[TriLUG] PCMCIA Cardbus questions?

[Jon Carnes]

Not sure if this covers the question, but you might find it interesting:
  http://www.14850.com/web/mikey/lifebooklinux.html

Jon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Vinson" <billvinson at nc.rr.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 1:21 PM
Subject: [TriLUG] PCMCIA Cardbus questions?


> Hello all,
> 
> I am trying to figure out if my old Fujitsu Lifebook 420D has Cardbus 
> support or not.  I don't think it has, but I want some verification.  It 
> has a Cirrus PD6729 PCI to PCMCIA bridge.  I have checked /proc without 
> finding anything useful.  In system output it shows the cardbus 
> indicator, but that is just because the Debian guys compiled cardbus 
> support in.  Fujitsu's support docs don't mention cardbus, but I have 
> found manfacturers to be less than reliable in providing good tech docs.
> 
> This is b/c I am looking at getting one of 2 Wireless cards probably...
> 
> 1. Orinoco Gold (Doesn't seem to require Cardbus.  Please correct me 
> if I am wrong)
> 2. D-Link DWL-650 (Does require Cardbus)
> 
> Looking at turning this old laptop into an access point/wardriving toy.  
> No, I do not plan on trying to hack into other's wireless networks.  I 
> just have found the idea of locating who has wireless networks and where 
> they are is rather intriguing.  I have looked at all the available 
> access points and none are exactly what I want.  Either lack features, 
> performance, or good price.  So, I figured I would look into an AdHoc 
> access point and worse case scenario I can replace it later with a real 
> access point and keep the wireless card for other uses.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> 
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