> [root at localhost pcmcia]# modprobe hostap_cs > /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.o: <<<- THIS is the problem. > init_module: Operation not permitted ds.o is the dependency module for the pcmcia socket. In other words... the pcmcia socket itself does not work, so the card cannot either. Make sure you get the pcmcia to work first. Good luck Jerryf