ok, con(1) does more than just dial, read and write,
it might also do rlogin...
does a C version of your script behave as expected?
what about dd -bs 1 -if /dev/eai0 ?
as for new lines there's also a "rU" mode...
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Michaelian Ennis <men...@corvus.net> wrote:
> I've noticed some behaviors I can't explain with python and plan9. I
> am using contrib/installed bichued/python. Trying to read from a
> serial port I would suspect I would have to use f.read() if I want to
> be able to catch a specific string where there is no newline.
>
> For instance:
> When my firewall is finished booting it end with this output:
>
> Type help or '?' for a list of available commands.
> firewall>
>
> "firewall>" being the command prompt. I would expect to see the same from:
>
> import sys
> f = open("/dev/eia0","r")
> while (True):
> sys.stdout.write(f.read(1))
>
> Yet this only yields:
> Type help or '?' for a list of available commands.
>
> Which makes me think it is still looking for a newline. Cons exhibits
> the expected behavior with the same appliance. That is the prompt is
> included.
>
> ian
>
>
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