Re: GPL source code for Smart USB 56 modem (includes ALSA AC97 patch)

Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
2004-09-09T15:39:27Z

On Thu, Sep 09, 2004 at 03:04:58PM +0100, tvrtko.ursulin@sophos.com wrote:
> >It's not a GPL driver, the kernel part contains a binary object file
> >(drivers/amrlibs.o) so I don't see how it can be included in the main
> >kernel tree. OTOH, at first glance only the PCI driver needs that
> >binary blob, the USB driver doesn't.
>
> Droping in. :)
>
> Kernel part is not required, slmodemd works with the snd-intel8x0m Alsa
> driver. For me at least, and for the PCI version.

ah! yes! apt-cache show sl-modem-daemon.