[FADCA] FPAC Linux test switch working.

Sat, 06 Mar 2004 21:32:41 -0500

Hi All
    The myth had nothing to do with the keyboard issue - just that it 
takes 8 files to install a fpac linux fpac..  Nine if you use drsi cards 
and serial ports. Not one file as advertised.. :-)

As I stated I have a switch running here but have not been able to get 
it to talk to a tnc with bpqkiss2 proms installed.

Chuck, did you find a way to make this work??

It looks like we lose the indexed help / info system we have been using. 
Probably have to write a bunch if scripts to accomplish this.
73  John

[email protected] wrote:

>Folks,
>I got one up and running for lack of a link I do am not
>able at this moment to connect to the rest of the network
>but I have got a real live FPAC LINUX switch running here.
>
>There is still work to do, but I have it talking across
>ports and attempting to connect to the Tampa switch, as
>soon as we can get the other UHF port up and running I will
>then be able to test the full network part.
>
>I got rid of the keyboard issues, and translated the two
>files that were really just greeting file and a short info
>file, all of the rest of it is in the language of the empire.
>
>I will create a disk image and put it somewhere so that anyone
>who wants to try it can do so.
>
>There is only one FPAC config file but there is a rose and a
>netrom config file and you will need to set both of them if
>you want both protocols. IP is also in there and in fact you
>load the right drivers and you will be ready to play with some
>high speed stuff. Looks to me like the fastest way to pull that
>off is to just use a common nic card and put a access point up
>on a pole with a short antenna run, then you will put your RF
>where you want it.
>
>I have also put in the correct keyboard mapping though I did
>not have any problems with just commenting the azerty drivers
>out, so that should take care of the myth...
>
>
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