Re: Serial port programming

[Marc Balmer <marc%msys.ch@localhost>]

> I have a LCD character display connected to a uslsa(4) USB-to-serial bridge.  
> It is programmed using escape sequences that are sent at 9600 bps, no parity, 
> 8 databits, 1 stop bit (9600 8N1).  I am trying to send escape sequences 
> using the attached small C program, but it does not work.  Is anything worng 
> with that program? (I am at the same looking at the kernel driver, btw).
> 
> It does not work neither on NetBSD 5, -current, nor on FreeBSD nor on Linux. 


This problem is solved.  The display needed an undocumented setup command to be 
sent prior to all other commands.

Thanks to all who replied!