Linux-Hams archive - August 1997: Re: IP aliasing on AX.25 interfaces

Re: IP aliasing on AX.25 interfaces

Terry Dawson (aiqynyq.phnpxrtdh@feis.unesp.br)
Wed, 06 Aug 1997 12:23:04 +1000


Ales Casar wrote:

> # axparms -route add pi0a:0 <callsign> <digi_callsign>
>
> Command
>
> # axparms -route add pi0a <callsign> <digi_callsign>
>
> also doesn't help, because kernel does not follow AX.25 routing in pi0a
> interface if IP packet is routed via pi0a:0 interface.
>
> I think there is at least one of these two bugs in te system:
> - axparms should allow AX.25 routing on alias network interfaces
> - kernel should follow AX.25 routing specified for master network
> interface for all its alias network interfaces
>
> I'm using 2.0.30 kernel + ax25-module-14c + ax25-utils-2.1.42.
>
> So, any idea how to solve our problem?

Yes, use the correct argument in the axparms command.

The axparms command takes as its first argument after 'route add'
the ax25 PORT name, not the kernel network device name. The PORT
name is what is specified as the first argument in the /etc/ax25/axports
file.

pi0a is not an ax.25 port.

regards
Terry