Linux PCMCIA HOWTO

David Hinds, `dhinds@allegro.stanford.edu`

v1.88, 29 September 1996

This document describes how to install and use PCMCIA Card Services for Linux, and answers some frequently asked questions. The latest version of this document can always be found at hyper.stanford.edu in /pub/pcmcia/doc. An HTML version is at http://hyper.stanford.edu/~dhinds/pcmcia/pcmcia.html

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 Problems loading kernel modules
2.5 Problems with the card status change interrupt
2.6 Memory window configuration problems
2.7 What about installation on Red Hat and Caldera?
2.8 Why don't you distribute PCMCIA binaries?
2.9 Why is the PCMCIA package so darned big?

3. Usage and features

3.1 How do I tell if it is working?
3.2 Overview of the PCMCIA configuration scripts
3.3 How do I use my PCMCIA network card?
3.4 How do I use my PCMCIA modem card?
3.5 How do I use my PCMCIA SCSI card?
3.6 How do I use my PCMCIA memory card?
3.7 How do I use my ATA/IDE card drive?
3.8 How do I tell cardmgr how to identify a new card?
3.9 How do I control which interrupts and ports are used by a device?
3.10 When is it safe to insert or eject a PCMCIA card?
3.11 How do I unload PCMCIA drivers?
3.12 How does Card Services deal with suspend/resume?
3.13 How do I turn off a PCMCIA card without ejecting it?
3.14 How can I have separate device configurations for home and work?

4. Problems with specific cards

4.1 Why doesn't my modem work?
4.2 Why doesn't my network adapter card work?
4.3 How do I select the transceiver type for a network card?
4.4 How do I add support for an NE2000-compatible ethernet card?
4.5 Multifunction cards such as the 3Com 3c562
4.6 How do I use my PCMCIA floppy interface?
4.7 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?