Linux Hardware Compatibility List - HCL for ExpressCards
This is the Linux Hardware Compatibility List - HCL for ExpressCards.
ExpressCard(http://www.expresscard.org/) is
the official standard for modular expansion for desktop and mobile systems. These cards offer
a smaller and faster PC Card solution. The Linux driver
module is pciehp (PCIe Hotplug).
If you like to contribute your experiences with your Express Card and Linux, I would gladly appreciate your help. It seems also useful if you report a card, which doesn't work. You may use the submission form or write directly to me.
| Manufacturer | Model | Card Type | Linux Status | Source |
| AboCom(http://www.abocom.com.tw/product_detail.php?id=324) | E94A | 1394a Firewire | works | Manufacturer states Linux compatibility. |
| Apiotek(http://www.apiotek.com/) | EC-0003D | eSATA | works | EXTREME Dual eSATAII Express Card Adapter w/ RAID 0/1/5, works with module sata_sil24, lspci: 04:00.0 Mass storage controller: Silicon Image, Inc. SiI 3132 Serial ATA Raid II Controller (rev 01) |
| Delkin(http://delkin.com/) | UDMA CompactFlash Card Reader | CF-Card Reader | works | You have to perform a modprobe pciehp to get it recognized, but it worked flawlessly afterward. |
| NoName | Express 1000M Lan Card | GigaBit ethernet | works | This no-name adapter works flawlessly using the sky2 module. The MAC address is 00:11:22:..:..:.. ; lspci has this to say: 0d:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E ; dmesg has: sky2 0000:0d:00.0: v1.21 addr 0xefafc000 irq 19 Yukon-EC (0xb6) rev 2. |
| Novatel(http://www.novatelwireless.com/products/expresscard/merlin-xu870.html?www.reghardware.co.uk) | XU870 | HSDPA Modem | works | Manufacturer states Linux compatibility. |
| Novatel(http://www.hawkes-haven.com/blahg/novatel-v640-over-verizon-wireless-broadband-using-suse-10-2-linux/) | v640 | HSDPA Modem | works | SuSE 10.2 |
| OmniKey(http://omnikey.com/?id=products&tx_okprod_pi1[product]=50) | CardMan 4321 | SmartCard | works | Manufacturer states Linux compatibility. |
| SIIG(http://www.siig.com/) | ExpressCard/54 CF R/W (02-10594) Part #: CE-000042-S1 | Compact Flash Adapter/Card Reader | works | Worked out of the box with Fedora 8 .. uses USB, so it's pretty slow. |
| SIIG(http://www.siig.com/) | Hi-Speed ExpressCard CF R/W (02-1081A) Part #: CE-MR0012-S1 | Compact Flash Adapter/Card Reader | works | Worked after modprobe pciehp. About 20x faster than the USB based SIIG ExpressCard/54 CF R/W (02-10594). |
| SysKonnect(http://www.syskonnect.de/) | SK-9C21 | GigaBit Ethernet | works | CT Magazin(http://heise.de/ct/) 8/2005 page 33 |
| Verbatim(http://verbatim.com/) | ExpressCard|34 (096538) Part #: 096538 | Compact Flash Adapter/Card Reader | works | Worked after modprobe pciehp. About 20x faster than the USB based SIIG ExpressCard/54 CF R/W (02-10594). |
| DWA-643 Xtreme Wireless N ExpressCard | works | Runs with Mint Linux 6, see here for details(http://mikazotechblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/d-link-dwa-643-expresscard-and-madwifi.html). |
Linux on Laptops & Notebooks with ExpressCard Slot
Here are some Linux installation reports for laptops and notebooks which are equipped with an ExpressCard slot. Though there is not much content about ExpressCards yet.
| ASUS V6J(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/AsusV6J) | Ubuntu | |
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook E-8210(http://jmaurer.awardspace.info/e8210.html)  | Linux | |
| IBM ThinkPad T43(http://sharadware.com/archives/2005/06/installing_linu.html) | Novell/SuSE | |
| IBM ThinkPad T43(http://jefke.free.fr/writings/thinkpad_t43/) | Debian | |
| IBM ThinkPad T43(http://meltin.net/hacks/linux/t43.html) | Ubuntu | |
| Toshiba Tecra M3(http://madpenguins.net/articles/tecram3.html) | Slackware 10.1 | |
| Toshiba Tecra M3-S331(http://dancorkill.home.comcast.net/tecra-m3.html) | Fedora Core 3, 4, 5 |