PLIP Install HOWTO: PLIP for the impatient

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## 1. PLIP for the impatient

This section is used to avoid reading the document when you need to install a plip connection in one minute. Skip it.

## 1.1 Source side

    cat /proc/parport/0/hardware
    insmod parport
    insmod parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 # Got those values in BIOS setup.
    insmod plip
    tail /var/log/messages
    ifconfig plip0 192.168.0.2 pointopoint 192.168.0.1 \
             netmask 255.255.255.255 up
    ifconfig plip0
    ping -c1 192.168.0.2
    route -n

## 1.2 Target side

    ifconfig plip1 192.168.0.1  pointopoint  192.168.0.2 \
             netmask 255.255.255.255 up
    route add -host 192.168.0.2 dev plip1 # if the route is not present

## 1.3 Final tests

    ping 192.168.0.1 # from 192.168.0.2
    ping 192.168.0.2 # from 192.168.0.1

Now all TCP/IP is available between the two computer via the parallel port. Have a nice trip !

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