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

From Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com>
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 2016-07-14 19:40 -0700
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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On 07/14/2016 06:45 PM, William Pechter wrote:
> In article <nm3dgq$cla$1@dont-email.me>,
> William Unruh  <unruh@invalid.ca> wrote:
>> On 2016-07-12, William Pechter <pechter@pechter.net> wrote:
>>> In article <nlppcf$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?

	I haven't checked lately but DSLExtreme.com used to have dial-up 
access.  I am sure that others will have similar facilities.
	
>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>> --
>
> The person I'm sending the laptop to is still on dialup.
> Unfortunately, that's not going to change.
	
	Yes that makes things harder but I found lots of information
on my desktop Amiga with dial-up even before I got my 56K modem.

	bliss

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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
                Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2016-07-15 20:16 -0400
      Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2016-07-12 17:43 -0700
  Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2016-07-09 18:57 +0200
    Re: Anyone hack HSF Winmodem (thinkpadtseries) into kernels newer than 2.6? pechter@pechter.net (William Pechter) - 2016-07-12 18:17 +0000
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