Re: [PARPORT] ECR setting problem solved, sort of.


Eugene Weiss (eweiss@sas.upenn.edu)
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:12:39 -0500


Believe me, I'm aware of them and thought about that, but:

1. I was already in SPP mode (the ECR value was 0x5, hence mode 000)

2. I was trying to switch to mode 001

3. The bit that needs to be set is bit 4, the interrupt bit, and not one of
the FIFO bits.

> Are you aware of the rules for "Mode Switching" as documented in the
> ECP specifications 1.06/ISA Interface standard 1.14 (July, 14 1993) by Microsoft?
>
> If the mode is not 000 or 001 then it can only be switched to 000 or 001.
> If in mode 000 or 001 the port may by switched to any other mode.
>
> There are too special rules concerning FIFO status and transfer phase before you
> can
> switch some extended mode to 000 or 001.

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