FOAK: IDE to SATA and a Laserjet 5 on USB

My new PC has just arrived. I need to get an old IDE hard drive running in
it so that I don't have to transfer a load of shite off the disk, and I need
to make my LJ5 work with it despite a distinct lack of parallel ports.
Possible?

 

I think I've got a LJ5 10/100 Ethernet internal module somewhere, if you get
really stuck I'll have a hunt about for it - it's no use to me after my LJ5
self-destructed (so would cost the price of a jiffy bag's postage or UR from
near Camberley) , but you could hang it off your home 'net and make it
available to all & sundry.

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Not a bad idea. Would it be possible to link it up to a single PC via x-over
cable for the time being? It's not a brilliant solution to the problem but
would probably a) work better than the average USB to parallel SEAsian bodge
and b) be considerably cheaper. I think I paid £20 for the entire printer...

 

I'd prefer a proper internal setup, ie, PATA to SATA, allowing me to keep
the disk in there. It's an extra 80 gigs of storage and I don't have to faff
moving files.

 

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I have an HP ethernet>parallel server (HP JetDirect>) somewhere which
you can have for the cost of postage. It used to run (ta-da) an LJ5! And
yes, it would work with a crossover cable.

 

PS I could bring it to the EOSM, if that's any help?

 

My reply address is valid. Paypal?

 

Crikey, that's dear for what it is. Might just end up using this machine as
a network bitbucket thing and buy more storage for the Dell as and when -
I've got 160 gigs over 2 old IDE disks but that's £20, which isn't much less
than what a 160 gig disk costs now.

 

YHM. Do you know anyone coming to the EOSM? I could give it to them and
save any money changing hands!

 

I bought one last week for £53+ VAT

 

Is there no built-in IDE? I've not come across a SATA motherboard
yet w/o IDE, I don't think, but it's been a small sample...

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Dells don't appear to have them any more.

 

It's a dell. I get a whole TWO, yes, TWO, PCI slots. Which is fucking
astonishing really. Wireless card and Turtlebeach = no more expansion. Which
means I'm a bit fucked if I do what I did to my last mobo and rip the USB
headers off by accident...

 

Should have specced a decent mobo, then. OTOH, a decent (for that,
read just about any current) mobo would give you built-in wi-fi and
7-channel sound without having to use a slot.

 

Maybe I should, but I'm a tight arse. This computer was bloody cheap, and it
does come with 7 channel sound, but I like my turtlebeach. Wifi was a £50
option or something, which is ridiculous...