[ale] Mini pci card in laptops: compatibility?

[brian at polibyte.com (Brian Pitts)]

On 11/19/2009 12:08 AM, millia wrote:
> So we have a need to put wireless on some older laptops. B/g, nothing  
> too fancy, and it'd be preferable were it internal.
> So they have a mini pci slot. About 40 pins, and not pci-e. Here's the  
> question: is that a fairly defined standard, or are the cards fairly  
> tied to a mobo/brand? I.e. Will any work, or do I need to spend double  
> for the specific one for this unit?

These are standard hardware, I think they're cheap in bulk on ebay.
However, some BIOSes disable the card if it isn't the right brand. Evil,
I know.

We have some of these cards floating around Free IT Athens if you'd like
to drop by and try one.

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All the best,
Brian Pitts