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- From: Geoff Taylor <carinehs@vianet.net.au>
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- Subject: Re: Parnet problems
- Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 23:38:57 +0800
- Organization: Carine Senior High School
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- Dear MushyPea...
-
- I know the feeling!! Been there.
-
- I have my A3000 and trust old A500 linked with parnet so I can access an A570 CD drive
- on the A500. I must have spent six months trying to find fault with the parnet cables
- and software setup.
-
- In my case it was the CIA chips (8520) in both machines which were at fault.
- These chips are used to control a variety of functions, including the parallel port
- and they are notoriously easy to 'fry', particularly if you use a variety of
- periferals connected to the parallel port. (My VidiAmiga killed the CIAs when used
- with a port switching box- it was supposed to be a break before make switch!)
- You may find that a printer connected to the port will work fine, but parnet will not.
-
- They are available quite cheaply and replacing them is quite straightforward.
-
- I hope this gives you an avenue to pursue (:>)
-
-
- MushyPea wrote:
- >
- > Hiya, everybody,
- >
- > I have an A1200 and an A500, and am trying to link them via parnet.
- > I've installed, and re-installed the parnet software several times, I've
- > checked and double-checked the cable several times - hey, I've even read the
- > documentation! ;) But, it still doesn't work. :(
-
- >
- > Help! Any ideas?
-
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- Regards "May the groundtruth be with you"
- Geoff Taylor (motto of the Aus Globe Program)
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