[Xastir] Digipeating final solution!

[Brian D Heaton]

Hasan,

	Another important thing to keep in mind is that the Xastir version
released with the Debian CDs you will receive is likely a bit old.  The
various README files you can download with the current source
distribution will walk you through the steps of compiling and installing
a new Xastir installation.

	Its a relatively simple process, but it will take you some time.  If
you follow the instructions verbatim you'll have a working
installation.  The first time I did it I took some shortcuts and then
spent 2-3 days trying to undo the mess I created for myself.

	There are different concepts at play between Windows systems and Unix
systems.  The prevailing practice under Windows is a large monolithic
application that does everything anyone anywhere might need someday. 
Unix tends to use a modular approach.  You use a lightweight application
as a traffic cop and then several modular applications that are focused
on the need at hand.  As another list member pointed out, there are
several good digi packages that run under Linux.  For Igating you've got
APRSd, JavAPRS, and probably a couple others.  By using smaller and more
tightly focused applications you make troubleshooting easier and allow
change-out of a single module if another application better suits your
needs.

				THX/BDH


On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 09:21, hasan schiers wrote:
> After finding a local running exactly the combo I was looking for, I can
> confirm Tapio's assessment of my situation.
> 
> Both Xastir and Digi-ned can run on the same machine and share the
> tnc/radios via the kernal. Xastir talks to the kernal, digi-ned talks to the
> kernal, the kernal talks to the tncs > radios.
> 
> Perfecto!
> 
> In the beginning, I'll leave the UI-View32 running with agwpe on a windows
> box. I'll now add Xastir on a dedicated linux box on the same network,
> talking to agwpe, which supervises the tncs to radio connections. This will
> allow me to fully play with Xastir, become familliar with what and how it
> does its thing, and probably confuse myself completely!
> 
> Thanks for all the input. Now it's just waiting for Debian to show up. More
> questions likely to follow as I dig in.
> 
> ...hasan, N0AN
> 
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