Re: ECP port driver

[Chris Albertson <chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com>]

Thoughts?  Put your code someplace where others can get
it and update it often.  I'll take a look at it.  Maybe
others will too.  How does your driver work?   Does it
user the kernel's "parport" system? 

Robert Creager wrote:
> 
> Hey Chris,
> 
> I also am working on a loadable device driver,
> developing with the 2.4 kernel.  I have a decent
> skeleton, and am starting on the meat of the code.  I
> hope to have a simple reader this week, and then move
> on to using DMA.  Rather than duplicate efforts...  I
> have no particular preference (as to writing this or
> not), as I've other TASS code to write.  Thoughts?
> 
> Later,
> Rob
> 
> ---- Chris Albertson <chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On another front I've got RH7.1 with it's 2.4 Kernel
> installed.
> > and I'm working on converting my RAM card driver.  I
> intend to
> > write a loadable kernel level driver for the Mark
> IV's ECP port
> > interface too.  I'll copy the Zip drive driver or
> some other
> > parallel port device's driver.  There are plenty of
> examples
> > in the kernel sources.
> >
> > I may send you some code that you could put in you
> control
> > program.  Possibly a new make file with a few more
> targets
> > Like a "make dist" that will build a time stamped
> tar file.
> >
> > Stupendous Man wrote:
> > >
> > >   I've written my own control program for the Mark
> IV
> > > (as you all should know by now, I have a
> compulsion to
> > > re-write any and all software I use on a regular
> basis).
> > > This version is written in C and *nix.  It allows
> both
> > > interactive and file-driven input.
> > >
> > >   Please read the manual to get an idea for the
> way it
> > > works -- a simple command-line reader.  I welcome
> comments
> > > on improving it.  The program hasn't been
> field-tested yet,
> > > but will be soon!
> > >
> > >   You can find the manual and full source code at
> > >
> > >         http://spiff.rit.edu/tass/tait/
> > >
> > >   Beware -- this is alpha quality.
> > >
> > >
> Michael Richmond
> >
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> >    Chris Albertson
> >    chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com
> >    Redondo Beach, California
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> >
> >
> >

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   Chris Albertson             
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