On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 10:47, Aryan Ameri wrote:
> Hi there:
>
> I have a IBM ThinkPad A31 notebook, which uses a Lucent/Agere AMR Modem. There
> is currently no driver available for this device, and I hear from here and
> there, that nobody's working on it. So I am thinking of buying a PCMCIA real
> modem to put in the notebook. However, I have no experience dealing with
> PCMCIA drivers. when I will go shopping, should I have in mind a specific
> brand/model that is known to work with GNU/Linux? or do all PCMCIA modem
> cards wok with Linux? Also, what's the procedure of installing such a PCMCIA
> device? If you are aware of any How2s or tips regarding this, that would
> certainly be welcomed.
My A21p arrived with a 3com card with similar problems so I bought a
different mini-PCI card with a modem which did have Linux support - in
my case an eepro100 / lucent combo:
00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100]
(rev 0c)
Subsystem: Intel Corp. EtherExpress PRO/100 SP Mobile Combo
Adapter
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 66, IRQ 9
Memory at f0120000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at 1800 [size=64]
Memory at f0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
00:03.1 Serial controller: Lucent Microelectronics: Unknown device 045c
(rev 01) (prog-if 00 [8250])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2205
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9
I/O ports at 1840 [size=8]
Memory at f0121000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
Not sure if this sort of card is still available, and I have a feeling
that the mini-PCI in the latest models also does WLAN - probably that
would be a complicating factor.
Hope that helps,
Andrew.
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