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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: ko-baba@kdd.co.jp
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Subject: Re: Xircom Pocket ether adapter
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> I want to know whether Pocket ether adapter is supported by
> installer of FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE.

Nope, Xircom doesn't release any information about their devices, so
device drivers will probably never be written for them.

> It is attached PC by lp0 interface, so I thought it might be
> available at installation.

You can use the raw LP connector ala. Laplink style, but only if the
other machine also supports TCP/IP over parallel as well.  It does act a
bit like a null modem cable.


Nate