[Dxspider-support] Got to ask the right question!! AX25?

[Jim Johnson]

Hello everyone!

Am trying to migrate from "PacketCluster(tm) to DX Spider.  The 
PacketCluster node has been running with BPQ and a KISS TNC on 
Com1 for user connections.  

Am running DXSpider 1.49, build 56.887 on a RedHat 7.1 with kernel 
2.4.14, patched with 15, 16, and 17.  I used the rpm(s) that Ian/G0VGS 
recommends from the Admin manual for the AX25 stuff.  KISS TNC is 
located on Com2.  I only have one RF port for user connections.  

First question:  Does one have to configure netrom?  I placed # in front 
of the lines defining netrom.  ax25d complains that port netrom not active. 
I checked ps and ax25d is running.  

Second question:  Is ttyS1 same as Com2?

Third question:  Here is my user connection script--is it OK?

Timeout 60
abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
connect ax25 w4ks
'*** conn' 'C W4KS'

I did issue command  kissattach /dev/ttyS1 VHF 44.98.32.39 and get a 
response back that AX.25 port VHF bound to devise ax0 and set the 
kissparms suggested by G0VGS.  When I attempt a connection to 
W4KS, I get no indication that the TNC is working.  The connection 
attempt timeout.  

I did verify Com2 was working by plugging in the mouse at Com 2 and 
KUZU found it there.  So Com2 appears to be working.  

Using the Packetcluster/BPQ the same TNC is working in KISS mode on 
Com1 and when issuing a connect attempt to a station, I get the 
appropriate indication with the tx and rx lights on the TNC.  

I would like to be able to issue a connection from DXSpider to W4KS, 
atleast to test this portion of the system.  

Anybody got any help here?  



  


Jim Johnson, Melbourne, Florida
jim at kc4hw.net - http://www.kc4hw.net
DXPacketCluster RF Connection: 144.97