On Thu, 27 Jan 2011, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:15:48 -0800 > From: Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Second (PCI) parallel port card > > On Thu, 2011-01-27 at 07:02 -0800, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > ... snip >> I hope so too, It would be good to have a known working, non-obscure EPP PCI >> card. There may be trouble with the Lava card (MOKO chipset) as Kirk W >> suggested. AFAICR Sebastian K. did not get it working with our 7I43, but I do >> know its EPP mode hardware works fine as I verifed the hardware with a DOS >> loopback test (for days). The Lava card passed the EPP loopback with flying >> colors, had no troubles with long cables and was fast, so whatever problems >> Kirk and Sebastian had are Linux or EMC parallel port setup related so should >> be soluble. > > If anyone has some hints on what to look for, I can put some time in on > getting my Lava card working. It took a far amount of effort to find the > card, it would be nice to make it work. >
One interesting thing about the MOKO chipset on the Lava cards is that it comes up in EPP mode (I didn't need to do _any_ 1284 setup to make it work) It may not be 1284 compatible (no ECP mode) so this may be the Linux issue > -- > Kirk Wallace > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html > California, USA > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires > February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
