[ltp] Agere modem driver for A31

[André Wyrwa]

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Mendel Cooper wrote:
> Just picked up a used TP A31, the kind with the Agere
> Weenie-modem. There's a Linux driver for it -- ageresoftmodembeta-2.1.0-2
> -- which I downloaded, but it's useless. The binary rpm is for RH9,
> and the source rpm refuses to rebuild on an FC4 installation.

You sure it's an Agere? According to ThinkWiki you should have this one:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/IBM_High_Rate_Wireless_LAN_Mini-PCI_Adapter_with_Modem

> All is not lost, however. I managed to get a pcmcia modem card working
> with the A31. Funny thing, though. I had to set it to use /dev/ttyS2,
> rather than the usual /dev/ttyS1. Don't know why.

That's most likely because ttyS1 is IrDA.

> So, has anyone had any success in getting the built-in Agere modem
> to work under Linux?

http://web.onetel.net.uk/~showerail/Thinkpad_R40e.html

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Conexant_HSF_modem_drivers

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/IBM_Integrated_Bluetooth_II_with_56K_Modem_%28BMDC%29

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/IBM_High_Rate_Wireless_LAN_Mini-PCI_Adapter_with_Modem_II

Andre.
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