On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 02:51:16PM +1000, Nik wrote: > I am trying to determine if a UML kernel (2.4.x) running on a 2.6.y > host can access a PCMCIA card?
no directly no > The most recent thread on this that I found in the mail archives was > dated 2002 (which said "probably not"), so I was hoping the status > had changed/been clarified since then. UML doesn't work in a way that allows easy access to raw hardware > In case someone can see a better solution, the problem I am trying > to solve is my need to use a PCMCIA card (wireless broadband) for > which only a 2.4 compatible driver is available. Xen or port the driver. What hardware is this? > My thought was to load the driver in a UML kernel, make the > connection, and then route between the UML and Host kernel to get > internet access. This won't be possible. > I do have access to the driver's source, but the changes between 2.4 > and 2.6 in the PCMCIA area seem to be quite large and I don't > believe I can get the driver working under 2.6 anytime soon. If you have the source, it's probably worth trying. Often it's search & replace work and then clenaups. That said lots of vendor drivers are really bad and need major reworking so it will depend how bad it is. ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Tell us your software development plans! Take this survey and enter to win a one-year sub to SourceForge.net Plus IDC's 2005 look-ahead and a copy of this survey Click here to start! http://www.idcswdc.com/cgi-bin/survey?id=105hix _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-user mailing list User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user
