yenta_socket: PCMCIA-Cards are not recognised by kernel

Wolfram Sang w.sang at pengutronix.de
Sun Sep 6 13:41:36 EDT 2009


> > Uh oh. Which BIOS version do you have?
> 
> The configuration interface displays: IBET41WW, 05/12/99.
> I know this isn't the newest version, but I don't have a floppy device for the
> laptop. I'll try to brun a dos cd with el torito folppy emulation, maybe i can
> upgrade it this way.

Given the various issues this laptop has, this is worthwhile, me thinks.

> Strange, I'dont use a docking station. I have not even got one.

Okay, then it is just a bay.

> > To make sure: Do regular PC Cards (non-CardBus) work with/without the
> > docking station? (I would assume that...)
> 
> With regular PC Cards you mean 16 bit cards, don't you? I have only those one
> wlan card, but i can try to organisate one.

Yup, I mean those. That would sort out that the TI-Controller is broken. But
there is more likely something wrong with the PCI-setup.

Regards,

   Wolfram

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