Re: [44net] Where to start

Hi Andy, I would install the ax25 utilities (packages) as with those you can configure your kiss and ax25 interfaces so that linux can talk to your tnc and other packet programs. Read the AX25-HOWTO, search for it with Google. Most likely the old legacy devices tty/pty devices don't show up in /dev of your installed inux distribution and those are very handy to have. You can use Unix 98 devices but the old legacy devices are easier. (script wise) Add pty.legacy_count to the end of the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT line in /etc/default/grub (Ubuntu/Debian, etc) so that the line looks like, GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pty.legacy_count=64" run update-grub as root and reboot. After that 64 legacy pty/tty pairs are added to /dev I set up my ax25 interfaces from /etc/network/interfaces if it is Ubuntu/Debian. Later on you can setup your tunnel interface for encap/ipip routing to other gateways but it is the best to setup the ax25 utilities first. Later on you can add packet programs like jnos/bpq/fbb/Xnet,aprs,dxclusters, etc. I run them all. You can contact me off list if you have questions. 73, Bob (Boudewijn) VE3TOK On 14-01-08 02:26 PM, Andy Brittain wrote: