[Xastir] New to list and Question!

[Curt Mills]

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004, Spider wrote:

> I am new to the Xastir List and no, I am not a convert, but want to use
> Xastir on a Linux box I have running that just runs some small Perl Programs
> for FireNet.  Planning to use it for the 437.1 Mhz Rx for Sapphire and
> hopefully for PcSat2 downlinks.
>
> What is the preferred mode to run TNC's with in Xastir?
>
> I normally like to run in the KISS mode, but not sure that is the 'usual'
> way in Xastir.  I am still reading the help files and I know NOTHING about
> Xastir or Linux as a few of you can probably attest too!

Best method (in my opinion) is to run AX.25 kernel networking, with
the TNC in KISS mode.  This gives you the ability to use the TNC for
more than just APRS, or to share it between multiple APRS programs.
It also gives you the capability to use multi-port TNC's, soundcard
modems, 8530 cards, Baypac (parallel interface) TNC's, etc.
Whatever Linux will support.

Next best would be serial KISS mode.  Next would be serial text
mode.

Any of them can be made to work.

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