I have an IBM 340Gig microdrive that works fine in my z50, but that
doesn't work with my MP770.  There have been other messages to this
list to the effect that the microdrive draws too much power, you could
be hitting this issue.

-russ

DP <dp@recycled.net> writes:

> I=B9m running into problems installing NetBSD on a MobilePro 800; the sym=
ptoms
> also exhibit themselves on a MobilePro 770. I=B9m using a Toshiba TypeII
> PCMCIA 2.0Gb drive. It works on an IBM Workpad z50, but not on the MP800 =
or
> 770. I think the card is trying to draw more power (1.3W @ 3.3V or 2W @ 5=
V)
> than the MP800/770 can supply.
>=20
> CE recognizes the flash card is inserted but cannot read it or format it
> (there was a problem writing to sector N, for every sector). Like I said =
the
> card works fine on a Workpad z50.
>=20
> Has anyone come across issues  like this or documentation of available po=
wer
> for PCMCIA so I can at least be sure that=B9s the problem?
>=20
> Dan