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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!wupost!csus.edu!netcom.com!bigbob From: bigbob@netcom.com (Robert Fickling) Subject: Re: Screen 3.2 problem and missing lpt support Message-ID: <l81m9ak.bigbob@netcom.com> Date: Sun, 09 Aug 92 22:49:34 GMT Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) References: <TRI.92Aug9201731@supergirl.hut.fi> Lines: 32 In article <TRI.92Aug9201731@supergirl.hut.fi> Timo.Rinne@hut.fi writes: >I have succesfully installed bsd386 0.1 to my system, but I still have >few nasty problems. > >Equipment: > - AMD386/33 > - 8MB > - 64kB cache > - com1 serial port 16550AF (fifo) > - com2 serial port 8245 (non fifo) > - lpt1 parallel port > - Adaptec 1542B SCSI adapter > - Micropolis 150MB SCSI drive > - 5.25" floppy (A:) > - 3.50" floppy (B:) > >Problem #2: > I'd like to conect printer to lpt1, but I don't know how to > create parallel device. If someone cares to explain how the > trick is done, I'd be delighted to do so. > I haven't seen *ANY* indication that anybody has got a plain parallel printer working under 386BSD. If you have, let us other guys know how you did it. :-) -- | Robert B. Fickling III | Sysop at "sage" BBS (*NIX - No Fee) | | bigbob@netcom.com | 1-510-937-0262 ( v32 9600 ) |