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- From: jeremyn@nj5.injersey.com (Jeremy )
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Can an A500 use the parallel Zip Drive?
- Date: 11 Apr 1996 06:58:45 GMT
- Organization: Asbury Park Press
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- Psycho Bob (honge@creighton.edu) wrote:
- > > How can I get my A500 to recognize the Zip Drive without a SCSI
- > > connection? Is it Possible?
-
- > Connection is possible, but usability is another issue.
-
- > Parallel-device driven hardwares are very software dependent. That is,
- > there is no "universal" ware that can access all the parallel devices. I
- > highly doubt if Iomega is going to develop Amiga-ware when all they care
- > about is Windoze 95.
-
- Actually, because of the differences between the parallel ports of the PC
- and the Amiga, it won't work.
-
- Jeremy
- jeremyn@injersey.com
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