Try: $ cat > /dev/ttySxx
If you don't give any args to cat, it reads stdin. (aka, "interactive") HTH, -D On Sat, Dec 30, 2000 at 07:15:47PM +0100, Matthieu Paindavoine wrote: > Hello, > > I have a device connected to a serial port. There is no protocol, I just > send out characters. > I would like to know how to have a shell where every thing I typed is > sent to this device once I type [enter], pretty much like irc. > Currently I can output files to this device (Cat xxx > /dev/ttySxx), but > I am looking for a more interactive mode. > > Thank you, and have a happy, happy, New Year! > > Matthieu >