[U-Boot-Users] PCMCIA Networking w/u-boot-1.1.1+

[U-Boot-Users] PCMCIA Networking w/u-boot-1.1.1+

[Craig A. Vanderborgh]

Hello Everyone:

We have become quite interested in using u-boot's tftp & dhcp features.  
Unfortunately, our custom board has only a PCMCIA slot (no ethernet 
interface).  So if we are to use networking at all, we'll have to do it 
with PCMCIA cards.

What is the status of PCMCIA networking in u-boot?  I have looked 
through the sources and it seems that current PCMCIA functionality is 
limited to ATA flash cards at the moment.  If this is so, what would we 
have to do to get PCMCIA networking running in u-boot?

I am not put off by working on PCMCIA drivers - I have already done a 
lot of PCMCIA net driver work this month, so a little bit more isn't 
going to kill me.  We need to get NE2000 working first, and then 
Cisco/Aironet wireless working after that.  If at all possible, please 
say a few words about what would have to be done where in u-boot to make 
this happen.  I am first and foremost interested in doing this job 
correctly so that I can submit patches to Wolfgang et al.

Thanks in advance,
craig vanderborgh
voxware incorporated

[U-Boot-Users] PCMCIA Networking w/u-boot-1.1.1+

[Michael Richardson]

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>>>>> "Craig" == Craig A Vanderborgh <craigv@voxware.com> writes:
    Craig> I am not put off by working on PCMCIA drivers - I have already done a lot of
    Craig> PCMCIA net driver work this month, so a little bit more isn't going to kill
    Craig> me.  We need to get NE2000 working first, and then Cisco/Aironet wireless
    Craig> working after that.  If at all possible, please say a few

  If you use a 16-bit PCMCIA, or keep a 32-bit card in 16-bit mode, then
you can probably use a good ole polled-mode ne2000.c.

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[U-Boot-Users] PCMCIA Networking w/u-boot-1.1.1+

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <41E5A525.4050708@voxware.com> you wrote:
> 
> What is the status of PCMCIA networking in u-boot?  I have looked 

Non-existent.

> have to do to get PCMCIA networking running in u-boot?

Implement it from scratch.


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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