Subj : Re: Making a Parallel Port Laplink cable
To   : Bob Worm
From : kirkspragg
Date : Tue Aug 12 2025 12:46:39

 BW> For what it's worth I asked my friend. He fired back a super long
 BW> question about something he's trying to figure out and didn't answer - I
 BW> will give him another kick shortly!
 BW> 
 BW> By the time he answers you might already have tried it out, though :)
 BW> 
 BW> BobW

Maybe! I have figured out that I probably don't need a 18 core cable for this, 12 should do if I wire it up following the linux kernel docs for plip (docs.kernel.org/networking/plip.html) & use the "Parallel transfer mode 0 cable" schematic. That is for older non-bidirectional parallel ports, which is what my retro PC has so that should work.

So I could do it with 3 runs for 4 core shielded cabling I can get locally. Also less soldering involved! A win on two fonts!

.... Is it ignorance or apathy?  I don't know and don't care.

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