[cpia] Webcam II & bi-directional port

[Peter Pregler]

On 05-Feb-1999 tom@eufemio.free-online.co.uk wrote:
> 
> According to creative their webcam II
> can work with a birdirectional llel
> port.
> 
> Is there any reason why yht linux 
> driver docs say you need an ECP.
> 
> Is it a difficult job to add
> bidirectional support?

The camera can talk a nibble-mode variant. But none has cared to implement
that yet. It is in the todo-list for ages. I can point you to the relevant
documentation if you want to give it a try.

-Peter

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