>From: Mike >To what degree are 2.1 and 2.2 PCI cards compatible with older >powermacs with PCI 2.0 slots (which is basically all pre- G3s)?
Clae wrote: >A friend of mine managed to get a wireless networking PCI card -which >from memory was supposed to be only 2.1 or 2.2 compatible - going in >a 6360 under linux I installed a new generic USB 1.1 PCI 2.1 to replace the more expensive new USB 2.0 PCI 2.2 card that did not work in my 8500 (or 9500) and for good measure installed OS 9.1 on a brand new Maxtor HD partition to see if the OS was part o the issue. No luck...initially, until I realized that I had tried swapping my ATA/66 (which worked both slots) and USB card in the lower two ports but never tried the USB card in the top PCI port where my no-name (don't know the PCI standard) firewire card was working. IT WORKED in the top slot with OS 8.6 and 9.1! As I was slapping my forehead thinking I wasted money on this second card, I put the USB 2.0 PCI 2.1 card in the top slot and voila...! Uh, still didn't work. I don't know why the slot made any difference but it did. It was not a seating issue, I checked that too many times. As I suspected, a PCI 2.1 card will work in a PCI 2.0 slot (one that it likes) but I have yet to have anyone from this list or otherwise testify to a 2.2 PCI card working in a PCI 2.0 slot. On a side note: While I was inside the box , taking a suggestion from Peter from last week about the jumper settings on my new IDE60 GB Maxtor drive, I moved the jumper from the 'cable select' position to the 'master' position. I started up the 8500 to find that my original SCSI HD with all my applications and OS 8.6 was no longer mounted. I went back to 'cable select' and life was good. Everything worked! Like a thousand times before, I put the case back on only this time I somehow managed to break the little plastic extension piece off that goes back to the power button. Please see my "glue" post. Mike -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
