9 Aug
2000
9 Aug
'00
12:42 p.m.
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