Kernel.org: 3.3.7, 
sid (unstable): 3.2.18-1
wheezy (testing): 3.2.17-1
kmuto bpo d-i: 
squeeze-bpo: 3.2.15-1~bpo60+1
squeeze (stable): 2.6.32-45
lenny (oldstable): 

Debian GNU/Linux device driver check & report

DELL: Inspiron 5000e

PCI IDWorks?VendorDeviceDriverKernel
80867190YesIntel Corporation440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridgeagpgart
80867191YesIntel Corporation440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridgeagpgart
104cac1cYesTexas InstrumentsPCI1225yenta_socketv2.6.25-
104cac1cYesTexas InstrumentsPCI1225yenta_socketv2.6.25-
80867110YesIntel Corporation82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISAignore
80867111YesIntel Corporation82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDEata_piixv2.6.25-
80867112YesIntel Corporation82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USBusb-uhci,uhci-hcd
80867113YesIntel Corporation82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPIi2c-piix4v2.6.25-
125d1978YesESS TechnologyES1978 Maestro 2Eradio-maestro,snd-es1968v2.6.25-
11c10448Agere SystemsWinModem 56k
10024c46YesATI Technologies IncRage Mobility M3 AGP 2xaty128fbv2.6.25-
12603890YesIntersil CorporationISL3890 [Prism GT/Prism Duette]/ISL3886 [Prism Javelin/Prism Xbow]p54pciv2.6.25-
10b75257Yes3Com Corporation3cCFE575CT CardBus [Cyclone]3c59xv2.6.25-

This is a rather old laptop (bought in January 2001) running Ubuntu GNU/Linux version 6.10 (edgy). It really works like a charm...
I have never tried the modem on Linux, but at my system report to have found a modem so I'm guessing it would work...