Before you go snipping and cutting, throw the appropriate extension (I used "FireWire 2 Go Enabler" since I have a firewire 2 go card) into your extensions folder just to verify that your comet doesn't already support cardbus.
I'm no circuit junky, but from what I've read, all those yellow wires do is "delay" the PB long enough from identifying the cardbus cards, so that it in fact times out and doesn't recognize it. I wouldn't do the "upgrade" unless you had a more powerful CPU in the system, however, since most firewire hardware says the minimum requirement is a G3/233. I could be wrong though, cardbus could work just fine on the stock 180... ? Anyway, my PB seems to be running fine after I snipped the wires (although if you snip yours and something goes wrong, don't blame me.) I don't have one of those fancy smancy apple dvd - zoomed video cards (although I am trying to locate one,) but I would assume it would still work fine since snipping the wires doesn't seem to have any effect on 16 bit cards. > And: Is it possible to enable just one of the PC card slots by cutting one wire, leaving the other slot untouched ? Well, there are two wires, and nothing is stopping you from cutting just one, right? =) If I remember correctly, the longer one is the upper bay, and shorter the lower bay. If you try cutting only one, please let me know how it works out. And again, if anything goes wrong, don't blame me. I didn't force you to do anything. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hanns R�diger R�ttgers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 1:59 AM Subject: [Duo2400] 2400 CardBus Enabling: Just cut the wires ??? Having read the different internet-available instructions and the commentaries on this list, I believe that all I have to do to enable the CardBus on the 2400 mainboard version with two yellow jumper wires to cut those wires and everything will be okay ?! Before doing that: Is that really true and has someone tried to use the Zoomed video input after the procedure ? And: Is it possible to enable just one of the PC card slots by cutting one wire, leaving the other slot untouched ? Thanks for all helpful hints to a newcomer ! Best regards Hanns R�diger R�ttgers D-48149 M�nster ____________________________________________________________________________ __ Sichern Sie sich Ihre Chancen auf den Jackpot: Mit dem WEB.DE Lottoservice bequem und sicher tippen: http://tippen2.web.de/?x=11 ---------- 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 | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.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> ---------- 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 | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.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>
