Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 06:08:58 -0500 From: John Musielewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] L50 & USB?
On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 01:39:09 -0700, you wrote: >Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 02:32:09 -0600 (MDT) >From: "M. Warner Losh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [LIB] L50 & USB? > >In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >: > I think 16 bit cards can be 3.3 volt too can't they? >: >: I believe not, no - only PCcard is "dual" voltage > >You are mistaken. > >You can have 3.3V 16bit cards. They are keyed the same way that 3.3V >CardBus cards are keyed, but lack the attracive copper dimples. > >I have several 3.3V 16-bit cards in my pccard collection. > >The real issue with CardBus is that the 32-bit bus requires a special >CardBus bridge. The Libretto L50 has only a PCMCIA bridge, which only >supports the 16-bit cards. If you file down the 3.3V 16-bit cards, >they will work in a Libretto 70 (and I'm pretty sure a 50 too). > >Warner > Only if they are dual 5/3.3 volt cards. The 50/70CT will supply either 5 or 12 volts and will quickly burn out a 3.3 volt only card due to the too high voltage. John ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
