The gps pcmcia cards... Aren't they just a serial pcmcia card with a built
in
gps receiver?
-James, N9XLC
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-certified NERD
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Gray <
>
To: hurley bryan <
>; Alex Rebrik <>
Cc: 
<>
Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 1:57 AM
Subject: Re: Libretto / Palmax questions.
>there are 2 serial port pcmcia cards out there, linux works with most with
>some having the trouble of only having one port work under linux. check the
>linux pcmcia faq to find out which is the best.
>
>
>----------
>> From: hurley bryan <>
>> To: Alex Rebrik <
>
>> Cc:
>> Subject: Re: Libretto / Palmax questions.
>> Date: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 11:11 PM
>>
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, Alex Rebrik wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Everyone !
>> >
>> > Thanks for numerous and quick responses to my previous post, all of the
>info is
>> > / was a great help to me. I fnally decided on a Libretto or it's Palmax
>> > brother. This leads to yet more questions:
>> >
>> > 1. The Palmax:
>> >
>> > Has a MediaGX 166Mhz chip but it runs at 133Mhz (to save battery :-) I
>assume)
>> > if anyone outhere owns one of these I'd apreciate any info on
>overclocking or
>> > more like running it at its' normal speed.
>>
>> This is probably the Cyrix PR rating, the chip runs at 133 but returns
>the
>> speed of a Pentium 166 (supposedly). So the chip is running at its
>normal,
>> proper speed, any overclocking is standard overclocking with all the
>> problems associated.
>>
>> >
>> > Has a USB port, is there any use for it under Linux ? From what I
>gather so far
>> > it's second to none.
>>
>> Not so much so far.
>> >
>> > Has 1 PCMCIA type II slot; Toshiba (and others I beleive) has a PCMCIA
>GPS
>> > receiver, is there anyone out there using any sort of a PC card GPS w/
>Linux ?
>>
>> Use a serial GPS, or a PCMCIA serial card, not much call for drivers for
>> the PCMCIA GPS when it costs more than Delorme.
>>
>> > 2. The Libretto:
>> >
>> > I was told that 166Mhz model can be overclocked to 266Mhz, I find
>albeit hard
>> > to beleive so if anyone could confirm this I'd appreciate it. A
>procedure on
>> > how to do it would also be nice :) (i.e. do I have to replace the
>oscilator or
>> > is there a multiplier jumper / trace on board ?)
>>
>>
>> Go to www.jpd.com I think they do the procedure, but it comes with all
>the
>> problems associated with overclocking, like heat and reduced possible
>> lifespan of the processor, etc. The Libretto 110 has a 233 processor. I
>> believe you just have to cut and or connect a couple traces.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
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