Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:01:50 -0600 From: Martin McCormick <martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD6.2 What is the easiest Way to Capture RS-232 Serial Data? Message-ID: <200802141901.m1EJ1oxh095809@m.it.okstate.edu>
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Warren Block writes: > Depending on the switch, you may find that the /usr/ports/comms utilities > atslog or cdr_read will do the work for you. Derek Ragona writes: >You still need to handle when the cord is unplugged, or put the server in a >secure location away from other people. >If you want the program to be more capable of staying running you can have >the program fork a child and if the child dies, fork a new child. This is >the method used for many running services. Just be sure if the child dies >the log file is closed and that same file is opened by the new child. Excellent ideas from both! Thank you. Martin McCormick
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