1. PLIP for the impatient
This section is used to avoid reading the document when you need to install a plip connection in one minute. Skip it.
1.1 Source side
cat /proc/parport/0/hardware
insmod parport
insmod parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 # Got those values in BIOS setup.
insmod plip
tail /var/log/messages
ifconfig plip0 192.168.0.2 pointopoint 192.168.0.1 \
netmask 255.255.255.255 up
ifconfig plip0
ping -c1 192.168.0.2
route -n
1.2 Target side
ifconfig plip1 192.168.0.1 pointopoint 192.168.0.2 \
netmask 255.255.255.255 up
route add -host 192.168.0.2 dev plip1 # if the route is not present
1.3 Final tests
ping 192.168.0.1 # from 192.168.0.2 ping 192.168.0.2 # from 192.168.0.1
Now all TCP/IP is available between the two computer via the parallel port. Have a nice trip !
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