[mythtv-users] Recording LED almost working.

[Tim Tait]

David Tarkowski wrote:

> Garry wrote:
>
>> Something seems to be spewing stuff to the parallel port.
>>
> I noticed the same thing when I created my parallel port LED device.  
> It seems that on some motherboards the interrupt status is reflected 
> on various parallel port lines.  The only solution that I found was to 
> buy an add-in parallel port PCI card and disable the port on the 
> motherboard.
>
> -Dave 


Really? Cool! Then I guess you need a latch as well as an LED, so only 
the data you write is captured. Would it not be easier to use a serial 
port line?

Tim