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From: Sebastian Frias <sf84@laposte.net>
Subject: Re: True Parallel Port Interface for Bit-banging?
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:20:13 +0200
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On 10/25/2016 02:09 PM, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> 
>> Would that make sense and/or be feasible? Are there better/easier solutions?
> 
> Binary patching the DOS application? Port accesses should be easy to
> find.

Would the ExpressCard Parallel Port appear always at the same address?
While this could work, it wouldn't be generic. I would have to do the operation
for N apps.

> 
> Getting a laptop with parallel port via auction site?

:-)
I would like to avoid having to buy another laptop.

The virtualisation idea is not good then?