Re: Imagewriter and ProFile Questions

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <4u8fu2$l65@europa.frii.com>, shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy
Shackelford) wrote:

>In article <h475575@pro-palmtree.cts.com>,
>Richard Der <rder@pro-palmtree.cts.com> wrote:
>
>>A bi-directional Apple II parallel interface? Wow. Would it be
>>possible to use a ProFile interface card to connect those PC
>>parallel port drives to it, provided the proper driver software
>>could be written? Someone mentioned it has a ROM. Could such
>>driver software be written into a new ROM so that PC parallel
>>storage devices could look like smartport devices?
>
>Man people sure can think up weird things to try. These cards are far too
>scarce to be worth trying to modify 'em, as if people would give up any
>cards to try it on. It's a lot easier to use SCSI devices.

I'll second that.  It would make more sense to design a new card which
provides a PC-compatible parallel port.

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