diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 420f70b..794cc61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 	struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	tuple_t tuple;
-	cisparse_t parse;
 	unsigned short buf[32];
 	int last_fn, last_ret, i, j;
 	kio_addr_t ioaddr;
@@ -350,17 +349,6 @@
 
 	DEBUG(0, "3c574_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-	tuple.Attributes = 0;
-	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-	tuple.TupleData = (cisdata_t *)buf;
-	tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
-	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-	CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-
 	link->io.IOAddrLines = 16;
 	for (i = j = 0; j < 0x400; j += 0x20) {
 		link->io.BasePort1 = j ^ 0x300;
@@ -382,6 +370,10 @@
 	/* The 3c574 normally uses an EEPROM for configuration info, including
 	   the hardware address.  The future products may include a modem chip
 	   and put the address in the CIS. */
+	tuple.Attributes = 0;
+	tuple.TupleData = (cisdata_t *)buf;
+	tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
+	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
 	tuple.DesiredTuple = 0x88;
 	if (pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple) == CS_SUCCESS) {
 		pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index eb57832..1e73ff7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
     tuple_t tuple;
-    cisparse_t parse;
     u16 buf[32], *phys_addr;
     int last_fn, last_ret, i, j, multi = 0, fifo;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr;
@@ -263,15 +262,9 @@
 
     phys_addr = (u16 *)dev->dev_addr;
     tuple.Attributes = 0;
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
     tuple.TupleData = (cisdata_t *)buf;
     tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
     tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-    CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-    link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
     tuple.Attributes = TUPLE_RETURN_COMMON;
 
     /* Is this a 3c562? */
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 5ddd574..6139048 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -299,11 +299,7 @@
     tuple.TupleData = (cisdata_t *)buf;
     tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
     tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
+
     /* don't trust the CIS on this; Linksys got it wrong */
     link->conf.Present = 0x63;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index 48434d79..91f65e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -249,12 +249,9 @@
 static int com20020_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct arcnet_local *lp;
-    tuple_t tuple;
-    cisparse_t parse;
     com20020_dev_t *info;
     struct net_device *dev;
     int i, last_ret, last_fn;
-    u_char buf[64];
     int ioaddr;
 
     info = link->priv;
@@ -264,16 +261,6 @@
 
     DEBUG(0, "com20020_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    tuple.Attributes = 0;
-    tuple.TupleData = buf;
-    tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
-    tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-
     DEBUG(1,"arcnet: baseport1 is %Xh\n", link->io.BasePort1);
     i = !CS_SUCCESS;
     if (!link->io.BasePort1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index e3731fd..0d7de61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
     tuple_t tuple;
     cisparse_t parse;
     u_short buf[32];
-    int i, last_fn, last_ret, ret;
+    int i, last_fn = 0, last_ret = 0, ret;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr;
     cardtype_t cardtype;
     char *card_name = "unknown";
@@ -350,21 +350,9 @@
 
     DEBUG(0, "fmvj18x_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /*
-       This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its configuration
-       registers.
-    */
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
     tuple.TupleData = (u_char *)buf;
     tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
     tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-    CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base; 
-    link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-
     tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_FUNCE;
     tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
     if (pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple) == CS_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index bc0ca41..a956a51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -222,24 +222,12 @@
     ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
     struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
     struct tok_info *ti = netdev_priv(dev);
-    tuple_t tuple;
-    cisparse_t parse;
     win_req_t req;
     memreq_t mem;
     int i, last_ret, last_fn;
-    u_char buf[64];
 
     DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    tuple.Attributes = 0;
-    tuple.TupleData = buf;
-    tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
-    tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
     link->conf.ConfigIndex = 0x61;
 
     /* Determine if this is PRIMARY or ALTERNATE. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index e77110e..3b70774 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -656,23 +656,12 @@
   struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
   mace_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
   tuple_t tuple;
-  cisparse_t parse;
   u_char buf[64];
   int i, last_ret, last_fn;
   kio_addr_t ioaddr;
 
   DEBUG(0, "nmclan_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-  tuple.Attributes = 0;
-  tuple.TupleData = buf;
-  tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
-  tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-  tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-  CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-  CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-  CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-  link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-
   CS_CHECK(RequestIO, pcmcia_request_io(link, &link->io));
   CS_CHECK(RequestIRQ, pcmcia_request_irq(link, &link->irq));
   CS_CHECK(RequestConfiguration, pcmcia_request_configuration(link, &link->conf));
@@ -686,6 +675,7 @@
   tuple.TupleData = buf;
   tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
   tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
+  tuple.Attributes = 0;
   CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
   CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
   memcpy(dev->dev_addr, tuple.TupleData, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
index 430a41e..2b1238e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -525,17 +525,9 @@
 
     DEBUG(0, "pcnet_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    tuple.Attributes = 0;
     tuple.TupleData = (cisdata_t *)buf;
     tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
     tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-    link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-
     tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CFTABLE_ENTRY;
     tuple.Attributes = 0;
     CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index bf40848..530df88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -959,10 +959,6 @@
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
     struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
-    struct smc_cfg_mem *cfg_mem;
-    tuple_t *tuple;
-    cisparse_t *parse;
-    u_char *buf;
     char *name;
     int i, j, rev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr;
@@ -970,24 +966,6 @@
 
     DEBUG(0, "smc91c92_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    cfg_mem = kmalloc(sizeof(struct smc_cfg_mem), GFP_KERNEL);
-    if (!cfg_mem)
-	goto config_failed;
-
-    tuple = &cfg_mem->tuple;
-    parse = &cfg_mem->parse;
-    buf = cfg_mem->buf;
-
-    tuple->Attributes = tuple->TupleOffset = 0;
-    tuple->TupleData = (cisdata_t *)buf;
-    tuple->TupleDataMax = 64;
-
-    tuple->DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    i = first_tuple(link, tuple, parse);
-    CS_EXIT_TEST(i, ParseTuple, config_failed);
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse->config.base;
-    link->conf.Present = parse->config.rmask[0];
-
     smc->manfid = link->manf_id;
     smc->cardid = link->card_id;
 
@@ -1119,14 +1097,12 @@
     	    printk(KERN_NOTICE "  No MII transceivers found!\n");
 	}
     }
-    kfree(cfg_mem);
     return 0;
 
 config_undo:
     unregister_netdev(dev);
 config_failed:			/* CS_EXIT_TEST() calls jump to here... */
     smc91c92_release(link);
-    kfree(cfg_mem);
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* smc91c92_config */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index d627361..69813406 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -781,13 +781,6 @@
 	goto failure;
     }
 
-    /* get configuration stuff */
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    if ((err=first_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse)))
-	goto cis_error;
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-    link->conf.Present =    parse.config.rmask[0];
-
     /* get the ethernet address from the CIS */
     tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_FUNCE;
     for (err = first_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse); !err;
@@ -1051,8 +1044,6 @@
     xirc2ps_release(link);
     return -ENODEV;
 
-  cis_error:
-    printk(KNOT_XIRC "unable to parse CIS\n");
   failure:
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* xirc2ps_config */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
index ac9437d..f123553 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
@@ -219,21 +219,6 @@
 	dev = link->priv;
 
 	DEBUG(0, "airo_config(0x%p)\n", link);
-	
-	/*
-	  This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its configuration
-	  registers.
-	*/
-	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-	tuple.Attributes = 0;
-	tuple.TupleData = buf;
-	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
-	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
 
 	/*
 	  In this loop, we scan the CIS for configuration table entries,
@@ -247,6 +232,10 @@
 	  these things without consulting the CIS, and most client drivers
 	  will only use the CIS to fill in implementation-defined details.
 	*/
+	tuple.Attributes = 0;
+	tuple.TupleData = buf;
+	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
+	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
 	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CFTABLE_ENTRY;
 	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
 	while (1) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
index 5c41098..12617cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
@@ -244,17 +244,6 @@
 	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
 
 	/*
-	  This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its configuration
-	  registers.
-	*/
-	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-
-	/*
 	  In this loop, we scan the CIS for configuration table entries,
 	  each of which describes a valid card configuration, including
 	  voltage, IO window, memory window, and interrupt settings.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
index 8a7984b..ee542ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
@@ -570,16 +570,10 @@
 	}
 	memset(hw_priv, 0, sizeof(*hw_priv));
 
-	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
 	tuple.Attributes = 0;
 	tuple.TupleData = buf;
 	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
 	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, parse));
-	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse->config.base;
-	link->conf.Present = parse->config.rmask[0];
 
 	CS_CHECK(GetConfigurationInfo,
 		 pcmcia_get_configuration_info(link, &conf));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
index 6714e0d..644b474 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
@@ -735,10 +735,7 @@
 static int netwave_pcmcia_config(struct pcmcia_device *link) {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
     netwave_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-    tuple_t tuple;
-    cisparse_t parse;
     int i, j, last_ret, last_fn;
-    u_char buf[64];
     win_req_t req;
     memreq_t mem;
     u_char __iomem *ramBase = NULL;
@@ -746,21 +743,6 @@
     DEBUG(0, "netwave_pcmcia_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
     /*
-      This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its configuration
-      registers.
-    */
-    tuple.Attributes = 0;
-    tuple.TupleData = (cisdata_t *) buf;
-    tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
-    tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-    link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-
-    /*
      *  Try allocating IO ports.  This tries a few fixed addresses.
      *  If you want, you can also read the card's config table to
      *  pick addresses -- see the serial driver for an example.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
index bc14689..d08ae8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
@@ -178,21 +178,6 @@
 	cisparse_t parse;
 	void __iomem *mem;
 
-	/*
-	 * This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its
-	 * configuration registers.
-	 */
-	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-	tuple.Attributes = 0;
-	tuple.TupleData = buf;
-	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
-	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-
 	/* Look up the current Vcc */
 	CS_CHECK(GetConfigurationInfo,
 		 pcmcia_get_configuration_info(link, &conf));
@@ -211,6 +196,10 @@
 	 * and most client drivers will only use the CIS to fill in
 	 * implementation-defined details.
 	 */
+	tuple.Attributes = 0;
+	tuple.TupleData = buf;
+	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
+	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
 	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CFTABLE_ENTRY;
 	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
 	while (1) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index 75cdc3e..88e10c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -408,11 +408,8 @@
 #define MAX_TUPLE_SIZE 128
 static int ray_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
-    tuple_t tuple;
-    cisparse_t parse;
     int last_fn = 0, last_ret = 0;
     int i;
-    u_char buf[MAX_TUPLE_SIZE];
     win_req_t req;
     memreq_t mem;
     struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)link->priv;
@@ -420,19 +417,7 @@
 
     DEBUG(1, "ray_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its configuration regs */
-    tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-    CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-    tuple.TupleData = buf;
-    tuple.TupleDataMax = MAX_TUPLE_SIZE;
-    tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-    CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-    link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-    link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-
     /* Determine card type and firmware version */
-    buf[0] = buf[MAX_TUPLE_SIZE - 1] = 0;
     printk(KERN_INFO "ray_cs Detected: %s%s%s%s\n",
 	   link->prod_id[0] ? link->prod_id[0] : " ",
 	   link->prod_id[1] ? link->prod_id[1] : " ",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
index bcc7038..cf2d148 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
@@ -647,21 +647,6 @@
 	cisparse_t parse;
 	void __iomem *mem;
 
-	/*
-	 * This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its
-	 * configuration registers.
-	 */
-	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-	tuple.Attributes = 0;
-	tuple.TupleData = buf;
-	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
-	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-
 	/* Look up the current Vcc */
 	CS_CHECK(GetConfigurationInfo,
 		 pcmcia_get_configuration_info(link, &conf));
@@ -681,6 +666,10 @@
 	 * implementation-defined details.
 	 */
 	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CFTABLE_ENTRY;
+	tuple.Attributes = 0;
+	tuple.TupleData = buf;
+	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
+	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
 	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
 	while (1) {
 		cistpl_cftable_entry_t *cfg = &(parse.cftable_entry);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index aafb301..233d906c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -3939,11 +3939,8 @@
 static inline int
 wv_pcmcia_config(struct pcmcia_device *	link)
 {
-  tuple_t		tuple;
-  cisparse_t		parse;
   struct net_device *	dev = (struct net_device *) link->priv;
   int			i;
-  u_char		buf[64];
   win_req_t		req;
   memreq_t		mem;
   net_local *		lp = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -3953,36 +3950,6 @@
   printk(KERN_DEBUG "->wv_pcmcia_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 #endif
 
-  /*
-   * This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its configuration
-   * registers.
-   */
-  do
-    {
-      tuple.Attributes = 0;
-      tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-      i = pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple);
-      if(i != CS_SUCCESS)
-	break;
-      tuple.TupleData = (cisdata_t *)buf;
-      tuple.TupleDataMax = 64;
-      tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-      i = pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple);
-      if(i != CS_SUCCESS)
-	break;
-      i = pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse);
-      if(i != CS_SUCCESS)
-	break;
-      link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-      link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-    }
-  while(0);
-  if(i != CS_SUCCESS)
-    {
-      cs_error(link, ParseTuple, i);
-      return FALSE;
-    }
-
   do
     {
       i = pcmcia_request_io(link, &link->io);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 5b98a78..583e0d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -1966,25 +1966,10 @@
  */
 static int wl3501_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
-	tuple_t tuple;
-	cisparse_t parse;
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 	int i = 0, j, last_fn, last_ret;
-	unsigned char bf[64];
 	struct wl3501_card *this;
 
-	/* This reads the card's CONFIG tuple to find its config registers. */
-	tuple.Attributes	= 0;
-	tuple.DesiredTuple	= CISTPL_CONFIG;
-	CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
-	tuple.TupleData		= bf;
-	tuple.TupleDataMax	= sizeof(bf);
-	tuple.TupleOffset	= 0;
-	CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-	link->conf.ConfigBase	= parse.config.base;
-	link->conf.Present	= parse.config.rmask[0];
-
 	/* Try allocating IO ports.  This tries a few fixed addresses.  If you
 	 * want, you can also read the card's config table to pick addresses --
 	 * see the serial driver for an example. */