RE: pcmcia

["Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <shaleh@valinux.com>]

On 02-Mar-2000 Tim Ryder wrote:
> i compiled the kernel 2.2.14 on my laptop and lost
> pcmcia support
> i type cardctl ident and 
> it said no drivers in /proc/devices
> 
> when i switched back to my old kernel 2.2.12 it works
> fine
> 
> does anyone know what i need to do to get the new
> kernel running with pcmcia support
> 

you must compile pcmcia so that it matches your kernel version.  Install
pcmcia-source.  Read the directions.  It will explain the hows and whys.

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