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## Parallel port ?

  Forum: The Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide
  Keywords: parallel port, linux
  Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 06:58:45 GMT
  From: Jukka-Pekka Piispanen <kis@ee.tut.fi>

    Hi!

    I'm considering of connecting to linux machines through
    parallel ports for test purposes.

    I'd like to get ecp/epp working and it seems that
    plip drivers are for nibble mode only?

    Has anyone done or know where to find application/driver
    to connect to machines this way?

    I know that there is driver iomega drive that can use
    parallel port in ecp/epp mode. But does it fit in my
    situation?

    Also if I make such a program myself, is there some kind
    of cable ready or do I have to make one myself?
    And how to connect pins in that cable?
    I think that data lines go one to one and ground pins of
    course. And select in pin too? How about the others?
    Do I just plan those myself or is there a some kind of
    standard for that?

    Hopefully someone has time to answer to my many questions,
    because I haven't been able to find information about
    those things.

    Jukkis