[Xastir] using the modprobe ax25 and Xastir

[Tapio Sokura]

Neville A. Cross wrote:
> I compiled the kernel in order to use the network ax25 module. I have 
> been reading the help file but I can't find how to set up and interfase 
> using the port created for the TNC.

You need to have a package called ax25-tools installed, in it you'll 
find a couple of binaries that you need for the configuration. First you 
need to setup an axports file, typically located in directory /etc/ax25. 
There should be sample files and maybe even man pages in the package 
that document the format. Then you need to couple a port described in 
axports to a physical serial port (if using a regular KISS TNC), it is 
done with kissattach. Now you should have basic kernel AX.25 functionality.

If you want netrom and/or rose, you then need to create suitable nrports 
or rsports files and similarly activate the interfaces using 
nrattach/rsattach (after kissattaching). There used to be a ham howto 
that describes these things in detail, but it could be outdated still.. 
anyway the basic process hasn't changed much in the last 10 years, file 
names, locations and executable names/parameters may have changed.

   Tapio