ISWtrns with USB-to-Parallel adapter?

[alexfixes]

Anyone here owning a parallel-port-less laptop had any success updating old machine's firmwares (like the 7020 and such) via parallel cable using one of those USB-to-Parallel adapters?

If not, how did you solve that problem? Separate laptop only for updating purposes?

The ISW only works on parallel port only on some special machine you can use usb. i believe all new machine even 1050 uses parellel port. just get ibm think pad and it has parallel port. Now sometimes you can use the pcmcia or adapter but you can zap the machine or control chip on the baord. I don't know if you actually zap the laptop, it doen't really zap the laptop.