9 Where to Go for More Information

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The Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide, written by Michael Johnson, is a good source of general information about writing Linux device drivers. It is available from the usual Linux FTP sites.

The genuine PCMCIA standard is only available for a steep price from the PCMCIA association itself. The new PC Card Standard is supposed to cost $399, but old copies of the 2.1 standard may still be available at a deep discount.

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
1030 East Duane Avenue, Suite G
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA
(408) 720-0107, (408) 720-9416 FAX, (408) 720-9388 BBS

One alternative is the PCMCIA Developer's Guide, written by Michael Mori, available from Sycard Technology, ISBN 0-9640342-1-2, for approximately $89.95:

Sycard Technology
1180-F Miraloma Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA
(408) 749-0130, (408) 749-1323 FAX

Larry Levine has written a more general introduction to PCMCIA called the PCMCIA Primer, which should be on bookstore shelves in the summer of 1995. It is published by M & T Books, ISBN 1-55828-437-0.

Another book tentatively called "The Insider's Guide to PCMCIA Computing" is in the works, ISBN 0-57398-010-2.

Programming information for various PCMCIA controllers is available from the corresponding chip vendors:

Intel Corporation
(800) 628-8686

Cirrus Logic
(510) 623-8300

Vadem
(408) 943-9301

Databook Inc.
(716) 889-4204

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