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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

> Can someone explain how to use Cardbus (32-bit) PCMCIA cards by the
> Hotplug method that DamnSmallLinux is using, with the normal non-PCMCIA
> modules (using PCI modules 3c59x.o, crc32.o, tulip.o etc.) ?
>
> keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
> SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org

"All Cardbus drivers have been folded into their corresponding regular 
PCI drivers using the new "hot plug PCI" interface".

http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net

I interpret this to mean I would use the regular ethernet driver for the 
corresponding PCI card (3c59x instead of 3c575_cb).

I also need an /sbin/hotplug to detect when a card is plugged in or out, 
which can be compiled from source code at that site or downloaded as a 
platform-independent .rpm package which they imply is a script or set of 
scripts. Does this also make it library and kernel independent?  The .rpm 
is binary with some text in it.  There are some other packages there too. 
It looks confusing but simpler than fixing the Cardbus bug on my own. 
DamnSmallLinux appears to be using hotplug.

My kernel has CONFIG_HOTPLUG=Y.  It should work with USB and Cardbus.
I already get messages when I put a card in or out.

I will attempt to install the noarch rpm.
I hope the wireless card is not also Cardbus.

Sindi