Re: What LPT mode for B/W QuickCam

To: Joachim Wunder <Joachim.Wunder@lrz.tu-muenchen.de>
Subject: Re: What LPT mode for B/W QuickCam
From: Patrick <patrick@bootp-231-80.bootp.virginia.edu>
Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 13:38:51 -0400 (EDT)
cc: quickcam-drivers@crynwr.com
Delivered-To: quickcam-drivers@crynwr.com
In-Reply-To: <9705060750.AA29690@sun1.lrz-muenchen.de>
Reply-To: patrickr@iname.com

> What mode you normally select for best performance under FreeBSD 2.1.7 with a
> P100 in BIOS: SPP, ECP or EPP or ECP+EPP? I have a new AWARD BIOS.

The camera doesn't take advantage of anything fancier than SPP/bidir, but 
it works fine with EPP, which is better for other (e.g., printers) devices.
ECP is not reliable with all drivers.

Recommended, regardless of OS, driver, or model of camera: EPP.

--Patrick

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