parallel file transfer in slackware

Andriy · 01-24-2006, 11:18 AM

How do we do this in Slackware?

Matir · 01-24-2006, 11:41 AM

Do what? What, exactly, do you mean by "parallel file transfer"?

Andriy · 01-24-2006, 05:47 PM

yes. i want to transfer files from my laptop to desktop computer using such cable.

Alien Bob · 01-24-2006, 05:53 PM

File transfer through a parallel (printer) cable you mean?

Andriy · 01-24-2006, 06:16 PM

yes. because I used to do this a long time ago with laplink on mswindows. however, i dunno how to do this on linux since everything can be done nowadays through lan. however, this laptop im using now is very old and doesnt even have a pcmcia card.

Franklin · 01-24-2006, 06:34 PM

You will need to enable parallel port and plip in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules
I have included the relevant parts below. In my example plip is NOT enabled. To enable you will need to remove the # sign from in front of the /sbin/modprobe plip line

Code:

#### PC parallel port support ###
if cat /proc/ksyms | grep "\[parport_pc\]" 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null ; then
  echo "parport0 is built-in, not loading module" > /dev/null
else
  if [ -r /lib/modules/$RELEASE/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.o \
       -o -r /lib/modules/$RELEASE/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.o.gz \
       -o -r /lib/modules/$RELEASE/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.ko ]; then
    # Generic setup example:
    /sbin/modprobe parport_pc
    # Hardware specific setup example (required for PLIP and better
    # performance in general):
    #/sbin/modprobe parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7
  fi
fi

#### Parallel printer support ###
if cat /proc/ksyms | grep "\[lp\]" 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null ; then
  echo "lp support built-in, not loading module" > /dev/null
else
  if [ -r /lib/modules/$RELEASE/kernel/drivers/char/lp.o \
       -o -r /lib/modules/$RELEASE/kernel/drivers/char/lp.o.gz \
       -o -r /lib/modules/$RELEASE/kernel/drivers/char/lp.ko ]; then
    /sbin/modprobe lp
  fi
fi

### Parallel port IP ###
#/sbin/modprobe plip

google plip and null modem. I saw a howto for Debian out there.

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.html

This might get you started.

HTH

Andriy · 01-24-2006, 08:24 PM

Thanks a lot. I'll try to setup my machines and tell you later my results.

Matir · 01-24-2006, 09:51 PM

I didn't even realize this was possible.

cwwilson721 · 01-24-2006, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matir

I didn't even realize this was possible.

I'm assuming by your "Guru" status that you've compiled a kernel or two. Haven't you ever noticed the parallel support section? Or the paride kernel as part of the install? Both can be used with a parallel port cable to tranfer files between machines. On the Windows side, they've had it built in to to OS since Win95.

I've been using it on an old laptop with no cd or floppy to install for years.

Matir · 01-25-2006, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwwilson721

I'm assuming by your "Guru" status that you've compiled a kernel or two. Haven't you ever noticed the parallel support section? Or the paride kernel as part of the install? Both can be used with a parallel port cable to tranfer files between machines. On the Windows side, they've had it built in to to OS since Win95.

I've been using it on an old laptop with no cd or floppy to install for years.

I knew it was possible under windows, just not Linux. (Though I should've guessed it) I just hadn't seen such a setup in about 8 years. And yes, I've seen the parallel port section, but what I never really paid much attention to was the parallel port section in the networking options.