[Xastir] Installing latest on hardy?

[Jim]

Dean Groe wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
>
> So create an alias in BASH to run the script and then run Xastir?  I
> haven't automated mine yet either, 'cuz I reboot so seldom.  Often
> recently 'cuz I triggered a bug in my NVidia chipset with the USB1.1
> SignaLink device, but now that's solved, it should be seldom again!
> :-)
>
>
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>
> Yep, I should do that... Just never did "'cuz I reboot so seldom" .
>
> I do something similar, although not as well done, in my mobile, since that does 
> reboot all the time.  
>
> In that one, the script is not for AX25, but Festival. 
>
> For K4GVO's benefit, here are the PK-232 KISS commands that I have documented.
> Make sure that Hbaud is set to 1200 for VHF APRS. 
>
> AWLEN 8  
> PARITY 0 
> CONMODE TRANS 
> TRACE OFF 
> HID OFF 
> BEACON EVERY 0 
> PACKET 
> RAWHDLC ON 
> HPOLL OFF 
> PPERSIST ON 
> KISS ON 
> HOST ON 
>
> You will not get a prompt back after typing KISS ON.  I still type HOST ON and 
> press Enter, since that is what the documentation directs.  I really do not know 
> if it takes that last command or not, but I do it anyway.  
>
>
> Then exit your Terminal program, in your case Minicom.  
>
> You could make a script for Minicom to do this, although you would want to build 
> some logic into it to sense the status / condition of the TNC as it proceeds.  
> In fact, you could probably make a script that would not require Minicom at 
> all.  If you do, share with the rest of the class.  I never took it that far, 
> since I rarely have to do this... and I have far too many other items on my list 
> of things that have to be done.  Priorities suck sometimes.  
>
>
> If the battery in the TNC is good, the PK-232 should stay in KISS mode even with 
> power cycles.  
>
> To get it out of KISS mode, use Minicom and then send three <Ctrl> <C> sequences 
> in a row.  
>
>
> Here is the portion of my PK-232 AX25 KISS Interface script that matters - 
> --------------------------------------------------  
> setserial /dev/ttyS0 uart 16550a
>
> modprobe mkiss
> mkiss -s 9600 /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ptyq0 /dev/ptyq1
> kissattach /dev/ttyq0 pk232mbx1 -m 512 your.ip.address.here
> kissattach /dev/ttyq1 pk232mbx2 -m 512 your.ip.address.here
> kissparms -p pk232mbx1 -s 20 -t 150 -l 100
> kissparms -p pk232mbx2 -s 20 -t 150 -l 100 
> --------------------------------------------------  
>
>
> Here are the relevant bits from my axports file - 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------   
>
> pk232mbx1    KD4TWJ    9600    128    2    APRS 
> pk232mbx2    KD4TWJ-2    9600    128    2    DIGI_NED 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I do not actually run DIGI_NED that way on the second port, it is just basically 
> a label placeholder.  
>
> Although I have used Xastir and DIGI_NED simultaneously before on the same AX25 
> interface.  Cool stuff, but that is another thread for another day.  
>
>
> I am sure that there are better ways to do this, but this is the quick and dirty 
> method I used, so that I could get it done and move on the next item on the 
> list.  
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Oh and sorry for the question marks in my messages.  I am not sure if it will 
> happen tonight or not.  It seems to be worse when using Yahoo Mail at work (IE + 
> Windows only environment).  Here at home tonight I am using Firefox on 
> OpenSuse.  
>
>   
Hi, Dean,

Thanks,  I'm pretty sure the host on will be ignored.  A power cycle may 
take the PK-232 out of kiss mode but I'm fairly sure the rest of the 
parameters will remain set.  Host mode on the PK-232 is separate from 
kiss mode.  I believe the two are mutually exclusive.  You could put it 
in host mode then send the host mode command to put it into kiss mode, 
but that's a waste of time.  I was very familiar with host mode, having 
written a DOS comm program for the PK-232 and PK-900 years ago.

What are the pseudo terminal devices, /dev/ptyq0 /dev/ptyq1 for?

Thanks,
Jim.