Re: [jornada] More questions :)

> Yes, (assuming your using a J7xx here) but you may need to modify the CF
> slot in order to fit a microdrive. According to this post from the
> NetBSD people -
> http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-hpcarm/2002/12/05/0002.html
>
> Unscrewing the CF holder, inserting your card and taping it back to the
> Jornada should work.

I've done this with my Jornada, I've got a 2.2GB Microdrive in the CF slot.

Just remove the two screws and carefully removed the metal back plate
from the slot.

You have to make sure your tape allows you access to the pins for the
dock if you use it.

> > I'm not sure if microdrives fit into CF slot (I suppose not) ,
> > CF WiFi cards seems to be even bigger.
> > 2). I would like to buy Lan or Wifi Lan card - what cards
> > do you prefer as not being problematic in linux (for jornada)
> > at all?
>
> I've got a Lucent Orinoco and Buffalo WLI-PCM card (both 16-bit PCMCIA)
> and they both work fine. Also work under Wince with extra drivers.
>
> > If the card works in my laptop, does it mean it would work
> > on Jornada?
>
> Some more unusual cards may depend on binary drivers supplied by their
> manufacturers. These will not work as the binaries are usually for x86
> only. Most cards with open source drivers should be ok, but sometimes
> you may still find things which work on x86 but not on ARM.
>
> The majority of common PCMCIA cards such as wifi cards, storage cards
> and modems should be fine. As said by Otto Waltari cardbus cards don't
> work at all. Unfortunately an ever increasing number of PC cards are
> actually cardbus cards. Most CF based peripherals should be ok when used
> with a PCMCIA converter.

I recommend using CF Wifi cards with a CF to PCMCIA adapter, Full size
PCMCIA cards are a battery hog and there are some nice low power CF
cards out there.

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