output via serial com1

[lee]

Hi... Im trying to output my screen "output" to console via serial cable
on com1.

Here is my Code:

void testCom1(void) {
  char buffer[256];

  printf("*** Simple COM1 Test (9600 8N1) ***\n");

  int fd = open("/dev/ttyS1", O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | _FNDELAY);

  printf("\nOpened COM1, fd=%d\n\n", fd);

  int numBytes = write(fd, "Hello, I'm waiting for input...\r\n", 33);

  if (numBytes < 0) {
    printf("\nFailed to send from COM1!\n");
  }

  numBytes = read(fd, buffer, 255);

  if (numBytes < 0) {
    printf("\nFailed to read from COM1!\n");

  } else {
    buffer[numBytes] = 0; // terminate
    printf(buffer);
  }

  close(fd);
}

This code is from an example...

I've set up kermit to listen in on the host machine on com1 on the
host... I then run my little program but it just stops after
printf("\nOpened COM1, fd=%d\n\n", fd); where fd = 3....

I get no responce on kermit... I've checked the cable and it seems to
work ok... am I missing something???? 

thanx
Lee