> On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Ed Jackson wrote:
>
> > Hello all............
> > What version of ax25-utils, and net-tools should I be using
> > with a 2.0.32 kernel. The ax25 howto (ver 1.5) talks about 2.0.31,
> > but no higher.
Terry can't issue a new ax25 howto every time a new kernel comes
out. It would make no sense. For example I am still using the
ax25util-2.0.12c that I got last year with kernel 2.0.32 and it works just
fine. I am thinking of upgrading my ax25 tools but don't see it as a real
necessary step. Perhaps netrom will work a little better; now I have to
start netrom and define the parameters I want later.
>
> I would certainly think 2.1.42a, if you have patched the kernel with
> module-14e, or 2.0.12c if not. There has been quite a bit of discussion
> recently about prblems patching 2.0.33 and I downgraded to 2.0.31 with the
> 14e patch, which works nicely.
This is a good peice of information. I better not try my first
effort module patching with the kernel I now am using. Don't want to
downgrade to 2.0.31 to try...:-)
This hasn't been pinned down yet, but it
> looks like the patch may need some work for 2.0.33. Nobody has reported
> problems with 2.0.32, AFAIK.
>
> As the HOWTO states, the 2.0.xx utilities are no longer supported, so I
> doubt there will be any newer versions.
>
It looks like all new versions of the ax25 utils will be modules
that work with the proper unstable kernel, and perhaps some of the stable
kernels.
I fail to understand why it's important to upgrade more often than
say every year or so. I have glanced at the messages on this Sig and there
appear to be no major changes since the 2.0.12c version. Am I correct in
this or did I miss something?
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