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baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
> Message from Steven
> ===================
>   
> > /<#>/etc/pcmcia/start
> > Using /lib/modules/2.2.26/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.o
> > insmod: a module named pcmcia_core already exists
> >     
>
> Ignore. pcmcia_core was installed the previous time
> you executed /etc/pcmcia/start
>
>   
> > Using /lib/modules/2.2.26/pcmcia/i82365.o
> > Using /lib/modules/2.2.26/pcmcia/ds.o
> >     
>
> Right the foundation modules are in.
>
>   
> > May 5 04:55:23 cardmgr [97]: starting, version is 3.1.16
> > May 5 04:55:23 cardmgr [97]: watching 2 sockets
> >     
>
> So far so good.
>
>   
> > May 5 04:55:23 cardmgr [97]: Card Services release does not match
> >     
>
> Ignore.  Not-fatal warning.
>
>   
> > May 5 04:55:23 cardmgr [97]: initializing soket 1
> >     
>
> Here we go...
>
>   
> > May 5 04:55:23 cardmgr [97]: unsupported card in socket 1
> >     
>
> ... nope, we are going nowhere.
>
>   
> > a IBM Thinkpad 560 
> >     
>
> Thinkpads can be difficult.  Old Thinkpads had nonstandard
> floppy disks and required a special kernel parameter to run
> Linux.  I have no idea whether Thinkpads have nonstandard
> PCMCIA hardware (but it wouldn't surprise me).  I own four
> different brands of laptops -- none of them is a Thinkpad.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
>   
This 560 is from (I believe) 1997.  The floppies work fine, so...