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From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org>
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Subject: Re: insight needed on PLIP
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980216132106.10768D-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> from Doug White at "Feb 16, 98 01:23:04 pm"
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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 14:58:38 -0800 (PST)
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According to Doug White:
> On Sat, 14 Feb 1998, Gary Kline wrote:
> 
> >    lpt0 at 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa
> 
> OK, you must be notified that lp0 is available.

	dmesg reports::

          lp0: TCP/IP capable interface

	Pretty sure it would say the same thing on my new platform...

> > What's next?  What lines do I put into the configuration files
> > in /etc?  And then, what kind of cable do I plug between lpt0
> > and lpt0?   Since my new 6x86 platform is not part of the 
> > larger net, can I assign my local IP designation? (Like 127.0.0.02)
> 
> For the cable, use an `Interlink cable'; I have one that is a
> parallel->parallel crossover with a null modem cable alltied to it.  Very
> handy to have around if you're short on NICs.


	I'll ask my local PC store for this; or a `Laplink'.

	In /etc/config, I added lp0 to the list of network_interfaces::

	  network_interfaces="lo0 ep0 tun0 lp0"

	And the line ((indicated by lp(4) )):

	  ifconfig lp0 127.0.0.1  127.0.0.2 -link0


> 
> Use a private net and configure interface lp0 on both ends.
> 


	How close is this configuration to being correct for my
	FBSD to FBSD lp link??

	thanks,

	gary


> 


-- 
   Gary D. Kline         kline@tao.thought.org          Public service uNix


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