[Xastir] does Xastir work with Rascal interface?

[Ronny Julian]

The soundmodem  driver and multi app interface sounds like the way to go. 

Dream shot:
2 laptop portable stations.  Both running Rascal interfaces and some 
type of Linux OS.  I don't have a built in CD rom in either laptop but 
they do have PCMCIA type 2 ports.  I had though of getting a type 2 CDR 
drive for loading OS and maps.  Unless anyone knows a way to map over 
ethernet to a desktop box for instalation of  the OS and such?

1 home station on full time running both APRS and some type of I-Gate 
software.  I know nothing about the capabilities of an I-Gate but I 
don't mind sharing bandwidth if their are some cool apps.

I am definatly going to Linux of some type.   I have tried UI-View and 
WinAPRS and I am not impressed with either.  The AGW interface is stable 
but I can't seem to make either of the APRS programs to work all the time.

Curt, WE7U wrote:

>On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Ronny Julian wrote:
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>>Does it work and if so how?  I have two along with two laptops I'd like
>>to get going.
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>Isn't that just a hardware interface between a radio and soundcard?
>Something more?
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>If it's just an interface doo-hickey (technical term, don't worry
>about it), you can run the usermode "soundmodem" driver in Linux or
>Solaris, or run AGWPE in Windows to use the soundcard as an
>interface, then Xastir can connect to that interface.
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>Tell us what OS you're using, and if Linux, whether you wish to use
>the AX.25 kernel networking (which allows you to share an interface
>across multiple applications and do ethernet-like routing of
>packets), or whether you just wish to use Xastir talking to one port
>and that's all (which allows a simpler setup overall).
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