From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B2A93EB36 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:25:08 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [12.107.208.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g0UMP8W09836 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:25:08 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.8.7) id g0UMP4C29268 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:25:04 -0500 Received: from idscc07.onewest.net (idscc07.onewest.net [199.104.81.26]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.8.7) with ESMTP id g0UMP2C29261 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:25:03 -0500 Received: from rupin.localnet (ras221-210.srv.net [12.7.221.210]) by idscc07.onewest.net (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id g0UMIbU10722 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2002 15:18:38 -0700 Received: from localhost (lcr@localhost) by rupin.localnet (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g0UMO0e17008 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2002 15:24:00 -0700 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 15:24:00 -0700 (MST) From: "L. C. Robinson" To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: Making Device Fiiles In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Reply-To: no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, John J. Boyer wrote: > ... However, minicom still won't create the /etc/minicomrc.dfl > file. Incidentally, it has an attrocious interface. Instead of > just using a plain text interface it is doing something fancy. Yes, minicom uses a text windowing interface library known as ncurses, with line drawing characters around sub windows, and cursor placement escape codes, and the like. For a more basic text interface you might like to try: ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/ibiblio/apps/serialcomm/dialout/xc-4.3.2.tar.gz This is on an ibiblio (formerly metalab) mirror. Short description at: ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/ibiblio/apps/serialcomm/dialout/xc-4.3.2.lsm I don't use the thing much anymore as a terminal program (ppp internet access trumps that easily), but I constantly use the included voice "call" script (highly modified by me), to automatically look up voice phone numbers numbers I have typed into a text file, and dial them for me, then drop the line so I can talk by voice. This is a pure text interface that accepts a search string (key) on the command line. LCR -- L. C. Robinson reply to no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid People buy MicroShaft for compatibility, but get incompatibility and instability instead. This is award winning "innovation". Find out how MS holds your data hostage with "The *Lens*"; see "CyberSnare" at http://www.netaction.org/msoft/cybersnare.html