HW compatibiity database?

Bill Nottingham notting at redhat.com
Mon Jan 19 17:17:32 UTC 2004


Leonard den Ottolander (leonard at den.ottolander.nl) said: 
> > > $ grep PCMPC /etc/pcmcia/*
> > > What is that file meant to do?
> > 
> > It matches against the PCMCIA version strings.
> 
> > > Shouldn't such an entry be cloned to
> > > get the card recognized and another entry to specify the device driver
> > > (if it doesn't exist)?
> > 
> > If it's a 16-bit pcmcia card, sure.
> 
> Right. So /etc/pcmcia/config is only used for 16 bit cards?

Correct. Cardbus stuff is handled by hotplug.

> Do you have an URL handy where I can read up on this? Thanks.

Not off the top of my head, sorry.

Bill





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