[Xastir] using the modprobe ax25 and Xastir

[Bob Nielsen]

On Dec 21, 2007, at 2:19 AM, Tapio Sokura wrote:

> 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 outdated still..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.
>

The AX25-HOWTO is a bit dated, but is still helpful in setting up the  
interfaces, etc.  It can be found at <http://tldp.org/HOWTO/AX25- 
HOWTO/>.  Many Linux distributions have documentation packages  
containing this document.

73, Bob N7XY

Bob Nielsen
n7xy at clearwire.net