Subject: Re: IBM Microdrive...
To: Jonathan Young <jyoung@gonzo.turner.com>
From: Matthew Orgass <darkstar@pgh.net>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 02/16/2000 19:53:11
On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Jonathan Young wrote:

> >  Actually, I just found out that the reason it is failing on my Clio is
> >that the Microdrive doesn't meet the PCMCIA specs wrt power use :(.
> 
> Damn! And I just ordered one of those.

  You should be ok; the z50 is listed as a supported system.

> Still, this is a basic CF card - works fine in cameras, Windows CE,
> etc...

  Yeah, CF cards are low power devices, so that almost certainly isn't
your problem.  I think Lexar is the Fast and Loose CF designer, so it
could be a controller problem.

Matthew Orgass
darkstar@pgh.net