[FADCA] FPAC Linux test switch working.

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John H. Green wrote:
> 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.. :-)

OK, all I saw was that part about the changing of the keyboard file. Did
not see anything about the other files.

Indeed there are several files to change, but once done you should not
have to touch them anymore for a give switch, the only file that will
need mods as the network changes is the .conf file. 
> 
> 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.

Indeed I noticed the same here. We will have to see what the solution is
I am sure that someone has a mkiss file that handles the CRC stuff so we
can use the CRC'ed kiss.

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

Not yet, but I will work on it as I think most of our switches are
running CRC kiss.

> 
> 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.

Yes, you can add commands to the .conf file,  I will look at it and
see what I can figure out, but I was looking at a sample on F6FBB's
site and see that it has more commands in it.

I found out what the 3rd call was in the .conf file along with the
L2 and L3 calls is a TRcall, if you connect to it you can ask it
to do a trace to a address of a call if the call is in the db.
Should be interesting to see if it actually gives you timeing
call and address data on a hop by hop basis.


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