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From: hosokawa@mt.cs.keio.ac.jp (HOSOKAWA Tatsumi)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.sys.laptops
Subject: [PCMCIA on FreeBSD] New PCMCIA-ready installation floppy
Date: 17 Feb 1996 17:07:42 GMT
Organization: Tokoro Laboratory, Keio University, Yokohama Japan.
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In article <4fp47n$sv0@kogwy.cc.keio.ac.jp>
writes:
>> I found a bug of this sysinstall that fails to detect PCMCIA network
>> card. If I use fixit floppy and ifconfig it, it responds ping
>> requests, but sysinstall fails to detect it. CD-ROM via SlimSCSI
>> works fine on my laptop.
This bug was fixed.
You can get the newest version from
ftp://bash.cc.keio.ac.jp/pub/os/FreeBSD/alpha-test/pccard-flp/pccard-flp-960218.tar.gz
or
http://www.mt.cs.keio.ac.jp/person/hosokawa/freebsd-pcmcia/
Enjoy!
pccard.flp
FreeBSD 2.1.0R installation disk for PCMCIA (PC-card)
HOSOKAWA, Tatsumi <hosokawa@mt.cs.keio.ac.jp>
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Read COPYRIGHT file for original FreeBSD copyright notice. Note that
this floppy is alpha-test version. This floppy is freely
redistributable. But if you want to write something about this floppy
on magazines or books, please contact me first.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
You can install FreeBSD 2.1.0R with various PCMCIA Ethernet cards,
PCMICA modem cards, and *CD-ROMs via PCMCIA SCSI cards* !!
[CAUTION]: We are not responsible for the proper functioning of it,
and we are not responsible for damages incurred with its use.
Currently this floppy supports:
Machines:
Laptops with Intel i82365SL or compatible PCICs (Cirrus Logic,
VLSI, Vadem, etc.)
PCMCIA Cards:
Ethernet:
IBM PCMCIA Ethernet I/II
Accton? UE2212 (Very Slow)
Accton EN2212 (Very Slow)
3Com Etherlink III 3C589B, 3C589C
Farallon EtherMac
Fujitsu MBH10302
NextCom J Link NC5310
FAX/Modem:
Megahertz XJ1144
Megahertz XJ2144
Megahertz XJ2144J
Megahertz XJ2288
Omron ME2814 FAX/DATA MODEM
Omron MD24XCA FAX/Data Modem
TDK DF1414 FAX/Data Modem
TDK DF1414EX FAX/Data Modem
NewMedia 14.4K FAX/Data Modem
PREMAX FM288 FAX/Data Modem
Novalink NovaModem 144
US Robotics Sportster PCMCIA V.34
US Robotics COURIER PCMCIA V.34
Xircom CreditCard Ethernet+Modem (Modem only !!!)
GATEWAY 2000 FAX/Data Modem (14.4K)
ISDN:
BUG Linkboy D64K
Digital Cellular:
NTT DoCoMo DATA/FAX Adapter
SCSI:
Adaptec SlimSCSI APA-1460 (IRQ 5)
NewMedia BusToaster
RATOC REX-5535AC
RATOC REX-5535AMC
RATOC REX-5535X
We have not tested it on every cards. These cards witout "(IRQ x)"
uses IRQ 10 or IRQ 11. Please confirm that your machine does not use
IRQ 10 or IRQ 11 before installation.
The pccard driver is based on "pccard-test" package 960207-alpha
release. If you want to read the source of this floppy, please wait
for the next release of "pccard-test" package. If you need it ASAP,
please e-mail me about it.
Contents:
pccboot.flp PC-card ready FreeBSD 2.1.0R installation disk
- PC-card ready kernel
- PC-card ready sysinstall
pccfixit.flp PC-card ready FreeBSD 2.1.0R fixit disk
- pccardd and pccardc are included. This floppy is
still useless for automatic installation. Sorry.
--
HOSOKAWA, Tatsumi E-mail: hosokawa@mt.cs.keio.ac.jp
WWW homepage: http://www.mt.cs.keio.ac.jp/person/hosokawa.html
Department of Computer Science, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan