Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 19:44:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Linh Pham <lplist@closedsrc.org> To: Lorin Lund <lorin_lund@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: PCMCIA - Cardbus - what is the difference and what is supported? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008171942190.92432-100000@q.closedsrc.org> In-Reply-To: <000401c0087e$b3b8ad20$0900fea9@lorins.ild.telecom.com>
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On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Lorin Lund mumbled: > I have a notebook computer (Compaq Presario 1200 XL 118) that claims to > support CardBus so I bought a CardBus LinkSys 10/100 ethernet card. The > list of cards that are supported lists LinkSys 10/100. The card worked with > win98 before I wiped it out to load FreeBSD 4.0. FreeBSD doesn't recognize > the card. But then I get the same message with the Xircom Modem which > doesn't claim to be CardBus. I suspect I might have some of the > specifications on my pcmcia controller wrong. The original PC Card (or PCMCIA) bus is 16-bits wide and uses 5V whereas CardBus is 32-bits wide and runs on 3.3V. CardBus cards are generally faster, uses less CPU cycles, draws less power, and sometimes can cost more. // Linh Pham // http://closedsrc.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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