Difference between revisions of "MiniPCI Express slot"

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=== Standards Compliance ===
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Though the slot is PCIe in form factor, it has been crippled to only accept devices with PCI-ID's contained in a BIOS whitelist. (see [[Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card]])
  
 
=== Linux support ===
 
=== Linux support ===

Revision as of 10:55, 17 January 2008

A MiniPCI Express slot is a version of the PCI-Express x1 slot for Notebooks


MiniPCI Express Adapters

Standards Compliance

Though the slot is PCIe in form factor, it has been crippled to only accept devices with PCI-ID's contained in a BIOS whitelist. (see Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card)

Linux support

MiniPCI Express adapters are handled by the Linux PCI subsystem.

Models featuring this Technology