on 10/2/05 8:58 PM, John Tamine at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> IIRC, you have to install a specific USB extension set to have your > system recognize the >> PCI card, as opposed to just the standard USB drivers which only > recognize the built-in >> USB ports on "real" Macs. Did you do this before you tested the other > cards you mention? > > the 'standard' system USB extensions had no problem recognizing the > older USB 1.1 PCI cards w/o the installation of any hardware 'specific' > drivers. in fact, those older USB 1.1 PCI cards worked just fine under > OS 8.6 with only the system extensions. having to install a 'special' > extension with the new card would seem to me to be a step backward, and > i (perhaps foolishly) didn't think that was likely. also, as steve > mentioned, i thought that was all supposed to be taken care of in OS 9 > anyway. and the no-name brand PCI/USB cards i bought didn't have any > CD's, etc, to provide any hardware specific extensions. i still have > the IOGEAR card, which did come with a CD full of mostly junk. i could > double check it to see if they actually included a hardware specific > extension, and if so, try it again. > > john
John: I wasn't talking about card-specific drivers, but rather certain Apple USB extensions that have to be present (and checked on in the extensions manager) for third-party USB cards to work. Here's a link to download the correct extensions you need. You may want to check to see if you have these installed or not: <http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/435> -- Gregg -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
