Do MSX and PC printer ports function exactly the same way???
Since PC ports can also function bidirectionally...

I thought I heard something about raising resistors or something like that
before...
Anyways not all bidirectional ports are the same.


~Grauw


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans Otten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: parallel port


> Are you sure this has worked with RuMSX?
>
> On a real MSX this direct access is no problem. But on RuMSX i doubt if
you
> can access the real parallel port this way.
>
> And RuMSx is already better than other emu's, it does printer emulation.
> But there is a software layer in between, i use it sometimes to capture
> printer output to a PC file.
> Not all MSX software can print on RuMSX , i guess 'dirty' access to the
> printer port is not possible.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cor Wessels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 22:18
> Subject: parallel port
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I want to sent some data to the parallel port and give a pulse on one
(or
> > two) of the other pins but can't figure out any more how it works. I had
> it
> > working several years ago but lost the source.
> > I  have connected a test PCB with a resistor and LED connected to ground
> on
> > the parallel port, but when I sent some data with OUT &H91,A (I also
> tested
> > it with call &HA8) RuMSX freezes.
> >
> > Is there someone who can help me out?
> >
> > Greetings Cor
> >
> > --
> > For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
> >
>
>
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