Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 08:00:55 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.dk.tfs.com>, Nicolas.Souchu@prism.uvsq.fr, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Parallel port developpements - ppbus Message-ID: <19970818080055.00098@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <199708171539.BAA06417@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>; from Michael Smith on Mon, Aug 18, 1997 at 01:09:14AM %2B0930 References: <9306.871716052@critter.dk.tfs.com> <199708171539.BAA06417@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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On Mon, Aug 18, 1997 at 01:09:14AM +0930, Michael Smith wrote: > Poul-Henning Kamp stands accused of saying: >> > >> >As for PLIP, well, Jordan sez you're Mr PLIP, so I think this one is best >> >done with your help... >> >> Come on guys... PLIP is so simple as it can be... I don't have the time >> at this point to go back and kick PLIP again... > > If it's really that simple; where can I find some documentation on > it? Would you believe lp(4)? It's one of the best interface man pages in the section. > Is there a Linux mini-hownotto or something that spells it out in > terms a poor simple brain like mine could handle? I don't really understand. What is missing in the man page. > Is it likely to work on a port that's open to shared use? Of course! In fact, you can print and transfer data at the same time :-) Greg
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