Re: (slightly OT:) Parallel port question

From: Spiro Trikaliotis (trik-news_at_gmx.de)
Date: 2003-10-21 18:29:38

Hello Groepaz,

On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 05:35:47PM +0200, Groepaz wrote:

> ooh...when did they start using integrated i/o chips then? i mean....it wouldnt
> be in every second docfile if it was never used :)

I don't know.

Anyway, it might be the following way: IBM designed the interface "as like"
it was using a 8255, allowing the replace the design with 8255 afterwards.
This would explain why it was documented as a 8255, although that one was
not used.

Just some thoughts,
   Spiro.

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