Re: AX25 in /etc/init.d

[Ray Wells <vk2tv@exemail.com.au>]

Patrick Ouellette wrote:
> On Fri, May 01, 2009 at 04:40:02PM -0400, C Schuman wrote:
>   
>>> FWIW, Debian includes a startup script in the ax25-tools package.  It sets up
>>> the mheardd, ax25d, and netromd.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>   
>>>       
>> Thanks Pat,
>> Yes, your assumption is correct.
>>
>> I use Ubuntu and Debian.  I have never seen any of the Debian Startup  
>> scripts for AX.25. 
>>
>> The problem with with most of the supplied or example start scripts is  
>> that they never do what you want them to do.
>> The Linux HAM Radio community are an assorted lot.  I have approx 14  
>> Packet Radio servers and no two are the same.
>> I have been Elmering a number of individuals who are attempting their  
>> first installion of Linux. Some just want a RMS Gate.
>> Others want a BBS, Node and an assortment of other apps.
>>
>> My point was not really "We need to add Header Info", but more toward  
>> the "We need a more versatile script"
>> By pointing our start up script at /etc/ax25/ax25-up & down we can use a  
>> common script to transition to an uncommon system initialization.
>>
>>     
>
> Well, I just checked, and the most recent ax25-tools does not install
> the startup script.  There used to be one in the debian source package.
>
> Anyway, I agree in principle that ax25 should have startup scripts - BUT
> as you point out, each system is different.  Several (> 7) years ago I
> looked at creating comprehensive set up scripts for Debian's ax25 packages
> and decided there were just too many variables and not enough interest to
> make it worth the time.  It was easier and faster to set up the boxes 
> individually.
>
> The upstream ax25 package has *almost* not changed for a very long time.
> Either it is completely debugged, there is not a bug that hits anyone's
> "button," or there are not enough users to push for lots of activity there.
> (I'm not saying it is unmaintained, but that there has been little change
> in both the ax25 apps/tools and the kernel ax25 code for quite some time.)
>
> There is a wiki at www.linux-ax25.org and a few other efforts around.
>
> 73,
> Pat
>
>   
I understand that fpac cannot be simply stopped and restarted, it needs 
a reboot. If that is correct, is there any point in an ax25 script for 
stations who use fpac?

Ray vk2tv