[Packet] Linux & axports.

[Doug Younker]

This thread has proven very confusing to me and I have questions.  I take it
minicom is a terminal emulation application and as such, why would one need
to, put the TNC into the KISS mode?  In normal operation the TNC's imbedded
micro processor does the job of assembling and dis-assembling the packets
according to the AX25 protocol.  I has been my impression that KISS bypasses
the embedded computer allowing a more powerful computer application to take
over it's chores.  I don't think that is a job most generic terminal
emulation applications are designed to do.  Shane I too will stick with
Winpack or even YAPP sounds like Linux applications may not yet to be user
friendly yet.  I'm not getting bored but may need some education.--73
Doug, N0LKK
 dougy@ruraltel.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shane Deering" <vk3bvp@qsl.net>
To: <packet@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Packet] Linux & axports.


: On Fri, 30 May 2003 19:41, Doug Laidlaw wrote:
: > Thanks Shane.  I have linpac running in console mode, and I can initiate
a
: > contact with it.  GkrellM has a window AX0, and I can see data spikes in
: > it, but nothing is getting to the TNC.  If I type connect in Minicom,
the
: > PTT LED lights.
:
: Then perhaps you could have typed "kiss on" and "restart" while you were
there
: to see what that did.
:
: > I can run startax25 only once.  When I do, I can see the
:
: These 2 could give you another shot. But I'm not going to test it now.
: pkill ax25d
: ifconfig ax0 down
:
: > data lights flash on my inline state indicator plug, but nothing happens
on
: > the TNC lights.
:
: What about when you switched the TNC off and back on again.
: >
: > Perhaps I should stick to Winpack.
:
: You're free to do whatever you like, but....
:
: How about we start again?
: There is no point trying to start the ax25 stuff until you get the TNC
into
: KISS mode.
: For now you can hash out the stuff you don't need to get into KISS mode.
: Make absolutely sure you are using the right serial port.
: Send me a copy of your /etc/ax25/axports.
: Copy/paste what you have in your script (don't type it) so I can see and
run
: it here.
: Run that script and show the output here so I can see what you are doing.
:
: We can go back further again if you are still stuck.
:
: We can also take this off list if you like. The point and click brigade
might
: be getting bored.
:
: -- 
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