On 24 July 2014 20:26, Marius Liebenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Rather than use a real parport, put a parport breakout on the 5i25
>> internal header and run the BoB using a 7i77 / 7i76 firmware and you
>> get Mesa stepgens.
>>
> I would love to do that but he already got the hardware. He will not
> wait for us to import what is needed from the states. Always last minute
> rush with these things.

You don't need any extra hardware other than one of these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Profile-Bracket-Parallel-Adapter/dp/B009JXK5UE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1406312107&sr=8-5&keywords=parallel+port+connector
Which is a standard part from just about any computer shop.

(or you could solder direct to the 5i25 card pins  if you really wanted)

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