802.11b/g pcmcia card on a 15" powerbook

[Dale Kosan]

I just purchased a new G4 PowerBook and it has one PCMCIA card slot...


On Apr 3, 2004, at 12:49 AM, Tony wrote:

> Jef,
>
> I may be wrong, but I don't believe the newer Powerbooks or iBooks use  
> PCMCIA anymore.  Until the newer airport extreme cards (802.11g) are  
> supported only the older powerbooks and ibooks that used the original  
> airport card (802.11b) are supported.
>
> There are still a few recently discontinued 800MHz G3 iBooks available  
> at a great price ($699) that should support Yellow Dog Linux.
>
> http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/hardware/breakdown/index.php? 
> hw_cat_id=3
> http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/hardware/breakdown/index.php? 
> hw_cat_id=4
>
> http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=156611
> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=488654
>
> Tony
>
>
> Jef Dodson wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I would like to buy a new 15" powerbook and install yellowdog linux.   
>> I've read that the airport
>> extreme card is not supported.  Has anyone been able to get a pcmcia  
>> 802.11 card working with
>> yellowdog on a 15" powerbook?  If so, which cards are supported and  
>> what do you have to do to get
>> this configured properly and working?  Thanks!
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