Re: Parallel ZIP / Memory AS400

[Dan Morrill <morrildl nycap rr com>]

According to the gods of SMTP, On Thu, 3 Dec 1998, Dauter, Oliver wrote:

> I´m interrested in a parallel zip-drive for data exchange of ´my´ machines
> on different sites. I read some Howtos and list-archives, but never found
> something about it _running on alpha_ (on i86 it sounds quiet easy :)). I
> use an AS 400 4/233 with RH 5.2 and Kernel 2.0.35.

I have no experience with an AS400, but maybe it'll be useful to you to
know that it does work on at least some Alphae.

I have a parallel port ZIP drive running on my SX164 with no problems.
Apparently the SX164 has a PC-style bi-directional printer port, so the
device drivers just... work.  I believe that in 2.1.x kernels, however, I
have to enable the "PC-style parallel port" option under the "enable
parallel port" option.  If the AS400 has a PC-style parallel port (can
anyone else answer this?) I'd imagine you'll have no trouble.

Just make sure to buy the drive from a vendor who'll let you return it... ;)


Dan Morrill
Computer Scientist, Physicist