Linux PCMCIA HOWTO

David Hinds, dhinds@hyper.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 my new card be supported?
• 1.7 Mailing lists

2. Compilation, installation, and configuration

• 2.1 Prerequisites and kernel setup
• 2.2 Installation
• 2.3 Post-installation for systems using BSD init scripts
• 2.4 Post-installation for systems using System V init scripts
• 2.5 Site-specific configuration options
• 2.6 Problems loading kernel modules
• 2.7 Problems with the card status change interrupt
• 2.8 Memory window configuration problems
• 2.9 Why don't you distribute PCMCIA binaries?
• 2.10 Why is the PCMCIA package so darned big?

3. Usage and features

• 3.1 Tools for monitoring PCMCIA devices
• 3.2 Overview of the PCMCIA configuration scripts
• 3.3 PCMCIA network adapters
• 3.4 PCMCIA serial and modem devices
• 3.5 PCMCIA SCSI adapters
• 3.6 PCMCIA memory cards
• 3.7 PCMCIA ATA/IDE card drives
• 3.8 Multifunction cards
• 3.9 When is it safe to insert or eject a PCMCIA card?
• 3.10 Card Services and Advanced Power Management
• 3.11 How do I turn off a PCMCIA card without ejecting it?
• 3.12 How do I unload the PCMCIA drivers?

4. Advanced topics

• 4.1 Resource allocation for PCMCIA devices
• 4.2 How can I have separate device setups for home and work?
• 4.3 Booting from a PCMCIA device

5. Dealing with unsupported cards

• 5.1 Configuring unrecognized cards
• 5.2 Adding support for an NE2000-compatible ethernet card
• 5.3 PCMCIA floppy interface cards
• 5.4 What's up with support for Xircom cards?

6. Debugging tips and programming information

• 6.1 How can I submit a helpful bug report?
• 6.2 Low level PCMCIA debugging aids
• 6.3 How do I write a Card Services driver for a new card?