[Duo2400] Re: 2400 USB

[Ivan.]

With regard to the lister who said that you don't
really need to perform the Cardbus modification, this
seems to be true for some and not true for others. I
bought a MacAlly USB card and on my unaltered 2400, I
could get it to show up on the desktop maybe one time
in five, and often it would cause crashes. I performed
the Cardbus modification, and that made the
difference: it now works every time, though for 9.x it
must be inserted after startup, as others have noted.
It works if inserted already under 8.6, 10.1 and 10.2.
(Donald, I know you know all this stuff, just going
over it again.)

I have not noted any particular extension conflicts --
that is, it always works for me. I'd be curious to
know if you DO identify what makes it iffy -- I'd
start with a clean install and see if you can get it
to break from there.

Just FYI, my 2400 lives in OS X most of the time now
as a server, and the USB card plays a key role: to it
is connected a MacSense AeroPad 802.11b adapter, a
Griffin iMic, a Keyspan Digital Media Remote, a
Samsung ML-1430 laser printer (wireless printing! whoo
hoo!), a Griffin PowerMate, and occasionally a
Creative Nomad Jukebox or Nomad II MG.

As for the Onkyo device, as you figured out, it ain't
gonna happen -- Mac OS 9 simply won't support USB
audio on non-built-in ports, apparently. I use my iMic
under OS X all the time and that works ok, but I know
that doesn't really solve your problem.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, but I'd like to know
if you figure it out.

Ivan.


even with multiple reinsertions on the same boot. It
is recognized during startup

Which leads me to wonder if, if your'e

--- Donald McCaig <McCaig at va.tds.net> wrote:
> Dear Gurus,
> 	Mr Hill said: "My Macally USB card worked first
> shot.  Mine's
> Cardbus.  I'm using 9.1, 2400/180 80/4."
> 	And Mr. Getz asked: "I didn't mention this the
> first time,but yes
> you must do the cardbus upgrade. i assumed you have
> done that, correct?"
> 
> 	Cardbus is enabled. I've a segmented drive with
> 7.6.1, 8.6 and 9.1.
> I do most of my work with 7.6.1 because its fastest
> but use the other OS's
> where I must. The Onkyo that doesn't work warned
> that it might not work w/o
> a built-in USB (and the Onkyo needs either a power
> adapter (hard to find)
> or computer powered USB so I've pretty much given up
> on the Onkyo. But not
> being able to transfer notes from my Olympus digital
> recorder directly to
> the 2400 is irritating.
> 	What is maddening is that the USB works SOME of the
> time. It'll
> boot obediently on 8.6 with the card inserted or
> show up on the desktop
> when  card is inserted after boot on 9.1 and
> everything works fine. Next
> time I boot into 8.6 with the card inserted it won't
> boot; next time I
> insert the card after the boot with 9.1, it won't
> show up[ on the desktop.
> 	I can solve the problem by going into my extensions
> folder and
> Conflict Catcher and making certain all the
> extensions are enabled but
> sometimes the various USB extensions seem to disable
> themselves and I have
> to make them right before I can get the card to work
> again.
> 	I'm not trying to prove that I can get the MacCally
> card to work on
> my 2400 - I can. I'm trying to make the card
> reliable enough for everyday
> work.  Are yours? Have you minimzed extensions for
> an 8.6 w/USB boot? WIll
> yours work everytime you boot with it or insert it
> after boot?
> 				Donald McCaig
> 
> 
> Donald McCaig
> Yucatec Farm
> Williamsville, Virginia
> 24487
> 
> 
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