* packet/soundmodem questions @ 2004-01-25 19:59 Douglas Cole 2004-01-25 23:08 ` James Washer 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Douglas Cole @ 2004-01-25 19:59 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-hams Have been following the list for a while now and got interested in the soundmodem thread... I too would like to get soundmodem up and running so as to be able to run 1200 baud packet from my laptop (IBM thinkpad T23) and have done a small amount of searching but have not found any documentation on soundmodem, or at least so little that it leaves me wondering how to make things work... So my question is, is there a website or a how-to/info page/man page that would help a newcomer to Linux AX25 packet and soundmodem? I finally figured out that you have to be running an X session as root to run soundmodemconfig and so I think I got a config file created, but am not sure what to do next as far as running as a regular user to allow me to connect to another packet station etc. I used to use the AEA "PCPackratt" software that came with my PK900 when I had that but have since sold it a number of years back when my interest in packet had waned, but now as I don't run M$ products at home anymore and this thread had sparked my interest again I am at a loss as to whether or not there is a similar program that gives the same functionality ? FWIW I am running SuSE 8.2pro on the Thinkpad and it runs great. Sorry if I am missing something obvious and tia for any help that comes my way :^) Douglas Cole N7BFS Spokane IRLP node 3250 owner AMSAT#26182 , K2 # 544 http://www.users.qwest.net/~cdoug3 Registered Linux user # 188922 -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: packet/soundmodem questions 2004-01-25 19:59 packet/soundmodem questions Douglas Cole @ 2004-01-25 23:08 ` James Washer 2004-01-26 1:50 ` Douglas Cole 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: James Washer @ 2004-01-25 23:08 UTC (permalink / raw) To: n7bfs; +Cc: linux-hams I've been working on this very issue for a couple of days on my IBM X600 thinkpad, and will give it a shot soon on my T21. So far, the receive is fine, but I'm not transmitting yet. The soundcard is only producing what sounds like framing bits.. No data yet. If you installed the AX.25 tools package, just do 'man -k AX.25' to see a list of tools that were installed. Keep in touch with how things are going on your T23. - jim On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:59:28 -0800 "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > Have been following the list for a while now and got interested in the > soundmodem thread... > > I too would like to get soundmodem up and running so as to be able to run 1200 > baud packet from my laptop (IBM thinkpad T23) and have done a small amount of > searching but have not found any documentation on soundmodem, or at least so > little that it leaves me wondering how to make things work... > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: packet/soundmodem questions 2004-01-25 23:08 ` James Washer @ 2004-01-26 1:50 ` Douglas Cole 2004-01-26 3:08 ` James Washer 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Douglas Cole @ 2004-01-26 1:50 UTC (permalink / raw) To: James Washer; +Cc: linux-hams On Sunday 25 January 2004 15:08, James Washer wrote: > I've been working on this very issue for a couple of days on my IBM X600 > thinkpad, and will give it a shot soon on my T21. > > So far, the receive is fine, but I'm not transmitting yet. The soundcard is > only producing what sounds like framing bits.. No data yet. > > If you installed the AX.25 tools package, just do 'man -k AX.25' to see a > list of tools that were installed. > > Keep in touch with how things are going on your T23. > > - jim Thanks James for the input, I was hoping to get some input ala userland style as I am not experienced in the Linux packet realm, so it appears that I have lots of reading to do, since when I did the man command you provided above it listed a mass of entries that I am totally unfamiliar with... It may be easier for me to just go buy a used tnc, but then again where is the fun in that ? ;^} I will try to share my experiences with my T23 once I get an idea of where "square one" is... 73 Doug > > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:59:28 -0800 > > "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > > Have been following the list for a while now and got interested in the > > soundmodem thread... > > > > I too would like to get soundmodem up and running so as to be able to run > > 1200 baud packet from my laptop (IBM thinkpad T23) and have done a small > > amount of searching but have not found any documentation on soundmodem, > > or at least so little that it leaves me wondering how to make things > > work... > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: packet/soundmodem questions 2004-01-26 1:50 ` Douglas Cole @ 2004-01-26 3:08 ` James Washer 2004-01-26 3:43 ` Douglas Cole 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: James Washer @ 2004-01-26 3:08 UTC (permalink / raw) To: n7bfs; +Cc: linux-hams The soundmodem setup was relatively simple. All worked fine on my desktop box. I'm got an issue with the laptop transmitting, but I'm sure I'll get around that. Compile a kernel with AX.25, AX.25 Level2, and MKISS, then run soundmodem in userland. If you follow the directions EXACTLY for building and installing the AX.25 tools, apps, and library ( make sure to do the 'make installconf' step ) everything pretty well falls into place. Write if you hit a snag. - jim On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:50:47 -0800 "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > On Sunday 25 January 2004 15:08, James Washer wrote: > > I've been working on this very issue for a couple of days on my IBM X600 > > thinkpad, and will give it a shot soon on my T21. > > > > So far, the receive is fine, but I'm not transmitting yet. The soundcard is > > only producing what sounds like framing bits.. No data yet. > > > > If you installed the AX.25 tools package, just do 'man -k AX.25' to see a > > list of tools that were installed. > > > > Keep in touch with how things are going on your T23. > > > > - jim > > Thanks James for the input, I was hoping to get some input ala userland style > as I am not experienced in the Linux packet realm, so it appears that I have > lots of reading to do, since when I did the man command you provided above it > listed a mass of entries that I am totally unfamiliar with... > > It may be easier for me to just go buy a used tnc, but then again where is the > fun in that ? ;^} > > I will try to share my experiences with my T23 once I get an idea of where > "square one" is... > > 73 > > Doug > > > > > > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:59:28 -0800 > > > > "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > > > Have been following the list for a while now and got interested in the > > > soundmodem thread... > > > > > > I too would like to get soundmodem up and running so as to be able to run > > > 1200 baud packet from my laptop (IBM thinkpad T23) and have done a small > > > amount of searching but have not found any documentation on soundmodem, > > > or at least so little that it leaves me wondering how to make things > > > work... > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hams" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: packet/soundmodem questions 2004-01-26 3:08 ` James Washer @ 2004-01-26 3:43 ` Douglas Cole 2004-01-26 6:33 ` James Washer 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Douglas Cole @ 2004-01-26 3:43 UTC (permalink / raw) To: James Washer; +Cc: linux-hams On Sunday 25 January 2004 19:08, James Washer wrote: > The soundmodem setup was relatively simple. All worked fine on my desktop > box. I'm got an issue with the laptop transmitting, but I'm sure I'll get > around that. > > Compile a kernel with AX.25, AX.25 Level2, and MKISS, then run soundmodem > in userland. Umm I was under the assumption that I could load AX25 as a module under SuSE... Is it required to compile AX25 into the kernel as you mention? or is it ok to load as a module? Also will soundmodem run while I am running ALSA/ARTS on my X session ? tnx for the input :) Doug > > If you follow the directions EXACTLY for building and installing the AX.25 > tools, apps, and library ( make sure to do the 'make installconf' step ) > everything pretty well falls into place. > > Write if you hit a snag. > > - jim > > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:50:47 -0800 > > "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > > On Sunday 25 January 2004 15:08, James Washer wrote: > > > I've been working on this very issue for a couple of days on my IBM > > > X600 thinkpad, and will give it a shot soon on my T21. > > > > > > So far, the receive is fine, but I'm not transmitting yet. The > > > soundcard is only producing what sounds like framing bits.. No data > > > yet. > > > > > > If you installed the AX.25 tools package, just do 'man -k AX.25' to see > > > a list of tools that were installed. > > > > > > Keep in touch with how things are going on your T23. > > > > > > - jim > > > > Thanks James for the input, I was hoping to get some input ala userland > > style as I am not experienced in the Linux packet realm, so it appears > > that I have lots of reading to do, since when I did the man command you > > provided above it listed a mass of entries that I am totally unfamiliar > > with... > > > > It may be easier for me to just go buy a used tnc, but then again where > > is the fun in that ? ;^} > > > > I will try to share my experiences with my T23 once I get an idea of > > where "square one" is... > > > > 73 > > > > Doug > > > > > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:59:28 -0800 > > > > > > "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > > > > Have been following the list for a while now and got interested in > > > > the soundmodem thread... > > > > > > > > I too would like to get soundmodem up and running so as to be able to > > > > run 1200 baud packet from my laptop (IBM thinkpad T23) and have done > > > > a small amount of searching but have not found any documentation on > > > > soundmodem, or at least so little that it leaves me wondering how to > > > > make things work... > > > > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: packet/soundmodem questions 2004-01-26 3:43 ` Douglas Cole @ 2004-01-26 6:33 ` James Washer 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: James Washer @ 2004-01-26 6:33 UTC (permalink / raw) To: n7bfs; +Cc: linux-hams I'm sure you can load it as a module.. I chose to build it into the kernel. - jim On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:43:35 -0800 "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > On Sunday 25 January 2004 19:08, James Washer wrote: > > The soundmodem setup was relatively simple. All worked fine on my desktop > > box. I'm got an issue with the laptop transmitting, but I'm sure I'll get > > around that. > > > > Compile a kernel with AX.25, AX.25 Level2, and MKISS, then run soundmodem > > in userland. > > Umm I was under the assumption that I could load AX25 as a module under > SuSE... > > Is it required to compile AX25 into the kernel as you mention? or is it ok to > load as a module? > > Also will soundmodem run while I am running ALSA/ARTS on my X session ? > > tnx for the input :) > > Doug > > > > > If you follow the directions EXACTLY for building and installing the AX.25 > > tools, apps, and library ( make sure to do the 'make installconf' step ) > > everything pretty well falls into place. > > > > Write if you hit a snag. > > > > - jim > > > > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:50:47 -0800 > > > > "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > > > On Sunday 25 January 2004 15:08, James Washer wrote: > > > > I've been working on this very issue for a couple of days on my IBM > > > > X600 thinkpad, and will give it a shot soon on my T21. > > > > > > > > So far, the receive is fine, but I'm not transmitting yet. The > > > > soundcard is only producing what sounds like framing bits.. No data > > > > yet. > > > > > > > > If you installed the AX.25 tools package, just do 'man -k AX.25' to see > > > > a list of tools that were installed. > > > > > > > > Keep in touch with how things are going on your T23. > > > > > > > > - jim > > > > > > Thanks James for the input, I was hoping to get some input ala userland > > > style as I am not experienced in the Linux packet realm, so it appears > > > that I have lots of reading to do, since when I did the man command you > > > provided above it listed a mass of entries that I am totally unfamiliar > > > with... > > > > > > It may be easier for me to just go buy a used tnc, but then again where > > > is the fun in that ? ;^} > > > > > > I will try to share my experiences with my T23 once I get an idea of > > > where "square one" is... > > > > > > 73 > > > > > > Doug > > > > > > > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:59:28 -0800 > > > > > > > > "Douglas Cole" <n7bfs@qwest.net> wrote: > > > > > Have been following the list for a while now and got interested in > > > > > the soundmodem thread... > > > > > > > > > > I too would like to get soundmodem up and running so as to be able to > > > > > run 1200 baud packet from my laptop (IBM thinkpad T23) and have done > > > > > a small amount of searching but have not found any documentation on > > > > > soundmodem, or at least so little that it leaves me wondering how to > > > > > make things work... > > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hams" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
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