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From: "wlodek" <wlodek@infoserve.net>
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Subject: Re: parallel port links
Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 08:58:02 -0700
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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
>


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