SPONSORED LINKS
David Mentré wrote: > > Jont Allen <jba@research.att.com> writes: > > > There is no support at the moment for IrDA with Linux, however > > I've heard (on linux-kernel mailing list maybe) that the IrDA port > works for data transfert like a modem port (need to use a transfert > file program like kermit). In fact, it should be possible because a > COMn: port is assigned with the Win95 ThinkPad panel. > > And therefore, it _should_ work with a printer. > > However, I haven't test it (as I have only one IrDA device ;) > > Hope it helps, > d. > -- > David Mentré / CERSIAT-BAE / Sys admin <mailto:David.Mentre@seriat.fr> > Linux on TP 365XD: http://www.seriat.fr/~mentre/365xd/ I have the IrDA printer, and I guess I could try it. But not for a week. Maybe I could do it. What would I do, just try to turn on the port as a com port? Maybe through the ps2.exe command? This conversation is on the wrong list. We should be having this discussion on linux-laptop. I will forward to that list. Jont -- ==> NOTE NEW ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER: Jont B. Allen, Room B009; 973(or 201)/360-8545voice, x8092fax; http://www.research.att.com/~jba; AT&T Labs-Research 180 Park AV; PO Box 971; Florham Park NJ 07932-0971