M8207 anyone?

From: healyzh_at_aracnet.com <(healyzh_at_aracnet.com)>
Date: Wed Aug 9 19:42:43 2000

>
> Allison's right, an M8027, LPV11 (Q-bus version of the LP11). I'm not
> interested in driving a printer with it, I want to talk to a Zip Drive. As
> long as I can create a "Centronics" compatible interface (even with all 8
> data bits being output only) I have a chance of getting it to talk to the
> zip drive. That would give me 100 MB of removable storage, on a PDP-11 that
> would be like heaven.
>
> --Chuck

Is the LPV11 a bi-directional port? If you're trying to talk to a Parellel
port Zip Drive I believe that will require a bi-directional port.

Personally for my PDP-11/73 I'm using removable PC SCSI Disk Sleds, this
allows me to use 3.5" SCSI HD's as removable media. I've got two drive bays
in the PDP-11 and another in my Linux box. Plus I've got a bunch of
identical SCSI HD's. The drive bay in my Linux box allows me to make disk
images of the PDP-11's SCSI HD's. Of course this solution requires you to
have a SCSI Adapter for your PDP-11.

                           Zane
Received on Wed Aug 09 2000 - 19:42:43 BST

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