[ale] pcmcia to pci - do I need drivers?

[Danny Cox]

CB,

On Tue, 2003-03-11 at 22:32, Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> Hey guys, I found a neat little PCMCIA "device" that I want to put in my 
> desktop PC.  I know that the PCMCIA stack works great under linux for 
> notebooks/laptops, but what I'm wondering is if I get PCMCIA-to-PCI 
> adapter card and pop my PCMCIA card into it, will I need "drivers" or 
> some sort of "layer" in order to allow me to use the device?  Or does 
> the PCMCIA-to-PCI card just provide a different _physical_ interface to 
> the PC?
> 
> Anyone have any ideas on this conversion and/or if I'll need specific 
> drivers for my adapter card?  If so, got any brands that are 
> penguin-powered?

	It's my understanding that PCMCIA and it's big brother CardBus both act
as a translucent/transparent 'gateway' on top of PCI.  That being the
case, you shouldn't need any more software, just install the card,
ensure the kernel supports PCMCIA/CardBus, and "it should just work"
(TM) ;-).

-- 
kernel, n.: A part of an operating system that preserves the
medieval traditions of sorcery and black art.

Danny

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