That card should work fine and without having to install any drivers.
Linux should find it and have it show up in the Device Manager.
You'll have enough I/O to connect your doorbell & coffee pot too. ;^)
Emory
On Dec 3, 2007 12:00 PM, Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday 03 December 2007, Emory Smith wrote:
> >Unless you already have some sort of RS232 receiver/decoder for those
> >valves,
> >etc., it would be simpler to add a PCI parport. I did that and now have
> all
> >kinds
> >of inputs and outputs. I paid about 12 USD for the port. Of course, if
> >you're using
> >a laptop, the cost for a PCM card would be much more. PCI parports are
> >available
> >in single and dual port models. You then use lspci to find the address of
> >the newly
> >added port and add
> >*loadrt probe_parport
> >loadrt hal_parport cfg="0x0378 out 0xxxxx out"*
> >to your *.hal file where the 0xxxx is replaced with the port's address
> found
> >with lspci.
> >I or anyone else here would be glad to help you with your configuration
> if
> >needed.
> >I'm using 3 inputs for X, Y & Z limit (opposite ends of axes from home
> >switches) and
> >7 outputs to drive 3 home LEDs, 3 limit LEDs and a Xen LED.
> >
> >HTH,
> >Emory
>
> Hi; I'm considering adding enough ports to run my lathe too, and looking
> at
> this card
> <
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1003992
> >
>
> and the 4 axis xylotex 425 kit to do it with. Probably around $30
> delivered.
> The xylotex kit I already have so that's not a problem. Has anyone here
> any
> experience with such a beast as this dual port card might be?
>
> Thanks.
>
> [...]
>
> --
> Cheers, Gene
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> CPU needs recalibration
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