Does MSDOS 6.22 have PCMCIA support?

M. Smith

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Jul 20, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/20/97

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Hi,

I'm having some trouble determining whether any version of MSDOS,
particularly version 6.22, has PCMCIA support built-in. And if so,
where that support is -- in a .SYS file or elsewhere. I've got a
friend who may need to use a PCMCIA flash card but we cannot locate
any info about drivers etc to determine if it's doable. We don't
have a flash card to try out.

Thanks for any help...

Mark Stotzer

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Jul 20, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/20/97

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It treats it like any other addin device-you must have the drivers from
the maker of the card.

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joseph olah

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Jul 20, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/20/97

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M. Smith wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm having some trouble determining whether any version of MSDOS,
> particularly version 6.22, has PCMCIA support built-in. And if so,
> where that support is -- in a .SYS file or elsewhere. I've got a
> friend who may need to use a PCMCIA flash card but we cannot locate
> any info about drivers etc to determine if it's doable. We don't
> have a flash card to try out.
>
> Thanks for any help...

Although I don't pretend to be an expert on the subject, in case you
don't get a reply from anyone else I'll tell you what I know about the
subject. These devices are hampered by the fact that each manufacturer
loosely follows the standared developed for these cards. Since they are
hardware items the operating system ususally will not provide the drivers
necessary to get them to work if they are required. It is necessary to
do a lot of homework before you purchase a laptop or notebook computer if
you intend to use these cards. If you already have the computer, you'll
have to talk to the card manufacturer to ensure it has been tested in
your computer. If you're buying a computer, be sure to ask the
manufacturer for a list of devices that will work with the computer.

Matt Dabrowski

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Jul 20, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/20/97

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>I'm having some trouble determining whether any version of MSDOS,
>particularly version 6.22, has PCMCIA support built-in. And if so,
>where that support is -- in a .SYS file or elsewhere. I've got a
>friend who may need to use a PCMCIA flash card but we cannot locate
>any info about drivers etc to determine if it's doable. We don't
>have a flash card to try out.

DOS doesn't even come with mouse or CD-ROM support, but it's still a nice
OS.

You need to find drivers for it. On the net, I believe Windows Sources
magazine has a driver search engine. I don't remember the address, but
it's probably easy to find.

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Fuzzman

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Jul 21, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/21/97

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Just as a side note, www.drivershq.com is a free sight that has more drivers
than you can imagine! They're listed by type, then by manufacturer. If your
brand isn't on there, you may be able to use another brand's drivers to get it
to work. This sight has helped me more than once when i've been in a pinch!

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M. Smith

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Jul 21, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/21/97

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In article <33D233...@softdisk.com>, ha...@softdisk.com says...

>Although I don't pretend to be an expert on the subject, in case you
>don't get a reply from anyone else I'll tell you what I know about the
>subject. These devices are hampered by the fact that each manufacturer
>loosely follows the standared developed for these cards. Since they are
>hardware items the operating system ususally will not provide the drivers
>necessary to get them to work if they are required. It is necessary to
>do a lot of homework before you purchase a laptop or notebook computer if
>you intend to use these cards. If you already have the computer, you'll
>have to talk to the card manufacturer to ensure it has been tested in
>your computer. If you're buying a computer, be sure to ask the
>manufacturer for a list of devices that will work with the computer.

Well, what I want to do is use a flash card as my boot disk,
because my hard drive died and I use DOS mostly so flash is sufficient.
The manual says that the computer will boot off an SRAM card,
so what I need to know is whether it can boot off either a
linear flash card or an ATA flash card. The manufacturer can't
be reached.

Any help would be appreciated, I've done a lot of legwork so far
with little to show for it.