KernelConfigurationForPCMCIA < DULG

%SECTION0{name=KernelConfigurationForPCMCIA}% Kernel Configuration for PCMCIA

   Question:: Which kernel configuration options are relevant to support PCMCIA
    cards under Linux?

   Answer:: The following kernel configuration options are required to support
    miscellaneous PCMCIA card types with Linux and the PCMCIA CS package:
      * PCMCIA IDE cards (CF and true-IDE) <br>
       To support the IDE !CardService client, the kernel has to be
       configured with general ATA IDE support. The MPC8xx IDE support
       (=CONFIG<nop>_BLK<nop>_DEV<nop>_MPC8XX<nop>_IDE= flag) must be turned
       off.
      * PCMCIA modem cards <br>
       The kernel has to be configured with standard serial port support
       (=CONFIG<nop>_SERIAL= flag). After the kernel bootup the
       following preparation is needed:
       <verbatim>
bash# mknod /dev/ttySp0 c 240 64
       </verbatim>
       This creates a new special device for the modem card; please note
       that <filename>/dev/ttyS0 ... S4</filename> and TTY_MAJOR 4 are
       already used by the standard 8xx UART driver).
       <filename>/dev/ttySp0</filename> becomes available for use as soon as
       the !CardServices detect and initialize the PCMCIA modem card.
      * PCMCIA Wireless LAN cards <br>
       Enable the "Network device support" --> "Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)"
       --> "Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)" option in the kernel configuration
       (=CONFIG<nop>_NET<nop>_RADIO= flag).

14.3.20. Adding Files to Ramdisk is Non Persistent		1. Abstract		14.3.22. Configure Linux for PCMCIA Cards using the Card Services package
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