[Dxspider-support] AX25 heartburn

[Saul B. Dinman]

RE: [Dxspider-support] AX25 heartburnFor what it's worth John and Mike, I
had no problem bringing the Windows version of Spider up with the AGW packet
engine and a KPC-3. It seems to be playing just fine. The only RF-AX.25
issues I have encountered are with TXD settings and squelch settings on both
ends of the link. I'm running it under Windows ME.

Saul Dinman, K1BI (K1RK dx cluster in Woods Hole, MA)
  -----Original Message-----
  From: dxspider-support-admin at dxcluster.org
[mailto:dxspider-support-admin at dxcluster.org]On Behalf Of Mike Lewis
  Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:17 AM
  To: 'dxspider-support at dxcluster.org'
  Subject: RE: [Dxspider-support] AX25 heartburn


  John,

  I don't have any insights for you, but I am about to try to do this
myself, and I am supposing from your email that I have about an equivalent
amount of Linux experience as you do, so I am adding my voice to yours as
another very interested party in how to make this work. I was running my
cluster under Win98, but could not seem to solve some problems I was having
over the RF links, so I am hoping to get the system running over a 2m link
as well. I have a PK-232, and MFJ-1270, and even a borrowed KPC-3 at my
disposal. As soon as I get a system lined up with Linux on it I will be
ready to jump into the muck with AX.25 issues. I await any replies to your
email with great anticipation,

  73 de KE0MF

  Mike Lewis aka 'ML'

  -----Original Message-----
  From: John Spigel W1AN [mailto:jms at 99main.com]
  Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:00 PM
  To: dxspider-support at dxcluster.org
  Subject: [Dxspider-support] AX25 heartburn



  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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