> might be slightly off-topic, but does anybody know where I can find
> documentation on how to program (i.e. write to and read from) the
> parallel port? Background: I have one machine where I'd like to use the
> parallel port as 8bit I/O connection, which should technically be
> possible with modern ports. I just need to get to know how to access
> it... :-)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Thomas
Thomas, I honestly don't know how to do direct I/O, BUT:
The fundamental thing I was always taught about *NIX is that EVERYTHING is a
file. If this is true, then there must be a way to open /dev/<whatever the
parallel port device is> in read/write mode and use it simply as a file.
Ofcourse, I may be talking out of the place where the sun don't shine.
Edward.
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