---
name: "probe"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcmcia-cs"
version: "3.1.33-6woody1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/probe/8"
---

# probe(8)

PCMCIA controller probe

## NAME

probe - PCMCIA controller probe

## SYNOPSIS

**probe** \[**-t**  *tcic\_base* \] \[**-v**\] \[**-m**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Probe** determines which type of controller chip is present and writes this information to stdout.  There are two major types: the Databook TCIC-2 type and the Intel i82365SL-compatible type.

## OPTIONS

- **-t** *tcic\_base*

  Specify the base port address of the TCIC-2 chip.

- **-v**

  Provide verbose output.

- **-m**

  Output the name of the module to be used with this controller: either *tcic*, *i82365*, or *yenta\_socket*.

## AUTHOR

David Hinds - dhinds@allegro.stanford.edu

This manual page was written by Brian Mays \<brian@debian.org\>.