wrote:
SNIP
There is probably a host bus chip between the internal
bus and the CardBus.

SB
|
| PCI
|
+------- cardbus-bridge ------ (Cardbus slot) -- Modem-card

I recommend booting an alternate OS, one equipped
with utilities to suss out hardware connectivity,
and whether the cardbus-bridge is turned ON.

Or, you can try Everest. This is where it was the last time.

"EVEREST Free Edition 2.20"
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/deta...e_edition.html

And look in the PCI section.

https://i.postimg.cc/QxXgwV9S/Lavalys-Everest.gif

The database on that copy is pretty old, so newer computers,
almost all the entries will be [nodb], meaning the VENEV
or VID:PID are not in the database. Still, it gives you
some idea the machine is alive.

Paul

Hi Paul,

I downloaded Eversthome220.zip and by golly, that is a VERY NICE
utility,

I have used "System Analyser" V5.2 (11-21-01) for getting system
information, but Everest is much more advanced by comparison.

I could post a part of the "Report" (saved in text format) relating to
PCI, if that would help?

Thanks in advance, John


If you want. I can't guarantee I'll recognize the bridge, but
maybe it will have an obvious name on it as to what it does.

Sometimes, in the old days, they had combo chips with four
functions, and that makes it harder to figure out just
what the purpose of the chip is.

Paul