Ipaq question

OK for christmas I got an expansion pack for my Ipaq so now I want to put linux on it. My question is, in all the howto's I read it was done using the Compact Flash expansion pack and I got the PCMCIA expansion pack. I was wondering if I got a Pcmcia CF card reader/writer could I do it and how big a CF card do I need (64 mg) or is there a better way to do it?

TIA
Frank