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Date:      Tue, 5 Mar 1996 09:10:09 -0700
From:      Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
To:        ko-baba@kdd.co.jp
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Xircom Pocket ether adapter
Message-ID:  <199603051610.JAA23532@rocky.sri.MT.net>
In-Reply-To: <H000058a01397a09@MHS>
References:  <H000058a01397a09@MHS>

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> I want to know whether Pocket ether adapter is supported by
> installer of FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE.

Nope, Xircom doesn't release any information about their devices, so
device drivers will probably never be written for them.

> It is attached PC by lp0 interface, so I thought it might be
> available at installation.

You can use the raw LP connector ala. Laplink style, but only if the
other machine also supports TCP/IP over parallel as well.  It does act a
bit like a null modem cable.


Nate



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