>1 can anybody recommend a good ethernet card or have one for sale >2 I will need a power supply for the computer- or a good source for one. I >haven't seen any on ebay in the last couple of days, or on the mac swap list >3 can I use a compact flash card in a pcmcia card as virtual ram for the >system >Thanks in advance >John
1) The Focus/Lapis internal combination ethernet/video card is pretty handy. The video has never worked for me (causes the 5300 to crash). Actually, these cards can be pretty buggy (mine is), but the ethernet usually works just fine. Video is supposed to work flawlessly on 7.5.x, but it got borked after 7.6 I think. Otherwise, go with the 3com 589 series PC card, as it's dirt cheap. For wireless, go with the Orinoco WaveLAN. If they ever get their drivers working with the 5300, it will be a pretty slick solution (the older drivers DO work with the 5300, but the new fancy interface ones don't). - My own question: Has anyone gotten the WaveLAN version 7.x drivers to work on a 5300 or 1400? I downloaded the 7.2 version from <ftp.wavelan.com> which was supposed to fix the bug associated with the 1400 & 5300, but the software still doesn't recognize my card (an old school original Lucent brand WaveLAN). 2) I dunno. Hold out on the swap list or eBay, that's probably your best bet. Put up a "Want to Buy (WTB)" on the swap list and I'm sure you'll get some responses. 3) Yes. The 5300, if you can live with some quirks, is a FANTASTIC laptop. Some might call it a road apple, but I love both of mine! :-) Peace, Drew -- Author of ClassicStumbler email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> Want to know if your neighbor has Wi-Fi? Find out with ClassicStumbler! <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/classicstumbler/> -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
