Ivo Simicevic wrote: > On Mon, Jun 21, 1999 at 12:39:49AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I just spent the better part of a frustrating weekend > > installing software on my Linux box to support an old Baycom > > modem. I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but the > > information in the ax25 HowTo was as misleading as it was > > helpful. I realize it was written sometime ago and the > > information is outdated, but it seems to be the only source > > of information available. Or is it? > > > > If there is other information asside from man pages, I have > > yet to find it. Does anyone know of any updates? A good > > article detailing construction of the many configuration > > files and their interaction would be a big help. > > > > Hi, > > maybe you could say what's bothering you. We could try to help you. > > I have installed Baycom 1200 modem straight from the HOW-TO > documentation with no problem at all. > > 73, Ivo. I guess my post does sound like I'm complaining about a good thing. I have used the Baycom modem under Dos and was just not prepared for the effort it would take to make it work under Linux. I started with the 2.0.36 kernel as distributed in redhat 5.2. I had to rebuild it several times before I got it right. Or at least thought I had it right. My biggest problem was not being able to get the utils to compile under redhat 5.2. I finally got the rpm distribution. I also went to the 2.2.10 kernel. I can recieve by using 'listen' but I get errors when I call it. axconfig: 1: SIOCGIFFLAGS: Operation not supported by device listen: no AX.25 port data configured Then I get: Port: bcsf0: AX25: xxxxxxyyyyyy...and more recieve data....... I'm not sure what to do to get the port data configured and have not been able to figgure out what to do about the axconfig error. Or is it all caused by the same problem? I'm sure the problem has to do with the way I configured (or didn't configure) the configuration files. I'm pretty sure that the modem, radio, and com port works. I have used sethdlc to successfully test the hardware. It probably would not have worked at all if I didn't have most of the software working. Now I need to figgure out how to use it. A split display similar to what I was used to with the dos software would be nice. Do you use minicom to do that? I have not been able to get minicom to work with anything but a standard telephone modem. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. 73, Frank
