Linux-Hams archive - September 1998: Other problems with ax25 documentation

Other problems with ax25 documentation

Karl F. Larsen (scmucsh.pjsfzscllg@mcps.org)
Mon, 7 Sep 1998 17:52:38 -0600 (MDT)


Hello Guys,
Yes I read ALL the man pages including the one for axports and
they are WRONG!

When I made all my changes back to the old system I didn't recall
that I used the method shown by W8APR for doing the axports file. This
file has a line that says:
# name callsign speed paclen window description

and the paper says use:

ax0 k5di-9 - 255 445.1 9600 bps

This seemed to work for awhile. But then my ax1 port stopped
working. Looked like a hardware problem. But no, it was a ax25 screwup
again. The man page says something about what "speed" means but it makes
no sense. It says use 0 if you don't want any.

Well children, what speed means EXACTLY is:

This sets the baud rate between the computer and the TNC. If your using a
internal TNC it may not be needed.

Some of use are not born with the ability to read between the
lines. All I see is white stuff...:-)

Best wishes

- Karl F. Larsen, 3310 East Street, Las Cruces,NM (505) 524-3303 -