> Thank you Tomi,
> a very "enlightening" reply, however it failed to answer my question.
>
>
> I had in fact read the message I quoted, I am not in the habit of
> quoting unread messages. It says "the version of ax25utils is too old
> for RH6.x" Good information - however it fails to point out a source
> tree that will compile with Rh 6.x.
>
> it then continues with
> "for 2.2 kernels, you should download ax25-apps, ax25-tools libax25
> from ftp://ftp.hes.iki.fi/pub/ham/linux/ax25/ and install them as
> instructed"
>
> wonderful, however this if still not an answer to my question.
>
The simplest answer to your question is that for 2.2.X kernels like
that used in redhat 6.X, ax25 utils has been broken up into 4 bits
now. ax25-apps, ax25-utils, libax25 and node.
For redhat 6.X you need tdoewn laod these 4 and config, make,
make install and it a new system make installconf.
The old ax25-utils-2.1.42a will only work up to kernel 2.0.36.
>
> the README for fbb says in part
>
>
> " 1/ Compiling xfbbd and its utilities :
> --------------------------------------
> - goto fbbsrc/src drectory
> - update the variables at the beginning of both Makefile, depending of
> your
> configuration. This must point to the ax25-utils include and
> librairies.
> Be sure to use at least the version 2.1.37b of ax25-utils."
>
>
> Hence the reason for my question.
>
> Jean-Paul says I need at least the version 2.1.37b of ax25-utils.
> which is why I am looking fo one that will compile on RH6.x
>
> It appears from the repilies I have seen that others are searching for
> the same. Am I to assume that FBB for Linux does not run on RH6.x?
>
> John
>
F6FBB says you need 2.1.37b or greater. The package was split
up fior the 2.2.X series kernels so this si the version you need.
The how-to is very much out of date now.
So the process is
1) Rebuild and install the kernel with the requiored amateur stuff in it
2) Build and install the libax25, ax25 utils, ax25-apps, and node
3) Build and install F6FBB
In the above read the install and otehr readme's
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