Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:49:06 -0800 From: <soralx@cydem.org> To: <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Cc: mrcomputerwiz@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Capturing Parallel Port Data Message-ID: <20061214114906.03ab3f6c@freen0de> In-Reply-To: <BAY127-F187D6C4606B7092264F699B3D50@phx.gbl> References: <BAY127-F187D6C4606B7092264F699B3D50@phx.gbl>
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> Now, my real question is: how do I read data from the parallel port > on the FreeBSD computer that is coming from the tester which is > trying to 'print' to the FBSD computer's parallel port? Is there a did you try to set LPT0 mode to bi-directional in the BIOS, and then `cat /dev/lpt0`? > suggested pinout for a parallel crossover calbe to accomplish this > task with ppi? Is the crossover cable even required? as I understand it, either the 8 parallel lines can be driven on both sides to send data both ways, or the 5 control inputs (paper out, ACK, busy, etc) are used to receive data, or both. > -J. Hunt [SorAlx] ridin' VN1500-B2
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