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> > > > BL3 does not do CardBus.
> >
> > So CardBus must be something very mean. Please do not try to explain
> > it to me, if it is too complicated ;-)
>
> Cardbus is 32-bit, while non-cardbus is 16-bit. Cardbus PCMCIA cards will
> not fit into non-cardbus PCMCIA slots (unless you exert undue pressure, as
> I once did, unfortunately). A picture's worth a thousand words:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pcmcia-type-ii-and-iii.jpg You could
> probably look up info on your laptop on the internet to see whether it has
> cardbus slot(s) or not.
>
> James

Wikipedia says cardbus is type V, and it was first used in laptop 
computers in late 1997.

How does one set up pcmcia config to work with these cards, and does it 
require a special kernel?  I included in the withcardbus (original) pcmcia 
modules package cardbus.o - does it need to be inserted?

Sindi