Subject: Re: PCMCIA Controller Compatibility
To: JS <oghistorian@yahoo.com>
From: Charles M. Hannum <abuse@spamalicious.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 10/23/2003 20:22:07
On Thursday 23 October 2003 07:45 pm, JS wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> While I am waiting for my new scsi controller card to
> be delivered, I figured that if I wanted other cards I
> am going to run out of slots and will have to resort
> to switching out cards when I need them.  So, I began
> to look into getting a pcmcia controller card so I
> don't have to open up the case every time I want to
> change a card.  However, under the hardware
> compatibility list for isa pcmcia controller cards,
> there is only this listed:
>
> Intel i82365 and compatibles (pcic) [PnP]
>
> Does this mean that almost all controller cards are
> compatible?  I am looking into getting this card from
> ebay:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3436215907&category=3710
>
> Would that card be compatible with NetBSD?

That card has a PnP mode and a non-PnP mode.  The non-PnP mode should "just 
work" with "pcic at isa"; the PnP should should work with "pcic at isapnp".  
(That card is specifically supported.)

If you do have any problems, I can help you debug it.