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Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6?

From pechter@pechter.net (William Pechter)
Newsgroups alt.os.linux.debian, alt.os.linux.ubuntu, alt.os.linux.suse, alt.os.linux.redhat, comp.os.linux.setup, comp.os.linux.portable
Subject Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6?
Date 2016-07-12 18:16 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <nm3c6l$73d$1@pechter.eternal-september.org> (permalink)
References <nlpoch$ci1$1@pechter.eternal-september.org> <nlppcf$ehv$1@dont-email.me>

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In article <nlppcf$ehv$1@dont-email.me>,
William Unruh  <unruh@invalid.ca> wrote:
>On 2016-07-09, pechter@t61.(none) (William Pechter) <pechter@t61> wrote:
>> Has anyone got Winmodem (ConexantHSF) support hacked in to any
>> linux kernel newer than 2.6?
>
>You could probably buy a used USRobotics etc modem for $5 and not use a
>stupid winmodem. 
>
>>
>> I'd like to get Ubuntu supporting it on a Thinkpad T61, but I'd
>> consider other LTS versions of linux like Open Suse or Debian (I
>> want to retire the ugly old 19200modem I've got in the PCcard slot
>> which dates from my IBM days on OS/2).
>>
>> I really need to get the modem working as well as dual gigabit
>> ethernets which takes up my pccard slot.
>>
>o
>> I could go USB but was just wondering?
>Or that. 
>At $5/hr coding to get it working, you should be able to buy a new
>computer, never mind a modem
>Do you really thing Gigabit never mind dual gigabit would work? I am not
>sure that the bus is fast enough on such an ancient machine. 
>
>
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>> Bill
>> pechter-at-gmail.com

Can I get it into a loaded T61 laptop?  I guess USB could be used for the
modem, but ugh.

Hard to get it INSIDE the laptop. PCCard slots are already in use.  External
is possible but not as nice when you're looking for portability.

I've got Telebit Trailblazers and 56k externals galore.  Not too light and 
small.

Bill
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Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? pechter@t61.(none) (William Pechter) - 2016-07-09 02:43 +0000
  Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-07-09 03:00 +0000
    Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? pechter@pechter.net (William Pechter) - 2016-07-12 18:16 +0000
      Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-07-12 18:39 +0000
        Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2016-07-12 19:41 -0400
          Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-07-13 11:34 +0200
        Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? pechter@pechter.dyndns.org (William Pechter) - 2016-07-15 01:45 +0000
          Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2016-07-14 19:35 -0700
            Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? pechter@pechter.dyndns.org (William Pechter) - 2016-07-15 03:25 +0000
              Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2016-07-15 08:29 -0700
                Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? pechter@pechter.dyndns.org (William Pechter) - 2016-07-16 05:29 +0000
          Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2016-07-14 19:40 -0700
            Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-07-15 19:33 +0000
              Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:04 -0700
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      Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2016-07-12 17:43 -0700
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