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Sindi Keesan wrote:
>
> parport0: PC-style at 0x3bc [SPP]
> parport1: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2]
> parport1: detected irq 7; use procfs to enable interrupt-driven operation.

Looks like 0x378 (parport1) is the port to use.  You may 
be able to adjust this by using io= and/or irq= parameters 
with the plip insmod (or perhaps one of the parport insmods).

> parport1: detected irq 7
> plip:  parport1 has no IRQ
> 
> What is procfs and how do I use it?

The "use procfs" means you have to do the following
echo 7 > /proc/parport/0/irq  (or similar).

> Should I just remove the Hercules card while doing file transfers?

Why don't you disable the printer port?  Most herc cards 
have a jumper to do that.

> is there some other way to do serial cable transfer with linux?  

You can use pppd.  See netsetup in BL3 for details.

Cheers,
Steven