Bug#202227: O: mwavem -- Mwave/ACP modem support
Package: wnpp
Version: unavailable; reported 2003-07-20
Severity: normal
I intend to orphan the mwavem package. Please be aware that any
potential adoptor should have access to a ThinkPad with this
specific modem chipset. Furthermore, please be aware that there
are open questions regarding the license of the firmware included
in the package. Lastly, there are newer versions available from
upstream (IBM).
The package description is:
The mwavem program implements a Hayes-compatible V.90 modem
in the 3780i Mwave/ACP DSP chip which is built in to certain
IBM ThinkPad laptop computers, including the ThinkPad 600,
600E and 770 models.
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A driver for the mwave device is required. Source code for
the driver, built as a module called 'mwave.o', is included
in the latest 2.4 kernel sources. To build the module,
set "ACP/Mwave Modem support" under "Character devices" to
"m" at kernel configuration time. Source code is available
from IBM which can be used to build a module compatible with
earlier kernels.
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