On Fri, 26 Aug 2005, Reshat Sabiq wrote: > kevin.kempter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > >It does have a modem, a nic port and built in centrino wireless. I have never > >attempted to use the modem. The nic port worked upon install of FC3 and once > >I installed the ipw2200 drivers the wireless network worked as well. > > > >I did take a look at the hardware browser and the modem does not show up. Not > >a good sign for the modem I expect. > > > > > > > >On Thursday 25 August 2005 10:14, Claude Jones wrote: > > > > > >>On Thursday 25 August 2005 10:57 am, kevin.kempter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> > >> > >>>If you are still looking for a laptop I highly recommend looking at the > >>>Sony Vaio laptops. > >>> > >>> > >>Any chance it has a modem, and it works? > >>-- > >>Claude Jones > >>Bluemont, VA, USA > >> > >> > The built-in modem on my curent laptop doesn't work either. But i have a > PCMCIA modem from 3 years ago, which works: IBM Modem FRU: 02K4249. > Perhaps you could try looking for something like that. It even says it's > cellular-capable, but i haven't tried that aspect of it. When I installed SuSE 10.0 beta 1 it recognised the modem in my zv5200. FC4 does not. It saw it as an "HP Modem". Maybe looking at what modems SuSE detects and why would be a good idea... -- Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas? A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25.