diff --git a/OpenOS/README.md b/OpenOS/README.md
index c7f3d3b..f8c26c8 100644
--- a/OpenOS/README.md
+++ b/OpenOS/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,12 @@ The minitel library provides an easy way of interacting with the minitel daemon,
 
 *stream:write(data)* - Sends *data* to the node at the other end of the stream
 
-*stream:read(length)* - Reads data from the stream, up to *length* bytes.
+*stream:read(length)* - Reads data from the stream, in several modes:
+
+- If you pass *length* as a number, up to *length* bytes will be read from the socket.
+- If *length* == "\*a", everything in the buffer will be returned.
+- If you pass *length* as any other string, and there is *length* in the buffer somewhere, the data up to *length* in the buffer will be returned. This ignores all but the first character.
+- If *length* is nil, it will read up until the next newline.
 
 *stream:close()* - Ends the stream and prevents further writing.
 
diff --git a/OpenOS/usr/lib/minitel.lua b/OpenOS/usr/lib/minitel.lua
index 2eccf4b..c180b48 100644
--- a/OpenOS/usr/lib/minitel.lua
+++ b/OpenOS/usr/lib/minitel.lua
@@ -59,10 +59,26 @@ local function cwrite(self,data)
  end
 end
 local function cread(self,length)
+ length = length or "\n"
  local rdata = ""
- rdata = self.rbuffer:sub(1,length)
- self.rbuffer = self.rbuffer:sub(length+1)
- return rdata
+ if type(length) == "number" then
+  rdata = self.rbuffer:sub(1,length)
+  self.rbuffer = self.rbuffer:sub(length+1)
+  return rdata
+ elseif type(length) == "string" then
+  if length:sub(1,2) == "*a" then
+   rdata = self.rbuffer
+   self.rbuffer = ""
+   return rdata
+  elseif length:len() == 1 then
+   local pre, post = self.rbuffer:match("(.-)"..length.."(.*)")
+   if pre and post then
+    self.rbuffer = post
+    return pre
+   end
+   return nil
+  end
+ end
 end
 
 local function socket(addr,port,sclose)
diff --git a/OpenOS/usr/man/minitel b/OpenOS/usr/man/minitel
index 4d0fef9..f8c26c8 100644
--- a/OpenOS/usr/man/minitel
+++ b/OpenOS/usr/man/minitel
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Minitel for OpenOS
 
-This package includes the Minitel daemon, in etc/rc.d/minitel.lua, and the net library for using minitel, in usr/lib/net.lua.
+This package includes the Minitel daemon, in etc/rc.d/minitel.lua, and the minitel library for using minitel, in usr/lib/minitel.lua.
 
 ## Minitel daemon
 
@@ -39,44 +39,49 @@ To change a setting, one invokes:
 
 In addition, one can invoke to get large amounts of debug output, *rc minitel set_route <hostname> <local_modem> <remote_modem>* to add a static route, and *rc minitel del_route <hostname>* to delete a static route.
 
-## Net library
+## Minitel library
 
-The net library provides an easy way of interacting with the minitel daemon, and implements higher-level features of the stack.
+The minitel library provides an easy way of interacting with the minitel daemon, and implements higher-level features of the stack.
 
 ### API
 
 #### Layer 3
 
-*net.genPacketID()* - returns a string of random data
+*minitel.genPacketID()* - returns a string of random data
 
-*net.usend(host, port, data, pid)* - Sends an unreliable packet to *host* on *port* containing *data*, optionally with the packet ID *pid*.
+*minitel.usend(host, port, data, pid)* - Sends an unreliable packet to *host* on *port* containing *data*, optionally with the packet ID *pid*.
 
-*net.rsend(host, port, data, block)* - Sends a reliable packet to *host* on *port* containing *data*. If *block* is true, don't wait for a reply.
+*minitel.rsend(host, port, data, block)* - Sends a reliable packet to *host* on *port* containing *data*. If *block* is true, don't wait for a reply.
 
 #### Layer 4
 
-*net.send(host, port, data)* - Sends *data* reliably and in order to *host* on *port*.
+*minitel.send(host, port, data)* - Sends *data* reliably and in order to *host* on *port*.
 
 #### Layer 5
 
-*net.open(to,port)* - Establishes a stream to *host* on *port* and returns a stream object
+*minitel.open(to,port)* - Establishes a stream to *host* on *port* and returns a stream object
 
-*net.listen(port)* - Waits for another node to establish a stream, and returns the stream object.
+*minitel.listen(port)* - Waits for another node to establish a stream, and returns the stream object.
 
 #### Stream objects
 
 *stream:write(data)* - Sends *data* to the node at the other end of the stream
 
-*stream:read(length)* - Reads data from the stream, up to *length* bytes.
+*stream:read(length)* - Reads data from the stream, in several modes:
+
+- If you pass *length* as a number, up to *length* bytes will be read from the socket.
+- If *length* == "\*a", everything in the buffer will be returned.
+- If you pass *length* as any other string, and there is *length* in the buffer somewhere, the data up to *length* in the buffer will be returned. This ignores all but the first character.
+- If *length* is nil, it will read up until the next newline.
 
 *stream:close()* - Ends the stream and prevents further writing.
 
 #### Variables
 
-*net.mtu = 4096* - The maximum length of the data portion of a packet for *net.send*
+*minitel.mtu = 4096* - The maximum length of the data portion of a packet for *minitel.send*
 
-*net.streamdelay = 60* - The time, in seconds, *net.open* will wait for a response while trying to establish a connection.
+*minitel.streamdelay = 60* - The time, in seconds, *minitel.open* will wait for a response while trying to establish a connection.
 
-*net.minport = 32768* - The lowest port *net.listen* will allocate to a new connection.
+*minitel.minport = 32768* - The lowest port *minitel.listen* will allocate to a new connection.
 
-*net.maxport = 65535* - The highest port *net.listen* will allocate to a new connection.
+*minitel.maxport = 65535* - The highest port *minitel.listen* will allocate to a new connection.