Re: [TCLUG:16898] Par port SCSI bootdisk?

[David Wood <jbevren@yahoo.com>]

On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Bill Layer wrote:

> Hey, another Q:
> 
> I'm looking for a Linux bootdisk with a kernel pre-configured to support
> the Trantor Mini-SCSI parallel port host adapter. I've got a Mini-SCSI and
> it seems like a perfect solution to installs on notebooks and desktops
> that have no CDrom or ethernet. I've read the pages on the PP support,
> lots of confusion about kernel patches etc...

I dont think it would be _too_ hard to come up with, at least for slackware. 
I'm unaware of redhat's abilities, as I dont use it.

Since standard parallel ports are lucky to see 45k/sec, we'll be standing
there watching the installer for a long while.  Is there any way to pass
around a pcmcia NE2000 and do nfs install(s) in case the laptop has a pc
card slot?  Those can easily triple the paraport's speed. =)

-David

> Does anyone know of a source for such a disk? I can't be the first person
> to use the Trantor to install Linux.. :)

Is the Trantor an IDE device?  Slackware _does_ have a parIDE bootdisk iirc.

> Bill Layer

-David