Re: Newbie LINUX AX25type question(s)

From: Martyn Kinder G0CZD (ldivugrw.tqzld@tekinteractive.net)
Date: Tue Feb 13 2001 - 21:37:48 EET

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    Thanks to those who have resonded. I have managed to get is sorted...

    my error (well the TNC) I'm afraid,,, ithe TNC hadn't switched into KISS mode
    properly.

    Thanks for the responses and sorry to waste the bandwidth

    73,

    Martyn

    On Sunday 11 February 2001 21:26, Martyn Kinder G0CZD wrote:
    > Hi,
    >
    > I hope that this is the right group to help.... if not please accept my
    > apologies.
    >
    > For the last few weeks(!) I have been trying to get a packet station on my
    > Linux box at home.
    >
    > Initially I want a simple setup, TCP/IP outbound connection to a local
    > gateway.
    >
    > I am using a Tiny 2 TNC on ttyS0 at 19200 baud.
    >
    > The hardware works OK using minicom and the TINY2 in "normal" mode.
    >
    > I presume that the TNC should be in KISS mode for use with Linux
    >
    > I am using SuSE 7.0, ax25-config etc. and everything seems OK, ax25-up is
    > in /etc/ax25 and loads with no errors.
    >
    > When trying to connect to a local ax25 BBS using linkt or tnt - absolutely
    > nothing happens. the PTT does not get raised, linkt simply times out.
    >
    > TNT reports
    > "can't connect to interface"
    > "cant connect to program will try later".
    >
    > I guess that somewhere I have made a fundamental error in setting up or
    > missed a trick somewhere.
    >
    > Before I go totally mad can someone give me a clue what I need to do.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > Martyn
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