Seeking functional modem on ThinkPad T30, what about FRU 91P7661 ?

James Long <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.freebsd.devel.mobile
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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
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