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Date:      Fri, 3 May 1996 09:42:48 +0930 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        eeg@telecom.at (Franz Hollerer)
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: RS232C: how can I control rts/cts dtr/dsr?
Message-ID:  <199605030012.JAA01377@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <199605021605.SAA68123@pina1> from "Franz Hollerer" at May 2, 96 06:09:21 pm

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Franz Hollerer stands accused of saying:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a little problem and so I home that someone can help me:
> 
> I have to write a program which misuses the hanshake lines of a
> rs232c.
> Can I do this from an user process or must I go into the kernel?

If the sio driver hasn't taken the UART, you can do whatever you like
from user space.  Open /dev/io and poke away.

> Thanks,
> Franz 
> 
> EEG, Hard&Software Development
> Austria
> We have no kangaroos.

We do.  Nyaah! 

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