[ltp] Re: ThinkPad A21p and LT modem

[linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org]

It is.

I am guessing it might be something with the /etc/modules.conf file since I
recall making some changes to it, depmod -a, and things worked from there. 
Still R&D'ing it as well, but insights and thoughts are appreciated.

--- Crawford
(BTW, I get this in digest mode, so pardon any delayed responses.)




>    5. Re: ThinkPad A21p and LT modem (James McKenzie)
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 06:43:31 -0700
> From: James McKenzie <jjmckenzie51@sprintpcs.com>
> Subject: Re: [ltp] ThinkPad A21p and LT modem
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> 
> Make sure that /dev/modem is linked to /dev/ttyLT0.
> 
> James McKenzie
> 
> 
> rainwac@att.net wrote:
> 

> >Here is an interesting problem I am now encountering with my ThinkPad A21p.  I
> >have been using the LT modem drivers (running RedHat 9.0 with 2.4.20-6 to
> >2.4.20-20.9 kernels for a basis) from the LTModem Drivers For Linux site
> >(http://ltmodem.heby.de/ for those who have not come across it yet) and thank
> >the folks there at that site for their wonderful work (beforehand, I had to go
> >through IBM Technical Support to get a hold of their version of the old 2.2
> >kernel LT modem drivers eons ago).  Had all the prior kernel versions
> >2.4.20-20.9 working fine until one of my students decided to mess with my neat
> >configuration (NEtwork Administration Tool for those non-RH folks not familar
> >with it)  and delete my modem hardware settings from neat.  So I figured it
> >should be a simple, find the driver, get it going, etc., etc., etc.
> >
> >Well, after a week and a half, I am still not getting any sign of Linux and
> >the LT modem talking to each other.  I am open to suggestions from the gallery

> >if others have come across this by accident and resolved it.
> >
> >TIA.
> >
> >--- Crawford
> >  
> >