Curt, WE7U wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Dec 2008, Bob Bruninga wrote:
>
>> When XASTIR runs on the XO (OLPC) is it only using the APRS-IS,
>> via WIFI, or does it also have a packet interface to the soundcard
>> for use on RF?
>
> I don't recall anyone mentioning that it ran on an XO. I thought
> the XO didn't have all the X11 stuff on it. Is that true?
>
> If it is true, does the box have enough room and software support to
> put the required libraries on it?
>
> A quick grep through my 2007/2008 Xastir messages showed that the XO
> OLPC was running pygtk and lots of Python apps. Nobody mentioned
> getting Xastir running on it (which uses X11/Motif and is written in
> C).
I've installed the default Xastir from the Ubuntu repository on my XO
running Ubuntu 8.04.1 (dual booting off an SD card). Haven't played with
it much but it seems to work fine. A project for another day is to get a
radio interface going, possibly soundmodem or a usb tnc.
The default Sugar interface would probably be more work though I suspect
it is still possible, I've installed other X11 stuff on it. Generally
though I find Sugar too 'different' and even my kids prefer Ubuntu.
... Niall
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