Re: [PLUG] Parallel port with Debian 12

["N. Albert via plug" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On 1/15/2025 1:45 PM, Rich Mingin (PLUG) via plug wrote:
> I’m not seeing anything in any of the outputs that’s hardware 
> specific, just a parport driver floating in space. Have we done the 
> step zero stuff and verified that the parallel port isn’t disabled in 
> the bios?

I think I did as part of my initial troubleshooting, but it's been a few 
months now so I don't remember now (note to self: take better notes next 
time!)

I just rebooted the server to check. This is an OptiPlex 745, and there 
seem to be two relevant tabs in the BIOS:

LPT Port Mode
Off = port is disabled
AT = port is configured for IBM AT compatibility
PS/2 = port is configured for IBM PS/2 compatibility
EPP = Enhanced Parallel Port protocol
ECP = Extended Capability Port protocol

The factory default setting is PS/2, and that's currently what it's set to.

LPT Port Address
The options are 378h, 278h, and 3BCh.
The factory default is 378h, and that's currently what it's set to.
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