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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>
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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. :-) 

	
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