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<DIV><SPAN class=990161717-21022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>For
what it's worth John and Mike, I had no problem bringing the Windows version of
Spider up with the AGW packet engine and a KPC-3. It seems to be playing just
fine. The only RF-AX.25 issues I have encountered are with TXD settings and
squelch settings on both ends of the link. I'm running it under Windows ME.
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<DIV><SPAN class=990161717-21022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Saul
Dinman, K1BI (K1RK dx cluster in Woods Hole, MA)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
dxspider-support-admin@dxcluster.org
[mailto:dxspider-support-admin@dxcluster.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Mike
Lewis<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:17 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'dxspider-support@dxcluster.org'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Dxspider-support]
AX25 heartburn<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>John,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>I don't have any insights for you, but I am about to try to do
this myself, and I am supposing from your email that I have about an
equivalent amount of Linux experience as you do, so I am adding my voice to
yours as another very interested party in how to make this work. I was running
my cluster under Win98, but could not seem to solve some problems I was having
over the RF links, so I am hoping to get the system running over a 2m link as
well. I have a PK-232, and MFJ-1270, and even a borrowed KPC-3 at my disposal.
As soon as I get a system lined up with Linux on it I will be ready to jump
into the muck with AX.25 issues. I await any replies to your email with great
anticipation,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>73 de KE0MF</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Mike Lewis aka 'ML'</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>From: John
Spigel W1AN [<A href="mailto:jms@99main.com">mailto:jms@99main.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:00 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>To: dxspider-support@dxcluster.org</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Subject:
[Dxspider-support] AX25 heartburn</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>I have Spider up and running with Redhat 7.2 (2/17/02
download) and</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>telnet access tested locally for users
to log in with callsigns. It</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>automatically boots up. I
am not having any luck getting the AX25</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>configuration
to work. I presently have a PK88 tnc plugged into</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>physical COM2 preset for standard KISS at 4800 baud. The mouse is
on</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>COM1. The plan is to switch to a dual port KPC4
unit with one 1200 port</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>as a link to the cluster and
the other for users. For now I will be</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>happy to get
the PK88 working.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>The AX25 how-to files on the web may be leaving out some
details that I</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>am already supposed to know and have
completed. I am new to Linux.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>For example:
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>I don't know if I need to configure the serial port,
COM2. How is it</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>done? With setserial? What about IRQ's
and</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>addresses? Is an ifconfig string needed? How
is this done? When do I</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>need MKISS? Only for dual port
modems? I am also confused by the many</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>device names
such as cua0 and ttyS0. Which do I use for a serial port? I</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>can'r seem to find any info defining devices, just a list. I am
using</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>ax25-utils-2_1_42a_i386.rpm.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Here are my ax25 files:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>ax25d.config</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>"john" is sysop:</FONT>
</P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>#/etc/ax25/ax25d.conf</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2># ax25d Configuration File.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2># AX.25 Ports begin with a '['.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>[W1AAA via radio]</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>NOCALL * * * * *
L</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>default 4 6 4 600 * 10 - john /spider/src/client
client %u ax25</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT
size=2>*****************************************************************</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>axports: </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2># /etc/ax25/axports</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2># The format of this file is:</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2># name callsign speed paclen window description</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>radio W1AAA
4800 255
2 145.750 MHz (1200 bps)</FONT>
<BR><FONT
size=2>*****************************************************************</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>ax25start:</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Some entries are from
suggestions from others</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>#/etc/rc.d/ax25start</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>#Startup AX25 and misc stuff</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>echo
"Start listening for ax25 port (radio)"</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>#Turn off monitor blanking</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>/usr/bin/setterm -blank 0</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2># this sets the port baud rate???</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>stty 4800
< /dev/ttyS1</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>#Fire up
ax25 interface name "radio" on com2. Is this device supposed to</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>#be /ttys1? /tnc? /cua1?</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>/usr/sbin/kissattach -m 256 -v /dev/ttyS1 radio 192.168.0.50</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>/usr/sbin/ax25d -l</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>sleep 3</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2># set kissparms</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>/usr/sbin/kissparms
-p radio -t 350</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>sleep 3</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>#beacon including callsign"</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>/usr/sbin/beacon -t
10 radio "YCCC DX cluster -- Connect to W1AAA"</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>****************************************************************</FONT>
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<P><FONT size=2>The response on bootup I get:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>kissattach: 0.0.6</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>axconfig: port radio
not active</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>ax25d: no AX25 port configured</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>axconfig: port radio not active</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>kissparms: no AX.25 ports configured</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>beacon: no
AX.25 ports defined</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>[FAILED]</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>****************************************************************</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT size=2>I know I am missing something? And is this simpler than I
think?</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>I am determined to get this system up and
running!</FONT> </P><BR><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Thanks!</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>John W1AN</FONT> </P>
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