From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Mon Aug 23 2004 - 06:21:44 PDT
On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 11:01:37PM -0500, Jim Witte wrote:
> On Aug 20, 2004, at 11:20 PM, Sonny Hung wrote:
> > I tried a plain 3Com 589D card and a Wireless card and experienced
> > problems using both on the same MP at the sametime. Have not figured
> > it out yet. I would eventually test the Ethernet PC Card first then
> > install the Wireless PC Card then test. if they both worked then
> > go back to the Ethernet PC Card if it still worked. There may be a
> > slight problem having both on the MP at the sametime...does anyone
> > know the answer to this?
>
> Two possibilities: power consumption and/or the Newt doesn't like
> to arbitrate to two TCardSocket's at once. Frank could answer the
> first question, Paul could answer the second.
The Newt's usual response to too much power being pulled from the card
sockets is to shut down unceromoniously. Symptoms of the "slight
problem" would have been helpful.
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