Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 08:58:02 -0700 From: "wlodek" <wlodek@infoserve.net> To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: parallel port links Message-ID: <007d01c2033b$cc1cf9c0$fc507240@infoserve.net> References: <008701c20336$472d8cc0$e603010a@int.meetingmaker.com>
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eight lines or one byte simultaneously just watch for the length of cable speed maybe 1MB/sec /r/ wlodek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew Derbyshire" <ahd@kew.com> To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 8:18 AM Subject: parallel port links > 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. > > 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. > > -ahd- > > -- > Drew Derbyshire > Internet: ahd+mm@kew.com > Telephone: 781-279-9812 > Cell: 781-771-5981 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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