Listmates, A linux question. I have a phone system that will output call logs through an rs-232 cable. I would like to write a script that will read the data from the serial port and input it into a mysql table. I can handle the mysql interface, but how do I read data from a serial port? I have never tried to interface directly with one and I don't know what tools are involved other than it will take some type of tty configured to read from the port. That's where I'm stuck. Which one?, getty, mgetty, what? What kind of script do I write that will read from the serial port each time a call is made or received? Do I use a loop? (seems kind of process intensive for data that will only appear every once in a while) Can I create some type of buffer or file for the data and then use cron to periodically sweep the data from the buffer and stick it in mysql? Interesting problem. The data that comes into the serial port is simple text and will look something like this: c 02/28/08 11:34 14095551212 00:05:13 02 11 2671 00:05:16 The fields represent: calltype date time phonenumber duration outsideline extension account talktime We may have 4 calls come in at once or none during the entire night. Anybody have experience with the tools are available in openSuSE that will let me read this stuff from the port each time a call is made or received? If you can point me in the right direction, I can go from there. I just need to know which building block I should start from. Thanks. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org