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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 22:41:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: PCMCIA.
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On Fri, 12 Sep 1997, Ethan Waldo wrote:

> I was wondering if I could install freeBSD from a PCMCIA cdrom through a
> freeBSD cd (making root and boot diskettes or the like).  Also, I was
> wondering if freeBSD provides PCMCIA support.

The core system has some rudimentary support, but your PCCARD CDROM may be
supported if you use the PAO boot floppy, available from
http://www.jp.freebsd.org/PAO.  They add support for various PCCARD
devices to the core distribution, and I recommend it for laptops.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
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