I'd also say things are somewhat promising, but just to be sure, try to get some more exact info on the device using the provided Linux tool
lspci
[code:1:e62b188e1c]sudo lspci[/code:1:e62b188e1c] look for the listing related to Broadcom or a Modem, it's likely to be the Broadcom BCM4211 or BCM4212.
To get a better idea of what is needed, download the
scanModem util and run as root [code:1:e62b188e1c]//After downloading, in a terminal that is in the location you downloaded the file to
mkdir temp //we will use this to hold the results
mv scanModem.gz temp
cd temp
gunzip scanModem.gz
chmod +x scanModem
sudo ./scanModem
//Should run, create some useful output in the Modem/ folder
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If it is a BCM4212 then what you'd need is the following:
[*:e62b188e1c]The snd-intel8x0m kernel module. This supports the AC'97 soundcard in ALSA and, more importantly, gives you low-level access to the modem that is also behind the intel 8xx chipset.
[*:e62b188e1c]The smartlink modem daemon installed and setup properly
[*:e62b188e1c]To achieve the previous two, a little luck, some help, and perseverance
Get back to us with some more info (like, at very least, laptop model number, or preferably the PCI id) and we'll be happy to help.