[BusyBox] busybox + PCMCIA ?

[Thomas Lundquist]

On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 02:49:32PM -0500, Paul Farber wrote:

sorry for answering this instead of Allans mail but 
I've already deleted it.

> > Hey Everyone;
> > 
> > I don't recall seeing any traffic of this nature, so I thought I would
> > ask:  Is anyone using Busybox on a PCMCIA-enabled system?

I am.

> > My goals are as follows:
> > 1) small kernel (no modules)
> > 2) PCMCIA support
> > 3) busybox-based root disk
> > 4) devfs
> > 5) PCMCIA-based NIC (RangeLAN .. ugh) is inserted, recognized.
> > 
> > I'm wanting to keep my system under 1.44M, since I try to use floppies
> > for a lot of stuff, and I'm stumped on this one that has its whole world
> > behind a PCI1250 (PCI1230? very common TexasI device) PCMCIA bridge, and
> > it's finding the bridge (yenta is active) but no devices beyond it.

> > I can't play with this toy much longer, it has to go back to its
> > rightful owners, and I want to be very complete it what resources and
> > devices I "see" :)
> > 
> > I admit to little or no PCMCIA knowledge in the small footprint arena. 
> > I'm wondering if I *need* to have a card services daemon active, and
> > whether busybox has anything that would help.

I decided that I wanted to use cardmgr for this, so I use it.

I've finally gotten myself to use uClibc and I do think I have
room for all you want in a 1.44M (I haven't tested since I have
prioritized PPP stuff.)

so yes, it's possible.

if you want to check out what I have it's the new development tree
for floppyfw 3.0 (aka 2.9 now).

http://www.zelow.no/floppyfw/

and

http://www.zelow.no/floppyfw/download/

(there are ocmcia packages there too, for the 2.9 tree)

(just to brag, it's also an image for the Soekris box for 
those interested, also a development thingie.)



Thomas.