Re: New Ham, New To Packet

From: M Taylor (saiuwo.jssmd@sodexho.fi)
Date: Tue Feb 25 2003 - 03:58:16 EET

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    On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 07:47:03PM -0500, Robert L Cochran wrote:
    >
    > I am wondering if the AX.25 HOW-TO posted to the Linux Documentation
    > project is still accurate? If I read this How To and follow it, will I
    > be able to implement packet radio on either the Red Hat or the Debian
    > machines? I'm interested in being pointed to up to date reading
    > material, I know there is a lot for me to study.

    Welcome!

    The general ideas in the AX.25 how-to are valid, some minor specific
    details may have changed. I believe there are Red Hat 8.0 rpms available
    for the "core" ax.25 userland stuff (libax25, ax25-tools, ax25-apps) but
    I don't know where off-hand. Since I am not Red Hat 8.0 on my ham box,
    and I enjoy compiling my own kernel I don't know if there is a RH 8
    compatible kernel rpm with AX.25 support (and KISS or other such interface
    module).

    The stock RH kernels include AX.25, but not any drivers/interfaces
    such as KISS or 6PACK. So you will need to get a replacement, or
    compile your own kernel. (It's only scary the first time. :)

    Good luck,

    -ve1mct
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