Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!edhall@rand-unix From: edhall%rand-unix@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: Re: Re: non-blocking read Message-ID: <16765@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Feb-84 20:57:00 EST Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.16765 Posted: Tue Feb 14 20:57:00 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 20-Feb-84 01:18:11 EST Lines: 10 From: Ed_HallDup(0) will give you a new kernel file-structure to play with as well, but doesn't depend upon the terminal being attached to fd 0. I usually use /dev/tty either only as a last resort, or when I specifically want to override any file redirection. -Ed Hall edhall@rand-unix (ARPA) decvax!randvax!edhall (UUCP)