I would scrap the 2.0.x stuff... Redhat 6.0 is 2.2 only and by October you
will not be able to find any 5.2 disks around...
Sorry,
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: John Ackermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 3:59 PM
Subject: AX.25 and 2.2 kernels (again...)
>
> I really hate to bring this up, but...
>
> I'm putting the absolute final, finishing touches on my TCP/IP book, which
> TAPR will be publishing this fall. It includes what I hope is a
> comprehensive guide to configuring Linux AX.25, and I'm trying to make
sure
> that the information is as current as possible -- it was written around
> the 2.0.35 kernel and utils 2.1.42.
>
> I really, really, want to have information about using kernel versions
> 2.2.x, and I've been following the discussion here in the hopes of
figuring
> out what to say in the book.
>
> However, at this point I'm thoroughly confused.
>
> I would really appreciate it if one or more of the developers who have
> definitive knowledge about what kernel, library, and ax-utils versions are
> required for a working 2.2.x setup would contact me privately. I want
> to wrestle this to the ground and provide a "definitive" (ha!) set of
> instructions on how to get things working. To make things more
interesting,
> I'd also like to look a few months into the future since the target
> publication date is October -- it would be nice to have the best guess
> of what, if anything, will change in this stew by then.
>
> I would rather stay away from RedHat versus Debian type issues -- I think
it
> would be more useful to understand the package-level dependencies; knowing
> that, someone can figure out (actually, I'll tell them how) to check their
> system for the proper versions.
>
> I'll be very thankful for any info you can provide, and if desired, I'll
> summarize back to the list.
>
> 73,
> John N8UR
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
