Subject: Re: Realtek 8139 WiFi Cardbus Adapter
To: Jeff_W <jgw@tx0.org>
From: Jonathan A. Kollasch <jakllsch@kollasch.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/19/2006 22:41:17
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On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 04:34:20PM -0700, Jeff_W wrote:
> and it works on neither. So cardbus is an old, dying technology? I've
I'm thinking that Windows uses an unusual way of attaching a driver to this
card, based on a string or two rather than vendor/device numbers.
NetBSD uses the numbers to select a driver for attachment, I suppose it mig=
ht
be possible to force an attachment...
> not dealt with in previously; assumed the card was like any other WiFi ca=
rd.
PCMCIA < CardBus < ExpressCard
CardBus has started disappearing from current laptop models.
>=20
> It's looking like something to sell on craigslist....
>=20
> Cheers,
> Jeff W.
Jonathan Kollasch
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