[Xastir] ax.25 & MAC-OS

[Dick C. Reichenbach]

Bob Nielsen wrote:

> On 12/02/03 07:42:51, Dick C. Reichenbach wrote:
>
>> If you can get it compile, and that's a big if,  then Xastir will  
>> connect right to it without any other software.
>>
>> Dick Reichenbach - KC8OBZ
>

> While usermode soundmodem is different than the old soundmodem kernel  
> module, the soundmodem man page indicates that it "integrates tightly  
> with the kernel MKISS driver", which implies that AX.25 is still  
> required.  Tom's web page says as much for the Linux version, but it  
> looks like the Solaris and Windows versions use a different kind of  
> AX25 software stack, which would probably be doable on a Mac, but it  
> would require programming of the AX25 software hooks.
>
> Bob, N7XY


I did some checking in the past few hours since I blurted out my post.

On my Solaris setup the usermode soundmodem outputs a KISS stream that 
Xastir connects directly to, via the Serial KISS TNC interface.  So 
there is no mucking around with AX.25 stuff.  I am sure of that, 'cause 
(as of a few months ago) it worked on my computer.

The problem is that the Solaris/Sun /dev/audio libaries and the OSS 
/dev/dsp libraries which soundmodem uses are incompatible with Carbon 
(MacOS X), which according to some websites I've checked, seems to 
either use the CoreAudio or Quicktime.
I did find some websites that had some basic hints on porting between 
the two.

Sorry to get your hopes up. 

Dick R. - KC8OBZ