OK! Thanks... I'll download the file and give it a try... I have som info. from http://infogroep.be/ISquareC that I think follows the same line. Have a nice abcense... it hope it is a wacation. When you are back, I'll report my (un)success. /Andreas > > On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 andreas at schutz.se wrote: > >> Hi again! >> >> WOW! Impressed, you sure gave me a fast answer! >> My kernel is 2.6.8-24.11-default. >> Does the possibility to use the pport driver depend on the kernel >> version? >> And.. sorry for my novice attitude (i'm not at native english) but what >> do >> you mean with the CC thing to the list? >> > > Just look who is second recepient of this email :) And when replaying > add it recepicent list too. > > If you want parport driver with no additional hardware and you are > willing to use 2.6.x kernel version you need my 2.6 port of this driver > > http://www.assembler.cz/download/i2cpport26.tar.gz > > (i2c-pport) > > You need your kernel sources to be installed and your kernel needs to be > partially configured. Then you will be able to compile it on your own. > > Hardware: just connect three wires > > SDA - connect to pin 14 (Auto Linefeed) > SCL - connect to pin 16 (Initialize Printer) > GND - connect to one of pin 18-25 > > You need to put your parallel port to "Standart" or "SPP" mode in bios. > (be sure it is set to 0x378 address) > > About the module compilation, there is some short INSTALL file. I dont > know how you are skilled for kernel compile. We have IRC channel on > Freenode #linux-sensors unfortunatelly I will be away starting from today > until start of next next week. So I cant help you with your kernel > compilation. You can try to ask other people there. Or wait for me to come > back. > > Regards > > Rudolf >
