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From: Andreas Meyer ahm@goo...
Subject: Serial port i/o, how?
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 15:22:52 -0400

philw@pla... writes:

> >how do I access a serial port?
> con -r /dev/eia0

When I do this, it just hangs. I'm using a hardware setup (null modem
cable to another machine) which works in DOS.

In another window, 'cat /dev/eia0ctl' returns:
cts dsr ring dcd dtr rts

Is there anything else I need to send to the control port?

Andy