Re: OFFTOPIC: Reading data from a parallel port
Scott_Patterson@AndersonsInc.Com wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I posted this question to the gphoto mailing list with no response so I'm trying
> you guys...since I know there are many knowledgable people here. So without any
> delay...
>
> I'm going to try and write a program/library to read data from a portable mp3
> player. Currently I must use Windows to communicate with the device, so there is
> definitely a need for such a program if I want to use the device under Linux.
>
> My problem is, I need to be able to read the data being sent to and from the
> device to reverse engineer it. Therefore, I need someway to log the data that
> goes across the parallel port. Thus, I'm looking for a windows app that will
> allow me to do this. Nothing special, just a way to log data going across the
> parallel port.
>
> I know Linux has some packages to do log parallel port data, but, the software
> runs under Windows...not Linux, so, I'll need a windows app. Also, I looked into
> the Diamond Rio mp3 player utility, and they claimed to have used a custom VxD
> (virtual device driver?). This doesn't mean much to me.
>
> I've researched this for awhile with little progress. Any help would be
> appreciated.
have you tried the program under wine in linux ? in vmware in linux ? in
Win4Lin ?
while i cant speak for the parallel port in testing my UPS cable last
year i installed APC powerchute plus in win* in vmware and it worked
fine.
nate
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