Kernel recommendations for AX.25?

Kernel recommendations for AX.25?

[Bob Nielsen]

I'm about to build up a new machine for shack use (Duron 800 CPU,
Chaintek mainboard with VIA Apollo KT133 chipset, 128 MB) and was
wondering what kernel would be the best choice for use with AX.25
networking.  I run 2.4.18 on one of my boxes without AX.25 and it seems
pretty stable, but I recall seeing some messages about potential
problems with either AX.25 or some of the device drivers.  The changes
in the 2.4 series seem to still be coming at a fast clip.  What would
be a recommended kernel version? I will be installing Debian 3.0 aka
woody which is rumored to be releasing ~May 1, but have no qualms about
compiling my own kernel.

Bob, N7XY

Re: Kernel recommendations for AX.25?

[Jim Johnson]

Hey Bob, 

I have been running kernel 2.4.18 with DXSpider and a KPC-3 TNC in 
KISS mode with no problems.  It works great.



On 26 Apr 02, at 13:49, Bob Nielsen wrote:

> I'm about to build up a new machine for shack use (Duron 800 CPU,
> Chaintek mainboard with VIA Apollo KT133 chipset, 128 MB) and was
> wondering what kernel would be the best choice for use with AX.25
> networking.  I run 2.4.18 on one of my boxes without AX.25 and it seems
> pretty stable, but I recall seeing some messages about potential problems
> with either AX.25 or some of the device drivers.  The changes in the 2.4
> series seem to still be coming at a fast clip.  What would be a recommended
> kernel version? I will be installing Debian 3.0 aka woody which is rumored
> to be releasing ~May 1, but have no qualms about compiling my own kernel.
> 
> Bob, N7XY
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Re: Kernel recommendations for AX.25?

[Wilbert Knol]

> I'm about to build up a new machine for shack use (Duron 800 CPU,
> Chaintek mainboard with VIA Apollo KT133 chipset, 128 MB) and was
> wondering what kernel would be the best choice for use with AX.25
> networking.  I run 2.4.18 on one of my boxes without AX.25 and it seems
> pretty stable, but I recall seeing some messages about potential
> problems with either AX.25 or some of the device drivers.  The changes
> in the 2.4 series seem to still be coming at a fast clip.

I installed 2.4.18 a few days ago over 2.4.8, and have been impressed, 
so far.

A lot of funnies to do with AX25 have disappeared (and a new one has 
appeared: the suspected parport problem :-)

But if you are using KISS TNCs, 2.4.18 would have my vote. My 
impression is, that it is more stable and possibly a little faster (the latter 
may be to do with the change from ext2 to reiser, however)

I am busy patching up to 19-pre7, trying to get to the bottom of the picpar 
problem....I want my 70 cm 9k6 port back.

Wilbert, ZL2BSJ