[Dxspider-support] AX25 heartburn

[richard]

Hi John,,
looks like you have either not started to modules in the kernel,
or you hav'nt loaded the ax25utils..

to load the ax25 modules you need to type
insmod ax25
insmod mkiss.

go to www.sourceforge.net
use the search engine there to locate ax25utils
download and build 
libax25
ax25-apps
ax25-tools


use the latest versions listed there.
It also worth using the latest version kernel, as ther have been some
additions to the ax25 module


2.4.18, you can find this at www.kernel.org
BTW you may find a little problem when you shut down your machine, that
it
hangs on the last bit of the shut down process with "unregistered
netdevice ax0"
this wee bug is known about, the fix may be in 2.4.18...dunno

HTH 73 RICHARD

On Thu, 2002-02-21 at 02:59, John Spigel W1AN wrote:
> I have Spider up and running with Redhat 7.2 (2/17/02 download) and
> telnet access tested locally for users to log in with callsigns. It
> automatically boots up. I am not having any luck getting the AX25
> configuration to work.  I presently have a PK88 tnc plugged into
> physical COM2 preset for standard KISS at 4800 baud. The mouse is on
> COM1. The plan is to switch to a dual port KPC4 unit with one 1200 port
> as a link to the cluster and the other for users. For now I will be
> happy to get the PK88 working.
> 
> The AX25 how-to files on the web may be leaving out some details that I
> am already supposed to know and have completed. I am new to Linux.
> For example: 
> I don't know if I need to configure the serial port, COM2. How is it
> done? With setserial? What about IRQ's and
> addresses?  Is an ifconfig string needed? How is this done? When do I
> need MKISS? Only for dual port modems? I am also confused by the many
> device names such as cua0 and ttyS0. Which do I use for a serial port? I
> can'r seem to find any info defining devices, just a list. I am using
> ax25-utils-2_1_42a_i386.rpm.
> 
> Here are my ax25 files:
> 
> ax25d.config
> "john" is sysop:
> 
> 
> #/etc/ax25/ax25d.conf
> #
> # ax25d Configuration File.
> #
> # AX.25 Ports begin with a '['.
> 
> [W1AAA via radio]
> NOCALL * * * * * L
> default 4 6 4 600 * 10 - john /spider/src/client client %u ax25
> 
> *****************************************************************
> axports: 
> 
> # /etc/ax25/axports
> #
> # The format of this file is:
> #
> # name callsign speed paclen window description
> #
> radio   W1AAA   4800    255     2       145.750 MHz (1200  bps)
> *****************************************************************
> ax25start:
> Some entries are from suggestions from others
> 
> #/etc/rc.d/ax25start
> #
> #Startup AX25 and misc stuff
> echo "Start listening for ax25 port (radio)"
> #
> #Turn off monitor blanking
> /usr/bin/setterm -blank 0
> #
> # this sets the port baud rate???
> stty 4800 < /dev/ttyS1
> #
> #Fire up ax25 interface name "radio" on com2. Is this device supposed to
> #be /ttys1? /tnc? /cua1?
> /usr/sbin/kissattach -m 256 -v /dev/ttyS1 radio 192.168.0.50
> /usr/sbin/ax25d -l
> sleep 3
> # set kissparms
> /usr/sbin/kissparms -p radio -t 350
> sleep 3
> #beacon including callsign"
> /usr/sbin/beacon -t 10 radio "YCCC DX cluster -- Connect to W1AAA"
> ****************************************************************
> 
> The response on bootup I get:
> 
> kissattach: 0.0.6
> axconfig: port radio not active
> ax25d: no AX25 port configured
> axconfig: port radio not active
> kissparms: no AX.25 ports configured
> beacon: no AX.25 ports defined
> 
> [FAILED]
> ****************************************************************
> 
> I know I am missing something? And is this simpler than I think?
> I am determined to get this system up and running!
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> John W1AN
> 
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