Re: [PARPORT] continuous parport activity??

From: Robert Davidson (bobdavo@optushome.com.au)
Date: Sun Apr 13 2003 - 08:42:55 EDT

  • Next message: Meles MELES: "Re: [PARPORT] continuous parport activity??"

    Meles MELES wrote:
    >
    > In fact, I posted because, when I start my computer with windows, all
    > the leds from D0-D7 stay turned off and it is'nt the case when booting
    > with linux. As I want to drive some stepper motors with the it, I'm
    > afraid that this activity on my printer port would make them go crazy.
    >

    With mine (ECS K7S5A) I find my D0-D7 seem to be almost perminantly set
    like so under Linux (Debian Sid (unstable), Kernel 2.4.20) every time I
    boot:

    D0 = High
    D1 = Low
    D2 = Low
    D3 = High
    D4 = High
    D5 = Low
    D6 = Low
    D7 = High

    I've not checked that under DOS yet. I also have my port set to SPP
    mode in the BIOS. 

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Regards,
Robert Davidson.
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