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On Sun, 22 Jul 2007, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Simon wrote:
> > I installed BL3-50 on a clean FreeDOS partition
> > without any config/autoexefiles etc and it booted
> > up fine. I then ran /etc/pcmcia/start. The IBM
> > microdrive (512 MB) is identified and /dev/hdc
> > is allocated to it,
>
> So far, so good.  You are almost there.
>
> > but then the configuration process ends with 'exiting'.
> > I've tried to mount the drive, but no luck.
>
> Yes, mounting is the next (and final) step.  Please
> tell us exactly what mounting command you tried and
> what error message (if any) was generated.

Would installing pcmcia.tgz have overwritten part of the BL3.50 pcmcia 
setup and messed things up that way?
It might help to reinstall BL and try again (or try with the 2-floppy 
version first).
Sindi


> > how PCMCIA functionality is incorporated into kernel
> > 2.2.26, if it is at all?
>
> It is incorporated into the kernal via modules.
> See /etc/pcmcia/start:
> ------------------
> insmod pcmcia_core
> insmod i82365
> insmod ds
> ------------------
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
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