I'll be surprised if you can find anythign with a parallel port, nothing has them anymore, nor any real need to use them. Some random Mesa card will be a better solution.
On Thu, 19 Jan 2023 at 07:20, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > The MESA 7i92H is effectively two parallel ports with a bit more > versatility. You'd still have to change the HAL file but I can send you > mine if it would help. > > No matter what unless you find a PC with a working parallel port you have > some work in front of you. > John > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > > Sent: January-18-23 10:39 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Available fanless PC for linuxcnc with parallel > port > > > > My go to place is Newegg.com They sell all kinds of off lease used PCs > but > > getting one known to work with a parallel printer port is getting to be > > hard. That is fine as Mesa cards are reasonably affordable. > > > > I just checked and they have dozens of options for $80. Typically an > Intel > > i3 with 4GB RAM for $80. If your budget is $300 then you can add a > Mesa > > fpga-based parallel port that works with your existing breakout and still > > have money left over. > > > > What I do before I buy one of these used systems is download the user > > manual from the manufacturer. HP and Dell and very good about keeping 10 > > years old manuals still available online. > > > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 7:45 PM Linden via Emc-users < > > emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > > > > Does any one have suggestions for a reasonably priced and available fan > > > less pc with a parallel port that I can use with linux cnc to go with > my > > > gecko 540? > > > > > > Looking to spend under $300 if possible with shipping > > > > > > My original old dell gave up and died several years ago. The pci 1 > > > parallel port card I have is not recognized by the bios of either of my > > > other 2 computers and I cant find a header cable in my junk to go from > > > the lp1 pins on my Asus mother board to 25 pin sub D. Be nice to have > > > something off the shelf known to work as I don't have access to piles > of > > > old PCs any more and I would like to have my plasma table running > again. > > > > > > Any suggestions are much appreciated thanks in advance, > > > > > > Linden > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Chris Albertson > > Redondo Beach, California > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
