Ubuntu and PCMCIA card

After installing Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS on an old laptop (don’t ask why) I found that it wouldn’t detect its PCMCIA wired Ethernet card (PCM100).

Solution:

1. Copy over the packages pcmciautils and libsysfs2 (I had to download them and transfer via USB flash drive: pcmciautils, libsysfs2)
2. Install the packages: sudo dpkg -i [name].deb
3. Reboot

Voilà!