Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnewsc!psfales From: psfales@cbnewsc.att.com (Peter Fales) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: 'Quieting' the parallel port on boot-up(?) Keywords: parallel port Message-ID: <1990Nov13.044050.9093@cbnewsc.att.com> Date: 13 Nov 90 04:40:50 GMT References: Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 18 In article , billq@ms.uky.edu (fill in blank) writes: > funny when it's turned on before the computer). So before I dive into the > computer's BIOS, does any one know of a way to set-up a PC so that it will > boot up in a known (pre-decided by me) state? Or maybe a hardware > short-cut? Since you are willing to go with a hardware short cut, the method that comes to mind is to patch up the card so it is not addressed at one of the the standard printer port addresses (3BC, 378, 278). When the computer boots up the, the BIOS won't "find" the printer port, and will leave it alone, but your program will be able to find it at the new address. -- Peter Fales AT&T, Room 5B-420 N9IYJ 2000 N. Naperville Rd. UUCP: ...att!ihlpb!psfales Naperville, IL 60566 Domain: psfales@ihlpb.att.com work: (708) 979-8031