[ltp] ThinkPad A20P Modem = ?

[Tod Harter]

I would be surprised if that isn't the proper file, Frank, but I personal=
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never used an RPM to install this thing (as I guess it was only pretty=20
recently available as one). I would check and make sure that after you do=
 the=20
install that your modules.conf is properly updated, reboot, and then thec=
k to=20
make sure the ltmodem modules get loaded (you may have to try to access t=
he=20
modem for this to happen).

Actually I'm going to take a crack at it right now since I'm sitting at m=
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A20p...

Okey Dokey, I simply found the rpm

ltmodem-kv_2.4.19_16mdk-8.22a5-1.i586.rpm (which is for MDK 9.0, the one =
you=20
have should be right for 8.2 as far as I could discover).

sudo rpm --install ltmodem-kv_2.4.19_16mdk-8.22a5-1.i586.rpm

worked fine (I got a few error messages about bad file ownership, but tha=
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appears to be ok). At this point kppp was able to set up the modem and ta=
lk=20
to it. I don't have anything to dial into, but the modem was properly IDe=
d=20
and its always worked in the past, so I'm 99% sure its properly functioni=
ng.=20

So, in short, it definitely works in MDK 9.0, and I know a manual install=
 used=20
to work in 8.0 and 8.1. I think you SHOULD be golden, but the only other=20
advice I can give if it doesn't work is to try using MDK 9.0 (Its a good =
bit=20
better anyway ;o).

On Wednesday 04 December 2002 11:44 am, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> Hi Tod and All
>
> Thanks for the help but I am still confusedand I would appreciate a wee=
 bit
> of additional input.
> Well not just confused but really very confused concerning "Do I have t=
he
> right file for the modem I have?"
>
> First lets go back to basics.
> To establish exactly what type of modem I have tried lspci and received=
 the
> following:
> 00:1f.6 Modem:  Intel Corp.: Unknown device (rev 01)
> while Win Xp says the following:
> Lucent Technology Soft Modem AMR on Com 3.
>
> My confusion starts with I am not sure exactly what type of modem I hav=
e
> and don't know any software way to verify the type except lspci which g=
ave
> the above results.
>
> Not being confident in the modem type leads to the question "Is the
> following modem file the correct file for Mandrake 8.2?"
>
> ltmodem-kv_2.4.18_8.1mdk-8.26a-1.i586.rpm
>
> Thanks
> Frank
>
>
> Please Note: Mandrake 8.2 uses kernel 2.4.28
> Sorry Mandrake 9.0 has not made it to the local retailer yet which has =
the
> latest kernel 2.4.19 in it so I am still using 8.2 which should suffice=
 for
> my simple usage unless there is some major reason concerning modems tha=
t
> would make it prudent for me to upgrade.
>
>
> Thanks
> Frank
>
> On Monday 02 December 2002 17:42, Tod Harter wrote:
> > My A20p has the Lucent winmodem. It works fine in Mandrake 8.1 and 9.=
0
> > (don't think I ever tried it in 8.2 but I only ran that for a short
> > while).
> >
> > My guess is (not being on the laptop this instant) that you can do an
> > lspci and it will tell you what's installed.

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Tod G. Harter
Giant Electronic Brain