Linux PCMCIA HOWTO

David Hinds, dhinds@allegro.stanford.edu

1. General information and hardware requirements

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Copyright notice and disclaimer
• 1.3 What is the latest version, and where can I get it?
• 1.4 What systems are supported?
• 1.5 What PCMCIA cards are supported?
• 1.6 When will card X be supported?
• 1.7 Mailing list

2. Compilation, installation, and configuration

• 2.1 Prerequisites and kernel setup
• 2.2 Installation
• 2.3 Site-specific configuration options
• 2.4 What about installation on Red Hat and Caldera?
• 2.5 Can I install Linux via NFS with a PCMCIA network card?
• 2.6 Why don't you distribute PCMCIA binaries?
• 2.7 Problems loading kernel modules
• 2.8 Problems with the card status change interrupt

3. Usage and features

• 3.1 How do I tell if it is working?
• 3.2 How do I use my PCMCIA ethernet card?
• 3.3 How do I use my PCMCIA modem card?
• 3.4 How do I use my PCMCIA SCSI card?
• 3.5 How do I use my PCMCIA memory card?
• 3.6 How do I tell cardmgr how to identify a new card?
• 3.7 How do I control which interrupts and ports are used by a device?
• 3.8 When is it safe to insert or eject a PCMCIA card?
• 3.9 How do I unload PCMCIA drivers?
• 3.10 How does Card Services deal with suspend/resume?
• 3.11 How do I turn off a PCMCIA card without ejecting it?

4. Problems with specific cards

• 4.1 Why doesn't my modem work?
• 4.2 Why doesn't my ethernet card work?
• 4.3 How do I select the transceiver type for my 3c589 card?
• 4.4 How do I add support for an NE2000-compatible ethernet card?
• 4.5 How do I use my PCMCIA floppy interface?
• 4.6 What's up with support for Xircom cards?

5. Debugging tips and programming information

• 5.1 How can I submit a helpful bug report?
• 5.2 Low level PCMCIA debugging aids
• 5.3 How do I write a Card Services driver for card X?