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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PLIP compatability?
Date: 7 Mar 1997 00:13:55 GMT
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myke@phluffy.cyberport.net (Mike Holling) wrote:
> Is there any work being done on making a version of PLIP (maybe a
> -link flag to the lp driver) that is compatible with the Linux/DOS
> implementation?
LP(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual (i386 Architecture) LP(4)
NAME
lp - printer port Internet Protocol driver
SYNOPSIS
ifconfig lp0 myaddress hisaddress [-link0]
device lpt0 at isa? port? tty irq 7 vector lptintr
...
The communication protocol is selected by the link0 flag:
-link0 (default) Use FreeBSD mode (LPIP). This is the simpler of
the two modes and therefore slightly more efficient.
link0 Use Crynwr/Linux compatible mode (CLPIP). This mode has a
simulated ethernet packet header, and is easier to interface
to other types of equipment.
> Is there any documentation on FreeBSD PLIP at all?
See above. :-)
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cheers, J"org
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