Re: Parallel ZIP / Memory AS400

[mgraffam idsi net]

On Thu, 3 Dec 1998, Dan Morrill wrote:
> 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.

Another solution is to get a SCSI Zip with a parallel port adapter. A
friend as this set up with his Jaz. On machines with external SCSI,
he uses it, otherwise he uses the parallel port. Works fine on x86
Linux. SCSI Jaz works fine on just about everything .. we've hung it
off my UDB, a crusty old Sun IPC, PC's, Mac's .. it has always worked
pretty nice. I'd get one myself, but he lives down the road from me
so I can always borrow it :)

Michael J. Graffam (mgraffam@idsi.net)
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