Re: soundmodem and fedora c3

[Luc Langehegermann <luc2@lx2gt.lu>]

Hi Folks,

Well, for soundmodem to work, you do not really need k-ax25. It is all in user 
space. You can see the soundmodem as an KISS-TNC, but with all in Software. 
Using an pipe, (pty/tty pair) you should be able to use it without the kernel 
ax25 support!

So, Xastir <--> soundmodem should NOT need an running k-ax25

73, Luc

On Tuesday 08 March 2005 21:07, Richard Adams wrote:
> On Tuesday 08 March 2005 19:20, Jeff Camp wrote:
> > Ron, I had the same problem with FC3 and soundmodem.  I solved it by
> > enabling MKISS support (CONFIG_MKISS) and rebuilding the kernel.  The
> > AX25 stuff was already there, but MKISS was not enabled by default.  It
> > works great now.
>
> I dont want to be a wet ass, however my fedora core kernel has
> # CONFIG_HAMRADIO is not set
> which in turn means that there is no support for hamradio in fedora kernels
> at all, that is if i see it correctly.
>
> To make it clear, my kernel is 2.6.9-1.681_FC3 which i do belive was
> updated by up2date.
>
> Futher more i can see no support for AX25 in other kernels from fedora.
>
> On another note if i am correct, to configure mkiss in ´make menuconfig´
> one needs to check the box
>  Device Drivers
> -> Networing Support
> Then check
>  [ ] Amateur Radio support  --->
>
> Considering my .config file did not include an asterisk in that box i
> presume that Fedore does not supply kernels with AX25 at all.
>
> Or am i incorrect in saying this.???
>
> Also to make it quite clear i dont use a soundmodem so i cannot really
> conribute anything else to this thread, i just thought it worth mentioning.
> Hope you dont mind.
>
> > 73,
> > Jeff
> > N0WJP
> >
> > Ron- VE3DTT wrote:
> > > Thanks to all who responded to my query.
> > >
> > > I am aware that 'soundmodem' is usermode software but I tried loading
> > > the modules anyway, out of desperation.
> > >
> > > 'make menuconfig' suggests that ax.25 is hard coded in my kernel.
> > >
> > > I have this sample of an 'axport' file which addresses 'sm0':
> > >
> > > "sm0 KA1FSB-8 1200 255 2 145.630 Mhz "Wellesley, MA" 1200
> > > bps soundmodem"
> > >
> > > but it doesn't help.  I've tried many variations on sample
> > > configurations with negative results.
> > >
> > > 'xastir' will allow me to bring up a 'kiss' device on any port I choose
> > > but none communicate with soundmodem. The xastir manual tells me to use
> > > ax25.
> > >
> > > 'Listen' informs me that my ax25 ports aren't active.
> > >
> > > --
> > > "Windows:  Microsoft's tax on computer illiterates." -- WE7U
> > >
> > > I, reluctantly, must include myself among the computer illiterate and
> > > when I discovered that 'soundmodem' is available for windows  I
> > > downloaded 'soundmodem', 'flexnet32' and 'paxon' and was decoding
> > > packets within 15 minutes start to finish. In view of the time it takes
> > > to get anything up and running with Linux, I'm inclined to counter
> > > that, perhaps,
> > >
> > > Linux is Life's tax on those of us who don't have one.
> > >
> > > It has to be it's own reward. I'll keep trying things until something
> > > works.
> > >
> > > Thanks again,
> > > Ron
> > > 73 VE3DTT
> > >
> > >
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