Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 10:32:34 -0500 From: Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com> To: Drew Derbyshire <ahd@kew.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: parallel port links Message-ID: <20020524153234.GD1977@dan.emsphone.com> In-Reply-To: <008701c20336$472d8cc0$e603010a@int.meetingmaker.com> References: <008701c20336$472d8cc0$e603010a@int.meetingmaker.com>
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In the last episode (May 24), Drew Derbyshire said: > How fast does the Parallel port IP transfer data? How much CPU does > it use when idle? (The manual pages are vague, reporting the driver > is a pig when handshaking and waiting for data.) Large amounts of > data will be moved, including dumping a 9G disk a couple of times a > week. 80K/sec max; uses no CPU when idle (but 100% cpu when in use). > Target machines are a pair of Dell GX1 PII 350's, both running > FreeBSD 4.4. > > I specifically only need these two machines on this point-to-point > link, I've got this extra parallel cable, I've got these free > parallel ports ... but no need to be pennywise and pound foolish. I > can throw a pair of 10/100 cards in the two machines with a cross > over cable if it will be that much faster. Use the NICs. -- Dan Nelson dnelson@allantgroup.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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