Linux-Hams archive - August 1998: DPBOX/TNT/TFKISS

DPBOX/TNT/TFKISS

John Daniel Bird (EEST)
Mon, 31 Aug 1998 22:34:15 +1000 (EST)

Hi There Folks
Am experimenting with the installation of DPBOX/TNT/TFKISS
Have dowloaded,untarred,comipiled and amended as per the documentation and
READMWE files.But I am having some problems in getting the system going;so
have a few general queries.
Herewith my pertinent system info:-
O/S Linux RedHat 4.2
On dedicated linux hd 1.2 Gb
Swap file 32 Mb
RAM 16 Mb
Kernel 2.0.31
AX25 incorporated as per AX25-HOWTO - fully operational; no bugs
TNC Kantronics KAM+ in KISS mode; physically connected to /dev/cua1

General Queries if any one can help:-
1) What device is used for TFKISS port.In my case if I use /dev/cua1 then
what device/socket is used for TNT.What I basically wish to know is how TNT
talks to TFKISS and DPBOX; and how you set it up.
2) How is DPBOX activated.According to how I read the docs the DPBOX is
running as a daemon and activated by TNT command - but how do you get it
running as a daemon.
3) Sockets - I am a bit vague on this,and after studying the man,and other
linux material at hand, even more confused,so someone perhaps could point me
to where I could get some good understandable info.

Sorry if I'm a bit vague.
John vk3bcq