From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Oct 09 2001 - 22:26:59 EDT
I don't think there is any such thing - USB is a PCI tyoe device, and AFAIK
requires a 32 bit interface ie cardbus
----- Original Message -----
From: <drlin_at_esep.com>
To: "THINKPAD_at_CS.UTK.EDU" <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: PCMCIA USB Cards for ThinkPad 701C
> It seems no 16-bit USB PC cards existing on market.
> Can some one tell me where to get a 32-bit
> non-CardBus USB card? Maybe, a lot of people
> on the mailing list are looking for one.
> Or, some one knows how to upgrade the card controller
> to a CardBus. Many thanks.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ross" <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu>
> To: "Jonathan Berry" <jberry_at_islandnet.com>
> Cc: "THINKPAD_at_CS.UTK.EDU" <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 8:50 PM
> Subject: Re: PCMCIA USB Cards for ThinkPad 701C
>
>
> > > And you may have to install Win 98, which can be a performance
> > > hit.
> >
> > If you mean over W3.1, then you are correct, W9x is slow on 486 machines
> > compared to W31 (or DOS
> > or Linux). However, I believe that a lean install of W98 - especially
one
> > that uses the W95 explorer,
> > as is possible with a 98lite install - will be faster on the 701 than
W95,
> > since W98 has a better engine for
> > swapping dlls in and out.
> >
> > But, your main point is correct - he will need an OS that understands
USB
> to
> > use USB!
> >
> > - David R.
> >
>
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