Toshiba laptops have been particularly problematic for Linux PCMCIA support, because Toshiba designs their own CardBus bridges. These are somewhat quirky, and not well documented.
Use this forum to discuss problems installing and configuring the PCMCIA driver package on Toshiba laptops. Before posting, be sure you've checked any relevant sections of the PCMCIA-HOWTO, such as:
Particularly useful bits of information to post include your laptop model; the type(s) of card(s) you are using; your linux distribution; and, of course, any relevant system log messages.