Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 07:49:21 +0200 From: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl> To: Nicolas Souchu <Nicolas.Souchu@prism.uvsq.fr> Cc: FreeBSD Current <current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Zip drives/vpo0 device [LONG: LOG] Message-ID: <Version.32.19980921073114.00faa8a0@pop.wxs.nl> In-Reply-To: <19980920223303.00046@breizh.prism.uvsq.fr> References: <Version.32.19980920195928.00ef1780@pop.wxs.nl> <Version.32.19980920154505.00e64820@pop.wxs.nl> <Version.32.19980920154505.00e64820@pop.wxs.nl> <19980920193529.04194@breizh.prism.uvsq.fr> <Version.32.19980920195928.00ef1780@pop.wxs.nl>
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At 00:33 21-09-98 , Nicolas Souchu wrote:
>On Sun, Sep 20, 1998 at 08:30:09PM +0200, Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai wrote:
>>ignoring CAM for the moment =), what's da0? I haven't managed to CVSup my
>>May SNAP yet... Still struggling with ppp. Pointers are welcome =) Already
>>read too many out of date docs...
>
>You should ask to -question mailing list about ppp.
I will =) It's the factor that's holding me back at the moment to upgrade...
>You'll need -current for the ZIP+. Your snap is too old, ZIP+ driver was
>commited this week.
Aha =) Cool =)
>>>controller ppbus0
>>>controller vpo0 at ppbus?
>>>
>>>device nlpt0 at ppbus?
>>>device ppi0 at ppbus?
>>>device plip0 at ppbus?
>>>
>>>controller ppc0 at isa? port 0x278 tty irq 7 vector ppcintr
>>
>>Aha, that ppc0 wasn't clear to me, included it now...
>
>The ppbus system is alike the scsi bus. You need generic bus code (ppbus),
>a driver (vpo) and an interface (ppc0). You should download at least a newer
>LINT file in order to read the comments. I know... I have to finish the
>manpages :)
Btw, what documentation is good for starting to write device drivers stuff,
I have AS Tanenbaum's Modern Operating Systems, but I cannot find anything
suited specifically for FreeBSD, did anybody bother to even guideline it?
>>Hmmm, I only have the options to set the parallel port to: Normal,
>>Bi-directional and ECP. Any hints for the best throughput?
>
>EPP is best, ECP useless for ZIP[+], PS/2 and then NIBBLE otherwise.
setling for PS/2 then
>Please, upgrade your system, then ask me again.
Hope ye mean on software level, as this laptop is spanking new =)
So I am once again stuck at ppp level? Cool =P
Thanks Nicolas,
Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven / Asmodai <asmodai(at)wxs.nl>
ICQ-UIN: 1564317 .:. Ninth Circle Enterprises
Network/Security Specialist
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