RE: PCMCIA problem

From: -=Brian Truter=- (brian_at_famvid.com)
Date: 03/05/04

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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 09:13:42 -0600

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    > [mailto:fedora-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Fernando J. Vargas
    > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 7:01 PM
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    > Subject: PCMCIA problem
    >
    >
    > Sorry if this has been asked already 1000 times... but here it goes.
    >
    > I have just installed Fedora Core 1 as a clean install in a Vaio Laptop
    > and i cant get my wireless pcmcia card to work.
    > It simply does not recognize any type of pcmcia card, cardmgr doesnt
    > even do the beep thing its supposed to do.
    >
    > I checked the services application and it seems that the pcmcia service
    > is running but also gives me a status that reads that cardmgr is
    > stopped.
    >
    > Please give the noobie answer as i only have been using linux for about
    > a month.
    >
    > bashing allowed as long as there is also something usefull in the
    > message :P
    >
    > thanks,
    >
    > fjv.
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    In my experience, PCMCIA woorks better in 2.4 kernels than in 2.6.

    Basically, you need to determine the chipset of the Wireless card you are
    trying to run.
    There is an excellent thread on this list (search for "Quest for linux
    supported Wireless") that will help you determine if your card is, or can be
    supported in Fedora, and what kernel modules to use.

    A quick search of the list archives, or Google for that matter, would help
    you. 

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