Linux & Com ports

[Tinker Grey]

If one is writing a C program in a Linux environment on IBM-compatible PC, how does one control the 8250-compatible COM port?

Thanks,

Tinker

[TheNerd]

This question would probably get more responses at a linux related forum. Might I suggest the OS forum at anandforums.gisystech.com (http://anandforums.gisystech.com) ?

And my guess is that there is a special device in the /dev directory.

[Baraqiyal]

Click <a href="http://www.falconweb.com/~linuxrx/HOWTO/sunsite-sources/mini/IO-Port-Programming.html">Here</a>.
In a nutshell, you INCLUDE io.h and use the functions included therein.

[Baraqiyal]

<A HREF="http://www.falconweb.com/~linuxrx/HOWTO/sunsite-sources/mini/IO-Port-Programming.html" TARGET=_blank>Here</A>.

[Baraqiyal]

Okay, I have a question of my own. How do you do those frigging hyperlinks?

[Tinker Grey]

Thanks all! I'll look into those sites.

Baraqiyal: If the link below is correct, click the reply with quote to see how!
I hope this works (http://www.falconweb.com/~linuxrx/HOWTO/sunsite-sources/mini/IO-Port-Programming.html)

Tinker

[Squee]

Baraqiyal, HTML has been disabled on this board. You have to use UBB coding (http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/ubbcode.html) to make links.

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