Gary Huntress wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I can't emphasize how much of a novice I am at this and it's probably a very > beginner question. I'm a new ham AND a new packet user. I'm trying to > receive and display APRS data. The platform is Ubuntu (hoary) and I'm Garry, don't feel bad about not getting it to work! After several attempts I still haven't got it to work. In the end I gave up and used an old Tiny2 tnc!
Both attempts have got to the same stage as you, seems it's a pretty common problem as the documentation is "thin" to say the least. BTW, I'd be happy to do some documentation If I could just get it to work!!!! > running Xastir 1.9.0. I'm also using soundmodem 0.10. > > First I configured soundmodem as MKISS. I started it and it created > interface sm0. I went into interface control and I think the right type is > "ax25 tnc". There is no device /dev/sm0 but since there is an interface sm0 > I just entered that for the device name. I got "hard fail" when I tried to > bring it up". > > Then I realized (quite by accident) that if I configured soundmodem as KISS, > then I get an actual /dev/soundmodem0 device. So I selected "Serial KISS > TNC", and entered /dev/soundmodem0, but again got a hard failure. > > Can anyone guide me through configuring xastir and soundmodem? All help > appreciated! > > Regards, > > Gary Huntress > KB1QOJ > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > -- Regards de Norm, VK3XCI Mildura on the Murray QF15bt _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
