On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 12:57:29 -0700, James S Jones wrote: >1) Check the SIIG web site for more info. 2) check what PCI level >the >card is. > >On Sunday, September 28, 2003, at 11:35 �AM, Jeff Walther wrote: > >>CompUSA has a SIIG USB 2.0, Firewire, 10/100 Ethernet PCI card on >>sale >>for $39.99. � Has anyone looked at this thing or (gasp) tried it >>out? >> >>I think the chances of it working in a Mac are pretty good, because >> >>none of those functions require on-the-card firmware. �They're all >>driven by driver extensions in the OS. >> >>So, assuming the USB chip is one of the supported ones for the Mac >>(probably only get USB 1.0), and the 10/100 is one for which there >>is >>a Mac driver, I think this card would work. �I haven't heard that >>there are any Firewire chips that don't work with the Mac drivers. >>Are >>there? >> >>Assuming it works, it seems like it would be a much better >>multi-function choice than the problematical Tempo Trio (assuming >>you >>need/want 10/100 ethernet). >
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=301375&pfp=BROWSE http://www.siig.com/products/usb/features/USB2_1394_10-100.html http://www.siig.com/drivers/Combo_PCI_USB2-1394-lan_driver.html No Mac drivers for that card from SIIG. Realtek has Mac OS drivers for the chipset: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?series=16&Software=True Don't know if they'll work with that card, and I'm not sure about the other two functions. ----- Jeffrey J. Nonken http://jnork.nonken.net/ -- 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
