[Xastir] New to list and Question!

[Jim Chandler]

I've had limited success with serial text mode. The TNC doesn't always see
the escape sequence to get it out of converse mode and into command mode. 
I highly recommend one of the KISS options.

Jim

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:56:11 -0800 (PST)
Curt Mills <archer at eskimo.com> wrote:

> 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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Jim
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