Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads

Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads

• Linux 7.0 kernel removes obsolete Mwave driver for 3780i ACP Modem in 1990s IBM ThinkPads. • Driver removal cuts over 2,600 lines of legacy code, freeing kernel space. • Modems w

OS & Internals · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 186 words
Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads

Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads

• Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads Long past due for retirement, the Linux 7.0 kernel has removed the obsolete Mwave driver for the 378

Linux & Open Source · February 18, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 159 words