL USE only and is not to be distributed outside
> of IBM. "
> 
> seems ibm is putting some effort on MWave. I believe they didn't like to
> annouce it in beta-level. Sorry i can't distribute anything because of last
> line above. at least we know ibm is doing some work. let's wait. btw, i
> havn't test it yet.
> 
> haixin






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