Driver Support; Why Drivers Are Needed - Kontron PC/104-PCMCIA-1 User Manual

DRIVER SUPPORT

9.
PCMCIA hardware is generally developed without drivers, which are typically supplied by
software companies. This makes the difference between PCMCIA cards and other cards such
as graphic-cards. Most OEMs sell software as licenses. Customers have to pay for PCMCIA
drivers. The PC/104-PCMCIA-1 does not come with drivers.
Drivers that might be needed for PCMCIA cards can be divided into two parts:
Socket Services
Card Services
Socket Services
Socket services initialize the Vadem VG-469 PCMCIA Host Bus Adapter and interface with
PCMCIA sockets and the host system. Several software vendors have developed socket
services for each of the major PCMCIA host adapters. Please contact software vendors or
your local Vadem representation for socket services.
Card Services
Card services detect if a PCMCIA card is present, determine its configuration requirements
and program them for operation. The respective PCMCIA card manufacturers provide those
services. Please contact the supplier of your PCMCIA card for card services.
Need of Drivers
9.1
Many operating systems (Windows®98, Windows®2000, Windows®-XP, and some Linux
distributions) support the Vadem VG-469 PCMCIA controller or the Intel® 82365SL type as
a legacy device. In such cases, socket services may not be needed and also some card
services may be available. However for some PCMCIA cards, corresponding drivers are still
necessary. Please contact your operating system support for more information.
Other operating systems (DOS versions and Windows®-NT) have neither Socket Services
nor Card Services integrated. Please contact the corresponding vendors mentioned above
for driver support and licenses.
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