packet/soundmodem questions

packet/soundmodem questions

[Douglas Cole]

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
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Re: packet/soundmodem questions

[James Washer]

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...
> 

Re: packet/soundmodem questions

[Douglas Cole]

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...
>

Re: packet/soundmodem questions

[James Washer]

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...
> >
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Re: packet/soundmodem questions

[Douglas Cole]

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...
> >
> > 

Re: packet/soundmodem questions

[James Washer]

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...
> > >
> > > 
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