Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt

2 		Linux and parallel port IDE devices
8 Owing to the simplicity and near universality of the parallel port interface
10 CD-ROM, LS-120 and tape drives use the parallel port to connect to their
12 to pass commands and data through the parallel port interface, most
14 a parallel-port adapter chip added in.  Some of the original parallel port
21 the device being addressed via the parallel cable is a standard SCSI
25 of external parallel port devices, however, are now based on standard
27 were to open up a parallel port CD-ROM drive, for instance, one would
29 that interconnected a standard PC parallel port cable and a standard
33 The document describes the support in Linux for parallel port IDE
34 devices.  It does not cover parallel port SCSI devices, "ditto" tape
36 parallel port IDE subsystem, including:
52 To support such a wide range of devices, PARIDE, the parallel port IDE
55 accessing the parallel ports.  The second component is a set of
68 for each of the parallel port IDE adapter chips.  Thanks to the interest
93 In either case, you will need to select "Parallel port IDE device support"
95 of the parallel port communication protocols.  If you do not know
96 what kind of parallel port adapter is used in your drive, you could
130 and you have just a single parallel port IDE device, your kernel should
137 By default, each driver will automatically try all parallel ports it
139 a parallel port IDE adapter.  Once it finds one, the probe stops.  So,
161 with unit ID number 36 connected to the parallel port at 0x378, a SyQuest
169 is the parallel port base address, the 0 is the protocol registration
173 PARPORT parallel port sharing system that is included by the
174 "Parallel port support" option, PARPORT must be included and enabled
175 if you want to use chains of devices on the same parallel port.
300 The pf driver is intended for use with parallel port ATAPI disk
308 The pt driver for parallel port ATAPI tape drives is a minimal driver.
311 probably want to set the parallel port delay to 0, if you can.
318 your parallel port should ideally be set to EPP mode, and the "port delay"
329 concern the parallel port CMOS settings.  At this time, none of the
331 If you are able to do so, please set your parallel port into EPP mode
336 Some parallel ports cannot reliably transfer data at full speed.  To
355 the parallel port.  As the reset operation is potentially disruptive in
374 is using your parallel port (check in /proc/ioports).  Then, load the