Re: [Emc-users] PCMCIA to parport card - ( was "usb to parport adapter" )

[Gene H. <gen...@ve...>]

On Monday 29 November 2004 23:36, ben yates wrote:
>ok - thanks for all the responses -seems like using a
>usb parport adapter is much more complicated than I
>imagined, so it's out.  One of the suggestions was
>using a pcmcia to parport adapter - is this a viable
>solution?  Will there be any complications or will it
>show up as a built-in parport transparently.   Since a
>powerbook won't work with the BDI, I'll have to roll
>my own solution.  My linux-savvy friend suggests a
>knoppix live cd with a custom kernel.  Any forseeable
>difficulties?
>
>Thanks,
>Ben

I don't think knoppix will run on that powerbook, its for x86 stuff 
AFAIK.

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