Linux-Hams archive - September 1999: Re: RFC: Split AX-25 HOWTO??

Re: RFC: Split AX-25 HOWTO??

Terry Dawson (oeomv@mujsvet.net)
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 23:14:51 +1000


On Wed, Sep 01, 1999 at 10:56:43AM +0000, Gerd wrote:

> 2. AX.25-Software-HOWTO
>
> -contains the basic application setup
> -contains hints on available Packet Radio Software for Linux
> (Terminal programs, BBSs etc.) - the HAM HOWTO could be
> disburdened a little bit

The HAM-HOWTO will cease to exist, real soon now. It will be replaced
by a dynamically generated document from the radio software database.

Personally, before embarking on using HOWTO documents as a means for
describing how to install/configure individual pieces of application
software I'd take a look at existing HOWTOs that tackle this problem.
It hasn't proved very succesful.

> -AND ALSO contains some docomentation to the AX.25
> programming interface as long as it is Linux specific.

This defininetly needs capturing somewhere. I'd intended to put it into
the AX25-HOWTO .. I'd put a place holder in there in the hope that someone
(maybe even me) would contribute the relevant information.

regards
Terry

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