Re: PLIP between PC and Amiga

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From: Lauri Aalto
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 04:15

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Garrick Meeker (gurk@chickenboo.EBB.Eng.Sun.COM) wrote:
> I currently have my PC (running Linux) networked to my Amiga (running
> AmiTCP) with a serial cable.  I'd like to connect them with a parallel
> cable.  I've looked at the docs for the PLIP drivers on both sides
> and the cables seem to be designed differently.  Can someone tell me if
> the drivers are compatible as is?  If so, how do I wire the cable?  If
> not, what needs to be changed in the drivers?  Thanks.

Amiga PLIP drivers aren't compatible with anything but themselves. If you
want to run Crynwr Mode 0 PLIP, you'll have to write a SANA-II driver for
it. Sad but true.

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Subject: Re: PLIP between PC and Amiga
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