Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:10:55 -0800 (PST) From: Bill Schoolcraft <bill@wiliweld.com> To: Zatelepin Alexei <mvzp10@cln.ru> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Parallel port :( Message-ID: <20041116100925.E31803@bsd.billschoolcraft.com> In-Reply-To: <web-4114520@ihome.ru> References: <web-4112898@ihome.ru> <20041116095028.V31803@bsd.billschoolcraft.com> <web-4114520@ihome.ru>
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At Tue, 16 Nov 2004 it looks like Zatelepin Alexei composed: > On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:51:41 -0800 (PST) > Bill Schoolcraft <bill@wiliweld.com> wrote: > > At Tue, 16 Nov 2004 it looks like mvzp10@cln.ru composed: > > > >> Surprisingly, I couldn't make parallel port working on my shiny new > >> FreeBSD system. Works ok on windows. Chip is > >> Intel(R) 82801DBM LPC Interface Controller as far as I can > >> see from windows :) Any ideas why? > > > > I've had install kernels wedge when hitting some of the parallel > > ports on some machines. I've had to disable the port from the > > BIOS just to get past the install. > > > > > > -- > > Bill Schoolcraft > > PO Box 210076 > > San Francisco,CA 94121 > > http://billschoolcraft.com > > > > "We can find no wealth above a healthy body and a happy heart." > > > > > > Installs just ok. Parallel port simply doesn't work. > By the way, it seems, linux users have just the same problems. Can you toggle the "properties" of the parallel port inside the bios? I know there are a few ways you can setup a parallel port from the BIOS. Also the old question... "Is your BIOS set to PNP or..? Take care. -- Bill Schoolcraft PO Box 210076 San Francisco,CA 94121 http://billschoolcraft.com "We can find no wealth above a healthy body and a happy heart."
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