Linux-Hams archive - December 1998: Re: ax25 module patch needed for kernel 2.0.36

Re: ax25 module patch needed for kernel 2.0.36

Bob Nielsen (ibaxw@bbs.no)
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 20:26:56 -0700 (MST)


Kernels 2.0.35 and 2.0.36 already have the patches included, so do not
patch the code.

On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, Bill Abright wrote:

> Hello ,
> Can you tell me if I need to install the patch "ax25-module-14h.tar.gz"
> on an i386 redhat 5.1 system which is upgraded to kernel 2.0.36, before
> i make a new kernel with ax25 kiss netrom rose support ? I want to hook
> up my linux box via a THC to a radio to do packett. I don't have a
> license to transmit yet, (studying for it) but i would like to recieve
> till i get licensed to transmit. Is that possible ?
> Thank you !!!
> -Bill
>

You could probably configure things so it won't transmit (or don't hook up
the push-to-talk line) and use the 'listen' application (in ax25-utils)
to monitor what is going on.

Bob

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