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

[Jim Johnson]

Hello Everyone, 

Charlie/K1XX helped with the connect script.  The darn thing is working!!  
Thanks everyone for the help.  




On 25 Feb 02, at 19:00, Ian J Maude wrote:

> On Mon, 2002-02-25 at 16:39, Jim Johnson wrote:
> > 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.
> Hi Jim,
> No, you do not have to have netrom.  If you don't want it, simply do not
> define it anywhere.  I suspect you have an entry for it in ax25d.conf? > >
> Second question:  Is ttyS1 same as Com2? Yes, ttyS0 is com1 and ttyS1 is
> com2 and so on
> 
> > 
> > Third question:  Here is my user connection script--is it OK?
> > 
> > Timeout 60
> > abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
> > connect ax25 w4ks
> > '*** conn' 'C W4KS'
> You don't need the second line if it is only a straight connect and the
> first line is incorrect.  It should read
> 
> Timeout 60
> abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
> connect ax25 /usr/sbin/ax25_call VHF your_call target_call
> 'connect' ''
> client target_call ax25
> 
> 
> > 
> > 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.  
> it sounds like the com port is attached ok then.  Which TNC are you
> using?  If you try a connect out via ax25 like this ..
> 
> call -r VHF target_call
> 
> do you see the tx light?
> 
> I hope that helps, I think I got it all correct.  I am sure someone will
> tell me if I got it wrong ;-) Ian
> 
> -- 
> 
>  Ian Maude G0VGS Morecambe Lancs UK | ian at gb7mbc.net
>  Sysop of GB7MBC, the Morecambe Bay Cluster
>  Running Linux and DXSpider
> 
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Jim Johnson, Melbourne, Florida
jim at kc4hw.net - http://www.kc4hw.net
DXPacketCluster RF Connection: 144.97