Linux-Hams archive - June 1998: Re: Problems with kissattach

Re: Problems with kissattach

Jack Taylor (yyu.tdgqy@eversheds.com)
Wed, 03 Jun 1998 14:05:33 -0700


Gareth if you are able to go to http://zone.pspt.fi/archive/linux-hams/ and do
a search for kissattach TIOCSETD, you will find your answer! I saw the topic
there yesterday as I was browsing, but didn't stop to explore what it was
about.

73 de Jack

Gareth Howell wrote:

> To: Jack Taylor <ohgilpyh@kolumbusasiakas.com>
> cc: dpi@pbni.com
> From: Gareth Howell/Lloyd McKenzie @ LMPINT
> Date: 03/06/98 19:22:48
> Subject: Re: Problems with kissattach
> A good suggestion!
> I don't get the I/O error anymore, but I do get
> "kissattach: TIOCSETD: invalid argument"
> Oh well!
> Gareth
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> * * * Previous Memo History * * *
>
> From: Jack Taylor <udpoguqj.fawfu@managednetworks.com>
>
> A clue was found in the linux-hams archive for 1996. This was relating to
> an I/O error when axattaching. The I/O error is an indication of a problem
> with reading /dev/ttys0. In our situation, it was in defining it as lower
> case s, rather than upper case S.
>
> 73 de Jack
>
> Jack Taylor wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem. Looks like the axports file is being read as
> > when I experimentally kissattach a non-existant port, it tells me the
> > port doesn't exist. The follow-on kissparms command then identifies the
> > ports listed in the axports file as being 'non active'. Does anyone
> > have suggestions as to why the I/O error?
> >
> > 73 de Jack
> >
> > Gareth Howell wrote:
> >
> > > Whenever I try to do a
> > > kissattach /dev/ttys0 radio
> > > (where radio is a defined port in /etc/ax25/axports)
> > > I get
> > > "kissattach: open: Input/output error"
> > > I can use minicom on that port OK.
> > > Any ideas?
> > > Gareth