[fpc-devel]Ports under Linux

[Marco van de Voort]

> I have tried to use the parallel port under Linux and I cannot.
> It always leaves with the error: 216 "General Protection fault".
> I use the unit "Ports".
> 
> In order to use the parallel port under Windows assembler is due to use.
> In the end one ends up creating the unit "Ports" under Windows. There is
> another form? (WINAPI???)

(From memory:)

Under Linux and FreeBSD you usually have to be root to access 
ports AND ask permission with ioperm. See units manual, linux unit, 
function ioperm and maybe also the inport<x> and outport<x> 
functions there.