Wolfgang, Thanks for your information. For the embedded system that I am going to develop, kernel 2.4 and PCMCIA is a must. Have you get them working on MPC8XX platform, especially MPC855? I have read the HOWTO, it just tell me MPC8XX is support without any specific information.
Regards, Leonard Ye At 03:47 PM 3/30/2001, Wolfgang Denk wrote: >Hi Leonard, > >in message <5.0.2.1.0.20010330132041.00a65958 at pop.ylez.com> you wrote: > > > > Just want to ask a very simple question. How is the kernel support on > > MPC8XX series, especially on the MPC855 and MPC860? I will be very happy if > > kernel 2.4 can be used and PCMCIA is support as well. > >Kernel support for the 8xx has been available for well over 2 years. >We use it in many customer projects. > >PCMCIA support is available, too, but need some work, depending on >hwat you are going to do. For most embedded systems the PCMCIA >package is just overkill, so simpler solutions may be useful - we >have done this for storage devices (hard disks, CompactFlash, etc.). > >Feel free to ask if you need details. > >In the meantime, check the excellent embedded PPC FAQ at >http://penguinppc.org/usr/embedded/howto/PowerPC-Embedded-HOWTO.html > >Wolfgang Denk > >-- >Software Engineering: Embedded and Realtime Systems, Embedded Linux >Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87 Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88 Email: wd at denx.de >"He only drinks when he gets depressed." "Why does he get depressed?" >"Sometimes it's because he hasn't had a drink." > - Terry Pratchett, _Men at Arms_ ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
