Subject: Re: ppp on parallel port
To: Paul M. Newhouse <newhouse@pimin.diac.com>
From: Rahim Azizarab <ray@tezcat.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 01/11/1997 03:56:52
On Fri, 10 Jan 1997, Paul M. Newhouse wrote:
> Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 23:39:08 -0800
> From: "Paul M. Newhouse" <newhouse@pimin.diac.com>
> To: netbsd-help@NetBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: ppp on parallel port
>
> Thanks to all who responded.
>
> As soon as I mentioned LapLink everyone new what I was talking about.
> Belkin makes a cable called "Direct PC Connection" which is what I
> picked up.
>
> Apparently, NetBSD does NOT support using lpt<n> for anything but
> printers. If I had a more basic understanding of how the parallel
> port operated I might take a stab at writing a device driver for it.
>
> Any pointers on the details of the parallel port operation?
> I know it's, "really simple stuff" but, all I've ever done with a
> parallel port is jam a printer cable on it and forgotten about it.
>
> Thanks again,
> Paul
> ----
> If you don't have source code, it's firmware.
> Never trust software with a version number ending in ".0".
> -Dave Tweeten (Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Facility)
>
try www.torque.net
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