"While read" problem

[mudasir]

AOA,

i am facing a problem.

#!/bin/bash

cat /files/names.lst | while read line
do
set $line
fname=$1
lname=$2
echo First Name=$fname --- Last Name=$lname
done

This is what i am trying to do. When i run this it does not give any error on the other hand this command dont work also. A list of some KERNEL buitlin command get executed like.
This is the message i get after executing this file

PWD=/files
=line
KERNEL=version
MEM.STAT= memory addresses

and many other KERNEL related stuff

I got the idea of using this command from one of the post by LAMBDA.
Topic
http://linuxpakistan.net/forum2x/viewtopic.php?p=35962
Last post by LAMBDA

can any one help me out in this regards

my /files/name.lst file format is

Mudasir Mirza
Yasir Khan
Zohair Hasmi

[LinuxFreaK]

Dear mudasir,
Salam,

I believe you need to use while like this.

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#!/bin/bash

cat /files/names.lst | while read fname lname
do
echo First Name=$fname --- Last Name=$lname
done

FYI, http://wooledge.org/mywiki/BashFAQ

Best Regards.