Hi, so I compiled the kernel with the PCMCIA/CARDBUS support turned on. WHen I run ./test_setup I get:
debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# ./test_setup Current kernel: 2.4.17 #6 Tue Feb 19 07:50:28 PST 2002 /lib/modules/2.4.17/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.o not found. The PCMCIA modules are not installed for this kernel! Checking current syslog files in /var/log: All PCMCIA messages are in /var/log/syslog. Kernel startup messages: Yenta IRQ list 0c98, PCI irq9 Yenta IRQ list 0c98, PCI irq9 cs: IO port probe 0x0c00-0x0cff: clean. cs: IO port probe 0x0800-0x08ff: clean. cs: IO port probe 0x0100-0x04ff: excluding 0x4d0-0x4d7 cs: IO port probe 0x0a00-0x0aff: clean. cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff: excluding 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff cs: memory probe 0x60000000-0x60ffffff: excluding 0x60000000-0x60ffffff cs: warning: no high memory space available! cs: memory probe 0x0d0000-0x0dffff: excluding 0xd0000-0xdffff cs: memory probe 0x0c0000-0x0cffff: excluding 0xc0000-0xcffff cs: IO port probe 0x0c00-0x0cff: clean. cs: IO port probe 0x0800-0x08ff: clean. cs: IO port probe 0x0100-0x04ff: excluding 0x4d0-0x4d7 cs: IO port probe 0x0a00-0x0aff: clean. cs: IO port probe 0x0c00-0x0cff: clean. cs: IO port probe 0x0800-0x08ff: clean. cs: IO port probe 0x0100-0x04ff: excluding 0x4d0-0x4d7 cs: IO port probe 0x0a00-0x0aff: clean. Module status: No PCMCIA modules are loaded. Daemon status: cardmgr is running (process 4880) Current socket status from /var/lib/pcmcia/stab: Socket 0: Anonymous Memory Socket 1: Anonymous Memory debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# ------- Presumably I can ignore the "Modules are not installed for this kernel" message since it is now compiled into the kernel. Starting and stopping the pcmcia services gives me this in the syslog (poll_interval=100) is the only option I am passing in. Feb 19 10:20:05 debian cardmgr[4880]: starting, version is 3.1.31 Feb 19 10:20:05 debian cardmgr[4880]: watching 2 sockets Feb 19 10:20:05 debian cardmgr[4880]: Card Services release does not match Feb 19 10:20:05 debian kernel: cs: IO port probe 0x0c00-0x0cff: clean. Feb 19 10:20:05 debian kernel: cs: IO port probe 0x0800-0x08ff: clean. Feb 19 10:20:05 debian kernel: cs: IO port probe 0x0100-0x04ff: excluding 0x4d0-0x4d7 Feb 19 10:20:05 debian kernel: cs: IO port probe 0x0a00-0x0aff: clean. Feb 19 10:20:05 debian cardmgr[4880]: socket 0: Anonymous Memory Feb 19 10:20:06 debian cardmgr[4880]: executing: 'modprobe memory_cs' Feb 19 10:20:06 debian cardmgr[4880]: + modprobe: Can't locate module memory_cs Feb 19 10:20:06 debian cardmgr[4880]: modprobe exited with status 255 Feb 19 10:20:06 debian cardmgr[4880]: module /lib/modules/2.4.17/pcmcia/memory_cs.o not available Feb 19 10:20:07 debian cardmgr[4880]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource temporarily unavailable Feb 19 10:20:07 debian cardmgr[4880]: socket 1: Anonymous Memory Feb 19 10:20:08 debian cardmgr[4880]: get dev info on socket 1 failed: Resource temporarily unavailable ------- cardctl gives: debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# cardctl status Socket 0: 5V 16-bit PC Card function 0: [ready], [wp] Socket 1: 5V 16-bit PC Card function 0: [ready], [wp] debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# cardctl ident Socket 0: no product info available Socket 1: no product info available debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# cardctl config Socket 0: Vcc 5.0V Vpp1 5.0V Vpp2 5.0V Socket 1: Vcc 5.0V Vpp1 5.0V Vpp2 5.0V debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# ----------- My dmesg still reports: PCI: Using configuration type 1 PCI: Probing PCI hardware PCI: Using IRQ router PIIX [8086/244c] at 00:1f.0 PCI: Failed to allocate resource 0(f4300000-f42fffff) for 01:03.0 PCI: Failed to allocate resource 0(f4300000-f42fffff) for 01:03.1 but the Yenta gives: Yenta IRQ list 0c98, PCI irq9 Socket status: 30000006 Yenta IRQ list 0c98, PCI irq9 Socket status: 30000006 so maybe it is finding something.... -------------- Other notes: The bios is uptodate and doesn't give any control over the PCI bus. Sigh. As usual I would love help/suggestions/ideas...thanks! peace, --e;

