The Linux status of the laptop models reported below, is changing and improving. Therefore, if a laptop is reported as "unsupported" you should give it a try. Why is this survey valuable though: To encourage people which want to buy a "working" stated machine (remember: no guarantees) and to collect technical information (what chips are used) about different models.
To get your modem to work, here are some tips and tricks and a survey of drivers for laptop modems.
If you like to contribute your experiences with your internal modem and Linux (whether good or bad), I would gladly appreciate your help.
Werner Heuser <wehe_at_tuxmobil.org>
| Model | Linux Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| ACER | ||
| Extensa 390 | unknown | more |
| Extensa 50[0123][T/DX] | works | more |
| Extensa 710T | works | more |
| Extensa 710TE | works | more |
| Extensa 711TE | unknown | more |
| Extensa 712TE | doesn't work | more |
| Extensa 712TEV | unknown | more |
| TravelMate Series 720T, 721T, 722T, 723T, 737TLV | unknown | more |
| Travelmate 312P | unknown | more |
| Travelmate 720T | unknown | more |
| Travelmate 721T | unknown | more |
| 510T | unknown | more |
| Travelmate series in general | ambiguous | more |
| 52xx series | doesn't work | more |
| 502T | doesn't work | more |
| TravelMate 230 | works | more |
| TravelMate Ferrari 3200 | works | more |
| TravelMate Aspire 3023WLMi | works | more |
| AMS | ||
| Roadster 15 | doesn't work | more |
| ASUS | ||
| L8400C | doesn't work | more |
| L3800C | works | more |
| Apple | ||
| Powerbook G3 | works | more |
| iBook | works | more |
| COMPAQ | ||
| Armada M700/7700 | works | more |
| Armada 1500 C | works | more |
| Armada 6500 | unknown | more |
| Armada 7500 | unknown | more |
| Armada SB (AR SB 5233/32/4.0/DMT) | doesn't work | more |
| Presario 1020 | unknown | more |
| Presario 1230 | works | more |
| Presario 1238 | works | more |
| Presario 1240 | doesn't work | more |
| Presario 1245 | works | more |
| Presario 1255 | works | more |
| Presario 1275 | works | more |
| Presario 1260 | works | more |
| Presario 1275 | doesn't work | more |
| Presario 1560DM | doesn't work | more |
| Presario 1600S | works | more |
| Presario 1600S | doesn't work | more |
| Presario 1625 | works | more |
| Presario 1655 | doesn't work | more |
| Presario 1688 | works | more |
| Presario 1694 | works | more |
| Presario 1800 XL | works | more |
| Presario 1830 | works | more |
| Presario 1920 | works | more |
| Presario 1925 | works | more |
| Presario 1600XL144 | doesn't work | more |
| Armada V300 | works | more |
| Presario 1200-XL118 | works | more |
| 12XL325 (aka 1200-XL325) | works | more |
| Presario 2800 | works | more |
| Armada 1573DM (1500 family) | works | more |
| Presario 1688 | works | more |
| Armada E500 | works | more |
| X1000 | works | more |
| Armada 1700 model 6300/T/5000/D/M/1 | works | more |
| Clevo | ||
| 2200 | works | more |
| 5600/5620 | works | more |
| DELL | ||
| Inspiron 3800 | doesn't work | more |
| Inspiron 5000e | ambiguous | more |
| Latitude CPT 500 | doesn't work | more |
| Latitude 600 | doesn't work | more |
| Inspiron 4100e | ambiguous | more |
| Latitude C600 | doesn't work | more |
| Inspiron 8100 | ambiguous | more |
| Inspiron 8200 | works | more |
| Digital | ||
| Highnote Ultra 2000 | unknown | more |
| Fujitsu | ||
| 770TX | doesn't work | more |
| C-350 | doesn't work | more |
| Lifebook E6520 | works | more |
| Lifebook E6560 | works | more |
| Lifebook C6325 | doesn't work | more |
| Lifebook C | works | more |
| Lifebook 735Dx | works | more |
| Lifebook B142 | works | more |
| Lifebook S-4572 | doesn't work | more |
| Lifebook C-6572 | doesn't work | more |
| Lifebook C | works | more |
| LifeBook 6010S | works | more |
| Lifebook C1020 | works | more |
| Gateway | ||
| 3100 | works | more |
| 450X | works | more |
| Gericom | ||
| WebBoy | works | more |
| HP | ||
| XE3 | doesn't work | more |
| Hewlett-Packard | ||
| OmniBook 6000 | doesn't work | more |
| Omnibook XE3 | doesn't work | more |
| OmniBook XT100S | doesn't work | more |
| Hitachi | ||
| VisionBook Pro 7560 | works | more |
| VisionBook Pro 7590 | works | more |
| IBM | ||
| Thinkpad 390E | ambiguous | more |
| Thinkpad 390X | works | more |
| Thinkpad 560Z | unknown | more |
| Thinkpad 570 (26441AJ) in Japan | works | more |
| Thinkpad 600 | works | more |
| Thinkpad 600E | works | more |
| Thinkpad 770X | ambiguous | more |
| Thinkpad i1200 | doesn't work | more |
| Thinkpad i1410 | doesn't work | more |
| Thinkpad i1427 | works | more |
| Thinkpad A21P | doesn't work | more |
| Thinkpad T23 | works | more |
| MaxData | ||
| Artist Stanford | works | more |
| NEC | ||
| Versa 6030X | works | more |
| Panasonic | ||
| CF-47 | ambiguous | more |
| Let's Note M1V | works | more |
| SONY | ||
| VAIO 505 | works | more |
| VAIO PCG-505RX | doesn't work | more |
| VAIO PCG-Z505R | doesn't work | more |
| VAIO PCG-Z505JE | works | more |
| VAIO PCG-Z600TEK | works | more |
| VAIO PCG-808 | works | more |
| VAIO PCG-818 | works | more |
| VAIO PCG-838 | works | more |
| VAIO PCG-885 | works | more |
| VAIO F-160 | doesn't work | more |
| VAIO SR1K (and presumably the SR5K and SR7K which are basically the same machine) | doesn't work | more |
| VAIO PCG QR10 | works | more |
| VAIO PCG-FXA48 | works | more |
| Sharp | ||
| AR 10 | doesn't work | more |
| Sony | ||
| VAIO-PCG-F390 | works | more |
| Toshiba | ||
| Portege 3020 | works | more |
| Portege 300CT | doesn't work | more |
| Portege 320CT | ambiguous | more |
| DynaBookSS PORTEGE 3000CT | ambiguous | more |
| DynaBookSS PORTEGE 3010CT | ambiguous | more |
| DynaBookSS PORTEGE 3020CT | ambiguous | more |
| DynaBookSS PORTEGE 3300CT | unknown | more |
| DynaBookSS PORTEGE 3380CT | works | more |
| DynaBookSS PORTEGE 60000CT | unknown | more |
| DynaBookSS PORTEGE 7020X | unknown | more |
| Portege 3110CT | works | more |
| Satellite 4100 XDVD | works | more |
| Satellite 4060 | unknown | more |
| Satellite 480CDT | works | more |
| Satellite 4080CDT | doesn't work | more |
| 4030 CDT | doesn't work | more |
| 4030 CDS | doesn't work | more |
| Satellite Pro 4200 | works | more |
| Satellite Pro | works | more |
| Satellite 2520 | doesn't work | more |
| Satellite 2520 | works | more |
| Satellite 2502CDS | unknown | more |
| 2540CDS | ambiguous | more |
| Satellite 460CDT | unknown | more |
| Satellite 2595XDVD | works | more |
| Satellite 2595 | works | more |
| Satellite 2140XCDS | unknown | more |
| Satellite 2180CDT | works | more |
| 650CT | works | more |
| Tecra 8100 | works | more |
| Tecra 750DVD | works | more |
| Tecra 8000 | works | more |
| Satellite Pro 4600 | doesn't work | more |
| Satellite Pro 445CDT | works | more |
| Satellite M30-801 | works | more |
| Satellite A105-S4004 | partially works | more |
| Twinhead | ||
| Slimnote 9 | doesn't work | more |
| EFIO 9000 Series | unknown | more |
| Wortmann | ||
| Terra Aura A74LD | doesn't work | more |
The Freestyle Executive Monster PDA made by Digital has an in-built modem, its Linux status is unknown. For IrDA connections to cell phones see Linux and InfraRed Devices. The 3CCFEM656B PCMCIA card by 3COM doesn't work. "The modem on the 3CCFEM656B is a Winmodem. The ethernet will work under Linux, but not the modem." Dave Hinds in comp.os.linux.portable. For PCMCIA modems see my PCMCIA card survey (by types) and the Xmodem.org survey(http://www.xmodem.org/modems/pcmcia_list.html).