For those that need USB 2.0 in their G4 Tower...

Yeppers, bugfixes and release updates are in order to see when and if each VidCard and the USB card start to "just work." Copious notes will be taken. Right now I'm figuring out if I want to get the USB/FireWire Card to add into the mix as well . . .

. . . baby steps! :approve:

Looking at the USB and Firewire combo cards, I was just thinking about something like these. But for my 8600, which often mediates between my new world and 68k boxen. I remember that I tried some USB1.1 cards years ago which were supposed to "just work", but they didn't. Any advice for drivers I should copy over? I am running OS 9.1 on the 8600.

9.1 has the most recent drivers available for OS 9 -- I don't think there were more than minor changes, if any, in 9.2.x. Those cards may not have been OHCI, or may have been subtly out-of-spec.

Try this software

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1238?viewlocale=en_US

Note the warning: the document that link goes to states (as above) that 9.1 has a later version of USB support. Don't install this over 9.1.

Bought 2... I read the thread and it appears this should work on 9.2.2 but can someone confirm.. I am going to slap this bad boy in a TAM..

I believe under OS 9, you're just adding more USB 1.1 ports.

Confirmed. There is no USB2 support in OS9 or earlier.

I know this is in the wrong area, but I don't want to start another thread for no reason. Anyone tried one of these in a early PCI Mac? More specifically 6400/6500? A friend will be selling me one soon (needs some work, they said it doesn't turn on), and if I get it working I'm going to want USB (1.0/1.1 is fine).

This would also be great in my Sawtooth. I might just order 2 at under $4 a pop.