I have uploaded version 1.3 of PB and PG for Linux to Metalab.unc.edu. The file
name is pbpg-1.3.tar.gz. I have placed the file and the accompanying
lsm-file in /pub/Incoming/linux. The target directory is /pub/linux/apps/ham.
The file may also be downloaded from
ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/Linux/pbpg-1.3.tar.gz.
The updated documentation is found in the file named README.
A few errors have been corrected:
- A packaging error which resulted in an overly optimistic downlink
efficiency.
The following improvements have been made:
- The routines for download control are placed in a separate file download.c.
If desired, these routines may be replaced by other routines. The only
requirement is that the interface conventions - including the routine names -
must be adhered to.
- This has resulted in a new command line paramer and other additions. Please
refer to the README file.
The following is believed to be an incorrectness:
- Sometimes PB will send requests for directory fills when it is not
needed. I have only seen this with AO-16 but it has been reported to happen
with KO-25 as well.
The lsm reads as follows:
Begin3
Title: PB and PG for Linux
Version: 1.3
Entered-date: 15 DEC 1999
Description: PB and PG for Linux are program used for download from and
upload to digital satellites (Pacsats) supporting the FTL0
protocol. This software allows you to directly communicate
with the Microsat series of satellites. It provides a
Curses (Ncurses) based user interface. It features automatic
directory fill requests and simple, rules based file
download requests.
This version of the programs will work with kernel
revisions 2.0.24 or higher.
Keywords: AX.25
Digital Satellites
Pacsat
FTL0
Amateur Radio
Author: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bent Bagger)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Scott Bentsen)
and others.
Maintained-by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bent Bagger)
Primary-site: sunsite.unc.edu /pub/linux/apps/ham/pbpg-1.3.tar.gz
Alternate-site: ftp.amsat.org /amsat/software/Linux/pbpg-1.3.tar.gz
Copying-policy: GPL.
End
Happy hamming
Bent/OZ6BL
(also [EMAIL PROTECTED])
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