From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: M Taylor Subject: Re: New Ham, New To Packet Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 01:58:16 +0000 Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <20030225015816.C27346@pull.privacy.nb.ca> References: <1046134023.4825.17.camel@bobcp4.lingpgmr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1046134023.4825.17.camel@bobcp4.lingpgmr.com>; from cochranb@speakeasy.net on Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 07:47:03PM -0500 List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Robert L Cochran Cc: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org 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