USB PCMCIA Adapter

ThaRub3X · 08-08-2006, 05:11 AM

Hi I have a Dell Inspriron, that came with some dell wireless card that isn't compatible with linux. Rather than use ndiswrapper I thought I'd use my PCMCIA wireless card. One problem - Dell doesn't come with PCMCIA slots, they use CardExpress or some crap. So does anyone know of any USB to PCMCIA adapters that will work with linux? OR a CardExpress to PCMCIA adapter that will of course work with linux? Any advice would be apreciated =\.

tim_programer · 08-08-2006, 06:41 AM

card express? maybe i just haven't heard of it....but if you mean cardbus then its just a revision of the pcmcia standards and should work fine :-)

ThaRub3X · 08-08-2006, 06:43 AM

http://www.expresscard.org/web/site/

ExpressCard my bad. It's 100% different =\

tim_programer · 08-08-2006, 06:55 AM

aah i gotcha...it is actually still pcmcia standard...but the form factor is a no no...but it wouldn't surprise me if there is an adapter to attach normal sized pc cards to it...didnt have any luck googling for one though :-(

ThaRub3X · 08-08-2006, 06:57 AM

I found a couple, but not from any well known sites that I've ever heard of. Dunno if it'll work with linux either.