>Cardbus is the >protocol. The original PC cards were 16-bit. Cardbus >is a full 32-bit and is really close to PCI standard. >It is much easier for a company to port a PCI chip set >to cardbus versus the old PC card standard. > >Shane Thanks for all that, but where I get adrift is where the Metricom Ricochet card is describe as a "Type II PC card" but they don't bother to say if it's 16 or 32 bit. Since it's new, I'd guess 32 bit, but was hoping against hope that it would work on my 2400 w/o sweating it. BTW add me to the list who's succeeded in getting a Newer Firewire Cardbus card to work on my non-cardbus enabled 2400. Next up, Macnally's USB Cardbus card so I can get this damn Ricochet modem working. . . ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | Great Duo & 2400 stuff including 10/100 Ethernet for 2400s! Dr. Bott | Duo Batts too <http://www.drbott.com/prod/alist/duo.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
