PCMCIA Support (was: Re: [SLUG] FreeBSD vs. Linux)

From: Russell Hires (rhires@earthlink.net)
Date: Sun Nov 25 2001 - 22:16:08 EST


Isn't PCMCIA support a kernel issue? You could just compile a kernel (module)
to enable PCMCIA...<shrug>

Russell
On Friday 23 November 2001 10:56 am, you wrote:
> I don't believe that floppyfw offers PCMCIA support.
> Does it?
>
> Thanks! Doc
>
> > On Friday 23 November 2001 01:00, you wrote:
> > > Just wasted my time on Freesco -- sure wish they'd state this up
> > > front! "Freesco doesn't support any PCMCIA"
> > > "and we are not going to add it, sorry."
> > >
> > > Next suggestion, please?
> > >
> > > Remember, I am looking for a small firewall for my IBM ThinkPad
> > > (laptop) with 8m RAM, 486dx/2 50mhz CPU, 360m HDD, FDD,
> > > and two PCMCIA ports -- no built-in nic or modem -- must handle
> > > PCMCIA nics to connect with external ADSL device.
> > > (Currently has Win95 loaded. That will be wiped.)
> >
> > Doc ... have you looked at floppyfw? I think it can shimmy in at 8 meg
> > --



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