> 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.
John,
There is a program named 'boxstart' that is configured and then used
to start DPBox and TNT. It is available at:
http://www.snafu.de/~wahlm/download.html
> 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
>
Hello John,
While I have DPBox here, I haven't played with it at all yet, but have
had success with the TNT connecting to the TFKISS socket.
TNT will also talk directly to the ax25 stuff, if you are
so inclined. (and listen on all ports).
Here are portions of my config files for tnt. I think the DPBox uses
similar type config files. (my tnt dir is /tnt, and tfkiss dir is
/tnt/tfkiss/)
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tnt.ini (for use with tfkiss) --snipped--
# 0 for real TNC at serial port, 1 for TFKISS on a UNIX-socket,
# 2 for TFKISS on other socket
soft_tnc 2
# serial port to which TNC is connected, UNIX-socket of TFKISS or
# other socket for TFKISS
device local:/tnt/tfkiss/socket <-- edit for your path...
# lockfile for serial port or TFKISS
tnt_lockfile /usr/spool/uucp/tfkiss
---snip--- The rest is pretty much default
Here is tfkiss.ini file
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# enable (1) or disable (0) kiss port
kiss_active 1
# enable (1) or disable (0) axip port
axip_active 0
# device for kiss port
device /dev/cua0
# lockfile for device used for kiss port
tfkiss_lockfile /usr/spool/uucp/LCK..cua0
# speed on device for kiss port
speed 2400
# switch kiss-tnc to fullduplex if DAMA detected
fulldup_on_dama 0
# directory for config/status files
tfkiss_dir /tnt/tfkiss
# file containing process id
tfkiss_procfile tfkiss.pid
# log file for errors
tfkiss_errfile tfkiss.err
# save file for parameters
tfkiss_parafile tfkiss.par
# UNIX-socket for connection to TNT
tfkiss_socket socket
# IP-socket for connection to TNT
#tfkiss_extsocket *:5000
# config-file for axip port
tfkiss_axipconfig tfkiss.cfg
# type of KISS on kiss port: 0: KISS, 1: SMACK, 2: RMNC-KISS
kisstype 0
# End of tfkiss.ini
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Hope this helps you. Sorry I took so long to reply.
-- 73, Ronnie. xvpt.dbjj@lincoln.ac.uk