On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 05:47:31PM -0600, rado wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 02:53:44PM -0600, rado wrote: > > > This Project: I have to reset my modem thru a script > > > # I can telnet into the modem > > > it asks me for my password > > > then I gotta hit "r" to reset > > > then I gotta hit "y" as a confirmation > > > then it's done and I am back at the shell prompt > > > > I really think my real problem is what I'm trying to expect. > telnet to the zoom ok to this screen: .........snip > LOGON PASSWORD> ********************************* > go to type password and it like overwrites itself...I have never been > able to do it the first time(password kinda overwrites itself in a wierd > way) > discovered that if I just hit return first time it asks, I can get my > password in but still like it's overwriting itself in that wierd way. > > this is where the hangup is at. run the script in conservative mode and add an exit command. > > using a script.exp that autoexpect produces just hangs right there no > matter what I try to do w/the timeout thang. > just dunno...wish I could find a way to do it w/out expect really. > jr There are also chat scripts the old uucp programs used to use. Look at the "chat" command. -- http://kinz.org http://www.fedoranews.org Jeff Kinz, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA.