Hi - USB support began with OS 8.6. In a PCI mac, that's no problem. rich --- Ken Gillett <ken at ukgb.net> wrote: > Any PCI Mac ought to be upgradable in this manner, > but is it not the > case that OS8 doesn't support USB and that you need > OS9? > > Also, IIRC you cannot boot from an HD connected to > an add-on card. > > > On 1 Jan 2005, at 03:44, Richard Bennet wrote: > > > Hi - Many basic USB pci cards will work in a mac. > Just > > one example is Siig. I have used them. mac > autodetects > > the usb port at boot - if it doesn't you can > download > > a mac driver from the Siig website. > > Rich > > --- Edwin Morrow <morrow.edwin at sympatico.ca> > wrote: > > > >> Sorry for the no Duo content. Just have a quick > >> question that I'm sure someone will have > >> an answer for, and don't want to join another > list > >> for just one question. > >> > >> I want to get an external HD to save a lot of > pics > >> and MP3s to. I want to know if I can > >> get a board with a USB port for my old Power > >> Macintosh 7200/75, running OS 8.6 ?? Anyone > >> know of such a board and what I should pay?? > >> > >> Thanks much in advance and sorry again for the > lack > >> of Duo content. Oh, I did manage to > >> get my 230 back together, so that's a little duo > >> content. :-) > > > > Ken G i l l e t t > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > > _______________________________________________ > DuoList mailing list > DuoList at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/duolist >