On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, David Given wrote:
> You only need bi-directional parallel ports for byte-mode transfers. If
> you're willing to settle for nibble-mode transfers, four bits at a time,
> you can use any parallel port. Nibble-mode uses four of the data lines
> for outgoing and the four status lines for incoming, plus (possibly) a
> couple of extra lines for handshaking. It's slower, but frankly,
> worrying about being slow on an XT is like worrying about drowning in
> the desert.
Wouldn't it be a bit more like worrying about finding sand in the desert?
Slowness on an XT is inevitable.... :-)
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