Re: new developer/pcmcia-cs missing?

[Hartmut Koptein <koptein@et-inf.fho-emden.de>]

> I'm a developer who just got his Powerbook 2400 today.  Already, I've
> got a working Debian base on it.  Hoo!  What a headache.  It's a real
> change, switching from i86 to PPC.
> 
> I'm looking for the pcmcia-cs packages, so I can get my ethernet PC
> card running.  But, it is not available in sid/binary-powerpc/base, as
> I would expect it.  Must I find a way to build it myself?  Or has it
> just gone missing?

Well, pcmcia is a bit crasy, it is not a standalone package, that works
with all kernel-versions. It must fit the kernel-version. 
Debian/Powerpc use only 2.1.x and that is not officiel, so noone
has compiled this package yet. 

And btw: i don't know if pcmcia will compile cleanly !?!?!

Greetings,

    Hartmut



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