On Sun, 09 Jan 2000, Ted Wager wrote:
> Hi...
> I have compiled and installed the ax25 files, run ax25config and configured the
> portI do the kissattxch to created the ip address and then
> ping -i 20 g3xxx or use the ip number
> The system comes back telling me it is pinging g3xx with the g3xxx ip number
> the tnc tx lights up but when I look at the screen the ping is going out but no
> address is specified...If I telnet I get no route to host...What wrong am I
> doing please ??
>
> Regards Ted
>
> Ted Wager.......SuSe Linux 6.3
> g3tpi.ampr.org 44.131.147.8
Ted,
Have you recompiled the Kernel with ax25 and mkiss support? I've found that the
supplied kernels with SuSE 6.3 have the kernel modules supplied but no
configuration of the kernel.
The symptoms are: kissattach works, ifconfig shows the ax0 port, but when you
ping or attempt any ip connection the listen command shows the arp request
going out with a type of 0x800 , and no origination or desired destination IP
address. If you use the 'call' command to make an ax25 connect, everything
works.
Do a 'make menuconfig' go to the section for ham radio and enable
ax25 support, mkiss support and whatever else you think you might need. Then
recompile, make modules, etc.
SuSE almost got this one right, 6.2 had the utilities compiled wrong, 6.3 fixed
that, but got the kernel wrong.
Ken, N7IPB
