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

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From William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca>
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Subject Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6?
Date Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:39:22 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2016-07-12, William Pechter <pechter@pechter.net> wrote:
> 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.

Agreed. But then again, how often do you use the modem? Are there any
ISPs that will even answer a modem call?

>
> 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.

Well, in some laptops you can open them up and replace the modem. 

>
> 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
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            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
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