[ltp] ThinkPad T42p internal modem

[David Ayers]

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 13:18:58 +0100
Uwe Walter <walter-l@tm.uka.de> wrote:

> On Sa, 2005-02-05 at 19:30 -0600, David Ayers wrote:
> >Modem: Intel Corp 82801 DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4L/ICH4M) AC'97 modem
> controller (rev 1)
> 
> AFAIK that's "only" the bridge to the chipset. The actual modem
> hardware can be very different (and need different drivers).
> 
> There are some ressources about the problems to identify softmodems on
> the scanmodem page:
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/#scanmodem
> 
> 
> > Am I missing the right driver for this modem?
> 
> Probably.
> 
> I left my "knowledge" of the two softmodem version I used on
> http://www.thinkwiki.org/Modem
> 
> 
> My T40p modem did work with the free slmodem driver, but the one in my
> T42p works fine (only?) with the commercial driver from Linuxant linked
> to on the page above.
> 
> I found the same hint on:
> http://pmw.org/~gardnerj/Thinkpad/Install.html
> and indeed, in a very quick test I made with the T42p and the slmodem
> driver, it could communicate with the modem via AT commands, but NOT
> dialout. Now THIS seems to be able to cost one some time..!
> 
> 
> Greetings, UW(e)
> 
> 
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Thanks for your response. I'm scrambling up the learning curve on this
issue, and the info above should be very helpful.

Since my original query I discovered linuxant.com and downloaded what I
hope will be the right driver (and paid for the "full" version). If and
when I get the modem to work, I'll post my results for whatever it may be
worth to someone else.

My earlier problem with getting the serial port to work using the
replicator is still unresolved. But all things considered, I'm very happy
with the T42p, and my decision to use it as a desktop replacement was a
good one. 

Too many problems and too little time. Ain't grooming a new machine
great? :(

Dave


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