Hi Richard --
You might take a look at http://www.febo.com/packetnet/linux.html -- there's
a link there to a pretty complete description of ax25 configuration,
including basic netrom stuff.
I'm at work now and don't have the page or my other docs in front of me,
but we basically raun netromd without any switches, although you can set
things like the frequency of routing broadcasts via switches. The basic
configuration is to nrattach with something like this:
nrattach -i 44.71.36.130 netrom
where "netrom" is the name of the netrom port, and is tied to a line in
the nrports file. What callsign/SSID to use for netrom can be a bit
confusing; the web page referred to above has what I hope is a pretty
good description of how it works. In short, you should have a unique
call/SSID for your netrom "network" ports, i.e., the one that netrom
uses to send its routing broadcasts and inter-node traffic, but you can
define additional netrom ports, for example for FBB, that share a
call/SSID with another service.
Unless it's been fixed recently, you do need to assign an IP address to the
netrom interface, even if you don't intend to use it; if you don't, the
whole networking system breaks. You can simply reuse an address that you've
assigned to one of your ax25 ports if you want.
After you've attached the netrom ports, then you run netromd to start
sending routing broadcasts.
Hope this helps.
73,
John N8UR
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.febo.com
In message <AB893062BF05D211B97600A0C9AC1AA4256C3A@ANITE127>, "Bown, Richard" w
rites:
>OK for the benefit of Karl ignore the tnos bit cos its working as well
>as its going to.
>I'm using kenel 2.0.35 which already has the axutils in it, I 've search
>all of the man pages and there is'nt anything in there on any ax25
>related subject, none of the deamons used ,etc. I have a problem getting
>the netrom structure functional, I ve even down loaded the ax25 howto.
>and check to see if there is any thing new. Like what the switches are
>on netromd .
> ie netromd -i -d -l etc etc .
>Before installing xfbb I was only using the kernel for additional
>routing with kissattatch
>
>Are netrom ports assigned to the same address and ssid as the axports ??
>
>on my system xfbb is gb7ipt-8
>ports
> gb7ipt-10 44.131.90.4 ax1
> gb7ipt-11 44.131.90.3 ax2
> gb7ipt-9 44.131.90.6 ax3
>kernel linux.gb7ipt 44.131.90.2 node configed to use gb7ipt-0 ax0
>tnos uses gb7ipt-5 44.131.90.1 & gb7ipt-2
>
>Kernel ver 2.0.35
> at the moment xfbb talks to node gb7ipt-0 with a kissnetd loop, telnet
>from tnos is ok , and to the port gb7ipt-10.
>
>as the forwarding partner is not immediatly adjacent and he dos.nt use
>ip I need to route from xfbb to gb7xxx via netrom ,using node, and this
>is where I'm having trouble(a lot !!).
>
>Im getting close to no hair left with this one !!!
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matthew George [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 02 December 1998 00:24
>To: Bown, Richard
>Subject: RE: xfbb , RH5.1 and tnos2.30 saga
>
>
>The man pages should have been installed when you issued a 'make
>install'
>command in the ax25-utils source directory... to see a man page... just
>type
>'man call' or 'man ax25d.conf' etc...
>
>Ah.... I just looked at your original email again, you are looking for
>the
>man page for 'net'? What is this program, I haven't seen references to
>it
>before... is this what you are asking about?
>
>mg
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bown, Richard
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 8:29 AM
>> To: 'Matthew George'; Bown, Richard
>> Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>> Subject: RE: xfbb , RH5.1 and tnos2.30 saga
>>
>>
>> I've already gone through the ax25 howto, and all the documentation in
>> the net tools and ax25 utils package, it is the where abouts of the
>man
>> pages for the configuration I need.
>> tnx
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Matthew George [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: 01 December 1998 15:15
>> To: Bown, Richard
>> Subject: RE: xfbb , RH5.1 and tnos2.30 saga
>>
>>
>> You will find everything you are looking for here... consult the man
>> pages
>> for the deamons and config files too...
>>
>> mg NG7M
>>
>http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/AX25-HOWTO.html
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bown, Richard
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 2:30 AM
>> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>> Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>> Subject: RE: xfbb , RH5.1 and tnos2.30 saga
>>
>>
>> Thanks to all you answered with usefull assistance.Just a couple of
>> things outstanding.
>>
>> Where can I find the man page for net as its not on my system, or
>where
>> can I find the ax25 help files not in postcript mode,(would you
>believe
>> the damn printer here cant manage it !!)
>>
>> Not playing with netrom alot, infact trying to avoid it like the
>plague.
>> I'm familiar with the beast.
>> Is there an idiot guide to setting the nr parms and nrattach, a copy
>of
>> the man page would help
>>
>> 73 richard
>>
