http://neil.franklin.ch/Projects/Parport/FAQ
author Neil Franklin, last modification 2007.10.30

Frequently* Asked Questions (FAQ) for the Parport manipulation utility

* not really frequent, but that is what such files are called


Q: Why are you making this program?

A: Desire to play around with the parallel port.


Q: Will this work on my $DISTRIBUTION?

A: This script should work on any x86 PC Linux system, and on any other x86 PC
   Unix which has got an compatible implementation of the iopl() system call.
   It is senseless on non-PC systems or legacy-free PC systems which habe no PC
   parallel port. It will definitely fail on any non-x86 system which has no
   IOPL instruction. It has only been tested on my Slackware 10 and 11 systems.


Q: Is this thing safe and secure?

A: No, it is a security hole, it can break your system, read the man page.


Q: Why is this called parport?

A: PARallel PORT


Q: Where can I get code?

A: The current (read: in edit, sometimes not functional) from:
   http://neil.franklin.ch/Projects/Parport/ or:
   http://neil.franklin.ch/Projects/Parport.tar.gz or