Hi Frank, for whatever it's worth I have exactly the same problem
with my system and kernel 2.2.5 which is: Listen and everything works
perfect except "call". I am using Red Hat 6 that makes changing things
hard.
On Tue, 6 Jul 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
} Larry,
}
} I'm using the 'old' ax25-utils-2.1.42a-3.i386.rpm. The tar.gz package would
} not compile for me even when I installed the X11R6 libraries. If you do a
} 'make config' on the tar.gz package it will tell you more than you wanted to
} know about what is 'good' and what is 'bad' about your Linux installation. It
} was telling me I needed X11R6 and XForms before it could compile everything.
} You can get the tar.gz package to install sample configuration files by doing
} 'make installconf'.
}
} I am now trying to setup one 486/40 as a router and server. Trying to use RH
} 5.2 with a 2.2.10 kernel. Want to be able to use the thing as a Samba server,
} Modem server, and Packet machine for Baycom. As you might expect everything
} works except for Baycom. (Should have quit when I was ahead.) I keep getting:
}
} axconfig: port bcsf0 not active
} listen: no AX.25 port data configured
}
} If I leave it alone and wait I get:
}
} Port: bcsf0 AX25: 'and lots of recieved data'
}
} But the call utility will not work.
}
} If I do netstat, it verifies that there are no ax25 sockets active. So how am
} I recieving the data off the Baycom modem?
}
} I'm sure it has something to do with configuration. I had this problem before
} and solved it by fixing the axports file, but that same fix will not work now.
} Begining to wonder if all the neat routing features of 2.2.10 are in conflict
} with ax25. Its probably something really stupid that I didn't comprehend after
} reading the manuals for the fourth time. (Or maybe a hardware problem.}
}
} Hope you are having better luck.
}
} 73,
} Frank Kamp
} K5DKZ
}
} Larry Molitor wrote:
}
} > Frank,
} >
} > Thanks for the response.
} >
} > Seems like your experiences mostly parallel mine.
} >
} > I used the "new" rpm's and had it somewhat working, but as you said, no
} > config files. I tried the "new" tar'd stuff, but could never get them to
} > compile. I assume that means I'm missing something again. I am trying to do
} > this with a minimum system, and keep running into problems with missing
} > libraries and such.
} >
} > Were you using the "new" rpm's or the 2.1.42a-3 versions?
} >
} > I'll give your suggestions a try, but not sure if that's a good test. This
} > thing is so screwed up now I may have to start all over.... again....
} >
} > 73,
} >
} > Larry - W7IUV
} > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
} > http://www.axtek.com/w7iuv
} > Amp pix at http://207.108.137.61
}
}
Best wishes
- Karl F. Larsen, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (505) 524-3303 -
