Linux-Hams archive - September 1998: Re: DPBOX/TNT/TFKISS
Re: DPBOX/TNT/TFKISS
John Daniel Bird (EEST)
Sat, 5 Sep 1998 00:22:10 +1000 (EST)
>On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, John Daniel Bird wrote:
>
>> 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/)
>
>------
>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
>-----
># 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
>------
>Hope this helps you. Sorry I took so long to reply.
>--
>73, Ronnie.
>lekywr@oberlin.net>
>
Hi There Ronnie
Much appreciate your reply; particularly the file samples above.This will
certainly help,as I was very confused over this socket business.Will keep in
touch.
John vk3bcq