From: foxidrive@server.invalid   
      
   On 13/06/2015 15:10, T wrote:   
      
   > I needed to test a com port with a loop back.   
   >   
   > To write to the port, I used   
   >         echo xxxx > com1   
   >   
   > To read the port, I opened another shell and   
   >         type < com1   
   >   
   > Which did not work (syntax error).  Poop, I forgot   
   > how to do this.  Does anyone remember how to do   
   > this?   
      
   A comms program - Telix, Telemate, all BBS programs from the old days.   
   + null modem adapter.   
      
      
   Without knowing exactly what you are doing - nobody can give you advice   
   that is going to be reliable in your situation.   
      
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