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Paul Rubin
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 Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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dhinds@sonic.net writes:
| Quote: | The OP did not mention transfer speed being a key issue and I don't
know why it would be. The system only has a 1 GB hard drive so 10
Mbps would let you copy the entire drive in either direction in about
20 minutes. I assumed he was interested in USB and/or wireless for
reasons of convenience, not speed.
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Hmm, he said:
The current disk drive is 1GB, which is big enough for smaller Linux
distros like DSL or Puppy, but USB would let me do something more
interesting, but otherwise I'm probably limited to Samba file sharing
from a Windows machine over 10 Mbps wired Ethernet. Thanks!
Maybe that means he wanted USB to connect an external hard disk.
There are certainly plenty of PCMCIA 16 bit scsi adapters (Adaptec
1460 and so forth), if that helps. It may also be feasible to simply
upgrade the hard drive, or use a PCMCIA hard drive (8GB microdrive in
a CF type 2 to PCMCIA adapter, or even a large flash card). |
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dhinds@sonic.net
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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redwolf@pandora.orbl.org wrote:
| Quote: | http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/subpages/cfu1u.html
Oh, and look! It's a SL811HS that has a Linux driver. The only problem is
that you may have to buy a powered USB hub.
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Neat. Though someone would still need to write PCMCIA interface code
for this driver.
-- Dave |
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dhinds@sonic.net
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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Paul Rubin <http://phr.cx@nospam.invalid> wrote:
| Quote: | redwolf@pandora.orbl.org writes:
One Compact Flash USB 1.1 Host Adaptor card:
http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/subpages/cfu1u.html
I think this misses the OP's point, which was that he wanted something
faster than 10 MBPS Ethernet. USB 1.1 doesn't really qualify.
The fastest way to get those files off is probably yank the hard disk
from the laptop and install it in another machine, or connect it to
another machine through USB2/Firewire/etc.
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The OP did not mention transfer speed being a key issue and I don't
know why it would be. The system only has a 1 GB hard drive so 10
Mbps would let you copy the entire drive in either direction in about
20 minutes. I assumed he was interested in USB and/or wireless for
reasons of convenience, not speed.
-- Dave |
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Paul Rubin
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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redwolf@pandora.orbl.org writes:
I think this misses the OP's point, which was that he wanted something
faster than 10 MBPS Ethernet. USB 1.1 doesn't really qualify.
The fastest way to get those files off is probably yank the hard disk
from the laptop and install it in another machine, or connect it to
another machine through USB2/Firewire/etc. |
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Kelly Price
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Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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| Quote: | billstewart <nonobvious@gmail.com> wrote:
USB would let me do something more interesting, but otherwise I'm
probably limited to Samba file sharing from a Windows machine over
10 Mbps wired Ethernet. Thanks!
I'm not aware of any 16-bit PCMCIA USB adapters; certainly none that
work with Linux.
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One Compact Flash USB 1.1 Host Adaptor card:
http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/subpages/cfu1u.html
Oh, and look! It's a SL811HS that has a Linux driver. The only problem is
that you may have to buy a powered USB hub.
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Grant
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:50:51 +0200, Mark South <mark.south@null.invalid> wrote:
| Quote: | On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:36:53 -0700, Paul Rubin wrote:
"billstewart" <nonobvious@gmail.com> writes:
I've got an old laptop I'd like to upgrade from Win95 to Linux or *BSD,
but it's pre-USB and the PCMCIA slots are pre-Cardbus. If I plug in a
Cardbus card (e.g. Wireless or USB), will it work, but more slowly, or
will it not work at all, and will Linux be able to recognize it?
It physically won't fit in the slot. The connector is different to
prevent the error you're describing.
Not necessarily true. Some laptops about 10 years ago (Toshiba for
example) had slots that could be switched in the BIOS between Cardbus and
PCMCIA, but will only run one kind at a time.
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One at a time 'cos only one slot  My toshiba made in '99 has one -- but
you're not reading OP's request. CardBus does not plug into PCMCIA slot,
the other way is true, I already posted that info.
Grant.
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Mark South
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:52 am Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 02:43:25 +0000, dhinds wrote:
| Quote: | billstewart <nonobvious@gmail.com> wrote:
USB would let me do something more interesting, but otherwise I'm
probably limited to Samba file sharing from a Windows machine over
10 Mbps wired Ethernet. Thanks!
I'm not aware of any 16-bit PCMCIA USB adapters; certainly none that
work with Linux. There are 16-bit wireless cards; look for 802.11b
cards (11 mbit/sec), not the faster 802.11g (54 mbit/sec). And make
sure they specifically advertise 16-bit. Check the Wireless-HOWTO for
lists of supported cards.
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The Zyxel Zyair B100 is a 16-bit PCMCIA card that uses the Prism chipset.
They are widely available (ebay etc) and are known to work under Linux and
BSD.
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Mark South
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:50 am Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:36:53 -0700, Paul Rubin wrote:
| Quote: | "billstewart" <nonobvious@gmail.com> writes:
I've got an old laptop I'd like to upgrade from Win95 to Linux or *BSD,
but it's pre-USB and the PCMCIA slots are pre-Cardbus. If I plug in a
Cardbus card (e.g. Wireless or USB), will it work, but more slowly, or
will it not work at all, and will Linux be able to recognize it?
It physically won't fit in the slot. The connector is different to
prevent the error you're describing.
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Not necessarily true. Some laptops about 10 years ago (Toshiba for
example) had slots that could be switched in the BIOS between Cardbus and
PCMCIA, but will only run one kind at a time.
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globule. Consequently, my family pride is something inconceivable."
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Paul Rubin
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:10 am Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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dhinds@sonic.net writes:
| Quote: | I'm not aware of any 16-bit PCMCIA USB adapters; certainly none that
work with Linux. There are 16-bit wireless cards; look for 802.11b
cards (11 mbit/sec), not the faster 802.11g (54 mbit/sec). And make
sure they specifically advertise 16-bit. Check the Wireless-HOWTO for
lists of supported cards.
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There's plenty of 16 bit 10mbps ethernet cards, so 802.11a doesn't
really help. The problem is the limited speed of the pcmcia socket.
You're just not going to get 54 mbps through it. |
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dhinds@sonic.net
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:43 am Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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billstewart <nonobvious@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | USB would let me do something more interesting, but otherwise I'm
probably limited to Samba file sharing from a Windows machine over
10 Mbps wired Ethernet. Thanks!
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I'm not aware of any 16-bit PCMCIA USB adapters; certainly none that
work with Linux. There are 16-bit wireless cards; look for 802.11b
cards (11 mbit/sec), not the faster 802.11g (54 mbit/sec). And make
sure they specifically advertise 16-bit. Check the Wireless-HOWTO for
lists of supported cards.
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Grant
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:38 am Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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On 02 Apr 2006 17:36:53 -0700, Paul Rubin <http://phr.cx@NOSPAM.invalid> wrote:
| Quote: | It physically won't fit in the slot. The connector is different to
prevent the error you're describing.
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You're correct. Funny, I never thought to try that ;)
Grant.
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Grant
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:15 am Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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On 2 Apr 2006 17:25:50 -0700, "billstewart" <nonobvious@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I've got an old laptop I'd like to upgrade from Win95 to Linux or *BSD,
but it's pre-USB and the PCMCIA slots are pre-Cardbus. If I plug in a
Cardbus card (e.g. Wireless or USB), will it work,
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Sorry, not at all. The reason is simple, CardBus can be 32-bit PCI
device, whilst the older PCMCIA are like 16-bit ISA devices.
The CardBus bridge (chip inside laptop) may work with both 16 and 32
bit, as well as cater for 5V and 3.3V CardBus devices. Older laptop
PCMCIA bridges would not provide PCI the bus interface (since the
laptop doesn't have one ;)
Older laptops? I have a Thinkpad 365X You can pickup older PCMCIA
NICs second-hand, go for 'name' brands. I have three Xircom NICs that
work well with linux:
CE-IIps Credit Card Adapter (older 16-bit, 10Mbps),
CE3B-100 (labeled: "PC Card 16 5V", 10/100Mbps),
RBE-100 CardBus (for a later model laptop, 10/100Mbps).
| Quote: | but otherwise I'm probably limited to Samba file sharing
from a Windows machine over 10 Mbps wired Ethernet. Thanks!
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Are you running another linux box on local network? You can use
NFS too.
Also there's the PLIP option -- netlink via parallel cable.
Grant.
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Paul Rubin
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:36 am Post subject:
Re: Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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"billstewart" <nonobvious@gmail.com> writes:
| Quote: | I've got an old laptop I'd like to upgrade from Win95 to Linux or *BSD,
but it's pre-USB and the PCMCIA slots are pre-Cardbus. If I plug in a
Cardbus card (e.g. Wireless or USB), will it work, but more slowly, or
will it not work at all, and will Linux be able to recognize it?
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It physically won't fit in the slot. The connector is different to
prevent the error you're describing. |
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billstewart
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:
Cardbus cards in Pre-Cardbus PCMCIA laptops?
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I've got an old laptop I'd like to upgrade from Win95 to Linux or *BSD,
but it's pre-USB and the PCMCIA slots are pre-Cardbus. If I plug in a
Cardbus card (e.g. Wireless or USB), will it work, but more slowly, or
will it not work at all, and will Linux be able to recognize it? The
current disk drive is 1GB, which is big enough for smaller Linux
distros like DSL or Puppy, but USB would let me do something more
interesting, but otherwise I'm probably limited to Samba file sharing
from a Windows machine over 10 Mbps wired Ethernet. Thanks! |
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