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From: Andrew De Quincey <adq@tardis.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Berkeley lpd again (was Re: 286, 1 meg, 20 meg HD)
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> The 286 has a serial port (currently with a mouse attached, but I never
> use it) and a parallel port. Could I connect a terminal to the serial
> port? (This is my main goal -- my Linux system is out of IRQs, out of
> slots, and out of serial ports. I have quite a few low-end computers
> that
> I can't add to the Ethernet, but which would make good serial terminals
> (or even SLIP/PPP nodes?), if I had a port to connect them to.) And if I
> attach a printer, will Minix let me print to it from the network? (I
> noticed the earlier thread about "full-featured LPD", but I wasn't clear
> on the answer.)

There was a reply to my post? Gah! It didn't reach my newshost!!!

Anyway, since no-one appeared to reply, I went ahead and ported Berkely
lpd.... It'll be finished as soon as my 2meg XMS card arrives, and I can
debug it without that "mysterious" crashing (only have a 1meg 286 myself
ATM :)


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