Can I install on my laptop over PLIP (Parallel Line IP)?

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2.14. Can I install on my laptop over PLIP (Parallel Line IP)?

Connect the two computers using a Laplink parallel cable to use this feature:

            +----------------------------------------+
            |A-name A-End   B-End   Descr.  Port/Bit |
            +----------------------------------------+
            |DATA0  2       15      Data    0/0x01   |
            |-ERROR 15      2               1/0x08   |
            +----------------------------------------+
            |DATA1  3       13      Data    0/0x02   |
            |+SLCT  13      3               1/0x10   |
            +----------------------------------------+
            |DATA2  4       12      Data    0/0x04   |
            |+PE    12      4               1/0x20   |
            +----------------------------------------+
            |DATA3  5       10      Strobe  0/0x08   |
            |-ACK   10      5               1/0x40   |
            +----------------------------------------+
            |DATA4  6       11      Data    0/0x10   |
            |BUSY   11      6               1/0x80   |
            +----------------------------------------+
            |GND    18-25   18-25   GND -            |
            +----------------------------------------+

See also this note on the Mobile Computing page.