Re: Integrated Mini-PCI ethnet/modem combo for Dell
Hi, I just send this mail from my Dell Inspiron 8000 with MiniPCI Ethernet/Modem combi card. Thus, it can work! But please note, that there are two different such combi cards shipped by Dell: One is from 3com and indeed does not allow the modem to work under Linux (but the Ethernet part most probably works); the other is from Actiontec and includes a Lucent WinModem which works perfectly under Linux. You can easily check which type you have by typing 'lspci -v | less' as root (lspci is in the Debian package pciutils). I today installed the drivers for ethernet and winmodem and had no problems at all. You just have to download the ltmodem-5.78e driver from http://walbran.org/sean/linux/stodolsk/. The complete installation is very well explained in the Readme. Best luck, Guenter P.S.: IMHO the Dell Inspiron is one of the most Linux friendly laptops currently available. I got everything working now, incl. VESA framebuffer for console (plus SVGAlib working with it!), XFree 4.0.2, APM, USB, IRDA, Firewire, internal cd-burner with SCSI emulation, kernel 2.4.2 with ReiserFS, sound, microphone, etc etc. SWT! My last problem was a kernel panic during booting when I use a kernel with pcmcia support. However, this can be fixed with compiling a new version of pcmcia-cs with "Include PnP BIOS resource checking = y". -- Linux: Who needs GATES in a world without fences?
Re: Integrated Mini-PCI ethnet/modem combo for Dell
Bill Shui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The Mini pci card is: > - INTERNAL 3Com MINI-PCI COMBO ENET 10/100+MDM 56K,32 BIT Iirc, the 3com works... can't remember the chipset, but it can work. (The name tornado comes to mind). The modem does not work. It's a winmodem-type and there are currently no Linux drivers, though someone was working on thme. -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! It's always darkest just before it gets pitch black.
Re: Integrated Mini-PCI ethnet/modem combo for Dell
Hi, I just send this mail from my Dell Inspiron 8000 with MiniPCI Ethernet/Modem combi card. Thus, it can work! But please note, that there are two different such combi cards shipped by Dell: One is from 3com and indeed does not allow the modem to work under Linux (but the Ethernet part most probably works); the other is from Actiontec and includes a Lucent WinModem which works perfectly under Linux. You can easily check which type you have by typing 'lspci -v | less' as root (lspci is in the Debian package pciutils). I today installed the drivers for ethernet and winmodem and had no problems at all. You just have to download the ltmodem-5.78e driver from http://walbran.org/sean/linux/stodolsk/. The complete installation is very well explained in the Readme. Best luck, Guenter P.S.: IMHO the Dell Inspiron is one of the most Linux friendly laptops currently available. I got everything working now, incl. VESA framebuffer for console (plus SVGAlib working with it!), XFree 4.0.2, APM, USB, IRDA, Firewire, internal cd-burner with SCSI emulation, kernel 2.4.2 with ReiserFS, sound, microphone, etc etc. SWT! My last problem was a kernel panic during booting when I use a kernel with pcmcia support. However, this can be fixed with compiling a new version of pcmcia-cs with "Include PnP BIOS resource checking = y". -- Linux: Who needs GATES in a world without fences? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Integrated Mini-PCI ethnet/modem combo for Dell
Bill Shui wrote:
>
> Hi,
> has anyone got an integrated 10/100ETHNET/56modem combo installed for
> their dell laptops?
>
> If so, did you get it working with your linux? Which option should I
> pick for kernel compilation in order to get it working?
>
> The Mini pci card is:
> - INTERNAL 3Com MINI-PCI COMBO ENET 10/100+MDM 56K,32 BIT
>
> It's for a dell Latitude c800 or c600.
I have the same Mini-PCI card in my laptop (not a Dell, though). The
ethernet requires 2.2.18 or later and it is a 3com 3c556 chip
("Hurricane" or something). The "modem" is not a modem unless you have
drivers for it. There is some e-mail address you can post to (which I
forget now) to encourage 3com to produce a Linux driver for the modem.
Regards,
Andrew.
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Andrew McMillan, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Catalyst IT Ltd, PO Box 10-225, Level 22, 105 The Terrace, Wellington
Me: +64 (21) 635 694, Fax: +64 (4) 499 5596, Office: +64 (4) 499 2267
Re: Integrated Mini-PCI ethnet/modem combo for Dell
Bill Shui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The Mini pci card is: > - INTERNAL 3Com MINI-PCI COMBO ENET 10/100+MDM 56K,32 BIT Iirc, the 3com works... can't remember the chipset, but it can work. (The name tornado comes to mind). The modem does not work. It's a winmodem-type and there are currently no Linux drivers, though someone was working on thme. -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! It's always darkest just before it gets pitch black. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Integrated Mini-PCI ethnet/modem combo for Dell
Bill Shui wrote:
>
> Hi,
> has anyone got an integrated 10/100ETHNET/56modem combo installed for
> their dell laptops?
>
> If so, did you get it working with your linux? Which option should I
> pick for kernel compilation in order to get it working?
>
> The Mini pci card is:
> - INTERNAL 3Com MINI-PCI COMBO ENET 10/100+MDM 56K,32 BIT
>
> It's for a dell Latitude c800 or c600.
I have the same Mini-PCI card in my laptop (not a Dell, though). The
ethernet requires 2.2.18 or later and it is a 3com 3c556 chip
("Hurricane" or something). The "modem" is not a modem unless you have
drivers for it. There is some e-mail address you can post to (which I
forget now) to encourage 3com to produce a Linux driver for the modem.
Regards,
Andrew.
--
_
Andrew McMillan, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Catalyst IT Ltd, PO Box 10-225, Level 22, 105 The Terrace, Wellington
Me: +64 (21) 635 694, Fax: +64 (4) 499 5596, Office: +64 (4) 499 2267
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