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added comment about LPT dongles
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Kees Schoenmakers
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@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ loaded a fresh copy again with a higher number. I solved my struggle by adding t
between /usr/include/sys/io.h and /usr/include/asm/io.h. between /usr/include/sys/io.h and /usr/include/asm/io.h.
After a succesful "install Device::ParallelPort::drv::linux" in cpan, I removed the link again. After a succesful "install Device::ParallelPort::drv::linux" in cpan, I removed the link again.
_EXTRA REMARK_: some LPT dongles work, other may not. I bought a second USB<->LPT dongle that turned out not to work.
It has an CH340S chip inside amd does not fulfill the requirements for the USS720 module. So be careful!
Consulting www.the-sz.com for working variants gives:
0x047E 0x1001 Agere Systems, Inc. (Lucent) USS720 Parallel Port
0x0557 0x2001 ATEN International Co., Ltd UC-1284 Printer Port
0x1293 0x0002 Belkin Components [hex] F5U002 Parallel Port [uss720]
0x0711 0x0302 Magic Control Technology Corp. Parallel Port
While the Perl-Tk implementation tries to mimmic the galblast version as best as I could, there are some differences. While the Perl-Tk implementation tries to mimmic the galblast version as best as I could, there are some differences.
I am not a 'fluent' Perl programmer, but I can get most things done as I want in Perl. If someone more capable I am not a 'fluent' Perl programmer, but I can get most things done as I want in Perl. If someone more capable
in Perl has hints and/or improvements I am happy to apply these. in Perl has hints and/or improvements I am happy to apply these.