Ken Adams wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone
>
> I have been away from Internet/Amateur Radio/Linux for a while. I have now
> got going again and have a Slackware 4.0 install with the 2.2.6 kernel
>
> I have been looking around on the net and the latest Howtos do not mention
> kernels after about 2.1.43. What are the latest bits and pieces I need to
> get going.
>
> BFN
>
> Rgds Ken [ G7OAH ]
Well... the AX25-HOWTO is outdated so you should not take everything
that is in that document as a fact...
For one thing, if you use a recent kernel (anything newer than 2.0.36)
you don't need to apply the module-14 patch anymore.
The new AX.25 libs/tools don't work with Slackware 4.0 unless you
compile and install glibc2.1. (Slackware 4.0 is libc5 based)
If you only want to work with the newer 2.2.x kernels you can continue
using the axutils-2.1.42a.
The only thing to keep in mind is that these don't compile while you are
running a 2.2 kernel. But axutils binaries compiled on a system runing a
2.0 or 2.1 kernel, run just fine on a system running a new 2.2 kernel.
If you are looking for precompiled Slackware packages look in
ftp://sharon.esrac.ele.tue.nl/pub/linux/slakware/ham/
There you can find 3 packages for Slackware 4.0 (or older)
ax25util.tgz
z8530drv.tgz
xforms.tgz
You can install these with pkginstall.
The ax25util package contains version 2.1.42a.
As with the original source installation you still need to change the
configuration files in /etc/ax25/ and add kissattach and whatever in
rc.local or rc.something.
The z8530drv package contains both version 2.4c and 3.0. With a small
script which automagically determines what version to call, depending on
the kernel version you are running.
The packages were compiled on a system running kernel 2.0.35.
I have used them on various machines running kernel 2.0.x and 2.2.x
I'm using a SCC card, I don't have any experience using a TNC, or
soundmodem. You could have a look at my config files which you can find
at
ftp://sharon.esrac.ele.tue.nl/pub/linux/slakware/ham/example/pe1icq-config.tgz
73, Arno pe1icq
