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From: Andre LeClaire <leclaire@venus.net>
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Subject: Re: IBM ThinkPad 755CX MWave modem
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> a ibm thinkpad 755cx has an mwave modem built-in.  the modem is dsp based.
> in order to use procomm or kermit or another dialer program with the modem,
> an mwave modem utility must be run (in windows) to "configure" the dsp
> for modem operation (the dsp is also used for sound blaster emulation).
> 
> does FreeBSD support this modem?  anyone succeeded in getting it working?
> 
I also have am mwave modem (Best Data Ace) that I bought without realizing
that it requires windoze or os2 to run. As I understand it, the modem has
no firmware - the code that the modem runs on is loaded into it by
software, and since IBM doesn't make the source available :( it's not
likely anybody could write drivers for other os's. One idea I had was to
see if the win drivers would run under wine, but I never got around to
trying it - got a new external modem instead.

Andre