Very bad pcmcia regression

[Dominik Brodowski]

Hi,

On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 09:30:32PM +0200, Nicolas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I use Debian SID on my Thinkpad 600E for years. I use PCMCIA to use a
> Xircom ethernet card, and to transfer pictures from memory cards. I use
> a simple 16bits PCMCIA compact-flash reader.
> 
> Some weeks ago, I had a bad surprise: the compact-flash PCMCIA reader
> does not work anymore. In fact, it's not even recognized by cardctl
> info.
> 
> I tested the PCMCIA compact-flash on another laptop, and it worked fine.
> 
> Therefore, I assumed something changed on my system.
> 
> I compiled my 2.4.24 kernel some years ago. It's a specially patched
> version with ipsec. I don't want to update that kernel.
> 
> Perhaps another pcmcia-cs version was installed on my system when I
> upgrade my Debian SID.

This list is about PCMCIA in kernel 2.6. -- it seems to me that the problem
you're experienced is caused by
a) pcmcia-cs in Debian sid,
b) the 2.4. kernel, or
c) the hardware.

As you think the problem indeed is in pcmcia-cs, you might want to ask the
Debian maintainer of that package directly.

	Dominik