Linux-Hams archive - September 1997: Re: ham radio

Re: ham radio

Karl F. Larsen (terhi.victor@logonet.com)
Sat, 06 Sep 1997 10:13:29 -0600

John Cusick wrote:
>
> If at first you don't succeed, then give it another shot ...
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>
> I finally got a TNC and can't wait to get it on the air. However, the
> question is how ?? I figured I could communicate with the unit with
> minicom, but so far, no dice.
>
> Also, do I connect it to /dev/cua? or with /dev/ttyS? with minicom??
>
> Also, I have linux kernel 2.0.29 and ax25-utils2.0.12c. Both compiled
> with no problems on a 80386 and networked on to a larger home linux
> system.
>
> Is it better to use the ax25 system or use
> TNOS-2.22, which I also have ??
>
> I'm a real honest-to-god newbie with packet and do not even have a clue
> as to what I'm doing, although I'm fairly comfortable with linux. I've
> read all the applicable HOWTO's a couple of times but I'm still lost in
> the ozone.
>
> Any additional help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> John C.
> KB6FST

Hi John.
Yes a best way to get started will be to connect the TNC to an
open com port on your computer. It will be tty00 to tty03 or so. Be sure
to use the proper address. Turn on minicom and tell it to look for the
proper com port. Then turn on and off the tnc. It should write the
sign-on message every time you turn it on.

After that try to connect to a TNC in KISS mode with your
ax25-util tools. This is more confuzing but it works. I have my packet
bbs running in Linux and going out to 3 tnc's on com ports.

-- 
73, de Karl aka k5di


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