On Fri, Jan 09, 2009 at 10:15:51PM -0800, Marc Shapiro wrote: > Ken Irving wrote: >> On Fri, Jan 09, 2009 at 08:13:32PM -0800, Marc Shapiro wrote: >> >>> I know that, after I connect with telnet I can got to command mode >>> and enter 'mode char' to get into character mode. Is there any way >>> to have telnet start up in character mode? I am trying to control a >>> robot through a wireless connection and I need to be in character >>> mode for it to work. >> >> I tried and failed to find a way to do this, and just >> use 'm c' after starting telnet ('m line' to go back to >> line mode). You might try netcat (nc) as an alternative >> to telnet. >> >> > I was using netcat, but it was also using line mode and the vendor for > the robot suggeted using telnet in character mode. Is it possible to > put netcat into character mode? Automatically, or by internal command?
I just tried it (nc) after doing 'stty raw' in the terminal, and that looked pretty close, if perhaps too raw (e.g., ^C wouldn't halt the session). I'm sure there are some particular terminal settings that would give the right behavior. Ken -- Ken Irving -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org