Nick & all,

From:    Nick via Dng <dng@???>
Date:    Mon, 8 Dec 2025 19:23:03 +0100

> In the old days IRQ5 and IRQ7 where used by LPT1 and LPT2 ...

No LPT in this machine.

> Then there is the question does it use DMA Channels, AFAIK Iomega
> does not but take a look at the card and see if it is selectable and
> choose 1 for a 8 bit card.

No jumpers.

> And disable LPT ports in the BIOS.

No LPT hardware and no setting in the BIOS.

>From
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst
a USB connection is also possible.

>From the last footnote below
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_cable#Other_technologies
"A standard USB-C to USB-C cable is technically a crossover cable ...".
Has anyone connected a console by USB-C? What software is used?

Thx,                        ... P.

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