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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: PCCARD package doesn't see slots
To: TOTO@ifqsc.sc.usp.br (Carlos Antonio Ruggiero)
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 15:22:47 -0700 (MST)
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> >>I'm trying to install the pccard package in my old Halikan Chaplet
> >>Notebook. I have recompiled the kernel (2.2-960501-SNAP) but when 
> >>/usr/sbin/pccard is run it says "Fatal: No card slots". I think
> >>it doesn't find my pccard controller, but I am not sure..
> >>
> >>Any suggestions on what I can do ?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Carlos Ruggiero
> >>toto@ifqsc.sc.usp.br
> 
> >Whoops, I forgot to add the necessary lines to LINT so that folks know
> >*what* is necessary to get PCCARD support.
> >
> >Add these lines to your kernel config file and rebuild the kernel.
> >
> >controller      crd0
> >device          pcic0   at crd?
> >device          pcic1   at crd?
> >
> >Nate
> 
> I am using Hosokawa's package and my config file *has* the above
> lines (without the pcic1 line). I am afraid it is not as simple as
> that...:-(

There are 5 different "PCMCIA bridge" or "enabler" chips.

Typically, these are called "ENPIC"'s.


Three of these chips are variations on the Intel chip (IBM's chip, etc.),
and they work with the current FreeBSD driver without changes (either
FreeBSD got lucky or there was some serious hardware testing).

Each ENPIC class needs its own driver.  Most likely, you have an ENPIC
that isn't supported, and you will need to get documentation and a
from it write driver.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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