From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 7 23:29:20 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E015616A41F for ; Sat, 7 Jan 2006 23:29:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from james_mapson@umpquanet.com) Received: from ns.museum.rain.com (gw-ipinc.museum.rain.com [65.75.192.74]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D0A943D45 for ; Sat, 7 Jan 2006 23:29:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from james_mapson@umpquanet.com) Received: from ns.museum.rain.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ns.museum.rain.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k07NTHNB079595 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 7 Jan 2006 15:29:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from james@umpquanet.com) Received: (from james@localhost) by ns.museum.rain.com (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k07NTHFM079594 for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Sat, 7 Jan 2006 15:29:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from james) Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 15:29:17 -0800 From: James Long To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20060107232917.GA79351@ns.museum.rain.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-101.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED, USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=failed version=3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on ns.museum.rain.com Subject: Seeking functional modem on ThinkPad T30, what about FRU 91P7661 ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:29:21 -0000 I recently bought a used (but very straight!) ThinkPad T30. Upon opening the PCI cover, I find antenna leads, which leads me to believe this unit is wi-fi ready. I currently use a Proxim 8470-FC (b/g) with excellent results under FreeBSD 6.0. The modem in the T30 is not useable currently, AFAIK. PCMIIW, but I haven't found anything in my searches that leads me to believe that this modem is support by FreeBSD or the comms/ltmdm port: none1@pci0:31:6: class=0x070300 card=0x02231014 chip=0x24868086 rev=0x02 hdr=0x00 vendor = 'Intel Corporation' device = '82801CA/CAM (ICH3-S/ICH3-M) AC'97 Modem Controller' class = simple comms subclass = generic modem The IBM FRU 91P7661 I believe is a Prism 2.5-based wi-fi mini-PCI card with V.90 modem. The wi-fi side sounds like it might work with the wi driver. I do not know what the chipset is behind the modem. Is there anyone on the list using the 91P7661 successfully on a T30 or similar ThinkPad? I would consider purchasing one if I knew that the wi-fi side would work with FreeBSD 6 and that the modem would work with the Lucent driver in comms/ltmdm. I can live with built-in wi-fi b and plug in the Proxim PC card when I need 802.11g. I'd appreciate hearing anyone's experiences, good or bad, with the 91P7661 wi-fi/modem combo. I do sometimes need dial-up, but mostly I miss hylafax! Thanks, Jim