[oclug] Xircom RealPort modem + Knoppix

[Anthony S.]

tony01 at modenet.com (Anthony S.) wrote:

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> Hi.
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> Someone showed me an IBM ThinkPad 600E + Xircom Modem (RealPort CardBus
> Eth. 10/100+Mod.56, RBEM56G-100) onto which I'm installing an OCLUG
> Knoppix. `pppconfig` and `kppp` recognise that there is a card in
> "/dev/ttyS0" and `lsmod` shows a Xircom listing. I also think the
> laptop's internal modem is inaccessible... `pppconfig` has all the right
> ISP info I think. `pon Provider` does not pick up the phone. How do I
> get this to successfully connect to the Internet by modem? Thanks again
> unconditionally.
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> RSVP,
> Anthony
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Just use the publically available Mwave driver from IBM. A script to
control sound (successfully with Knoppix) on the 600E called
`sound_control` is also useful.

<http://www.mainsheet.org/thinkpad600e/>
Anthony.