Hi,
I have written a (hopefully) short HOWTO about setting up ax25 using
precompiled packages and Mirko�s ax25-config utility.
This HOWTO is not intended to replace the AX25-HOWTO but is meant as a
quick start document.
I want this HOWTO to be
- as short as possible to encourage many translations. As well many
of the "new generation of linux users" don't like to read at all.
Therefore I prefer extending ax25-config rather than writing
additional sections in the documentation.
- as comprehensive as possible even for people who don't have
any experience neither with unix or packet radio.
- as complete as possible with regard of the covered packet
radio hardware.
- it should enable anybody to get ax25 up and running in 5 minutes ;)
This is my first attempt at this. It is not yet suited for newbies
because it needs to be reviewed carefully. This is what I like to ask
you for, please. Read the document, point out any spelling errors or
even phrases which might be unclear for unexperienced users. I am not
an English native speaker so there it is likely that there are rather
strange expressions in it.
What it will not (never) cover:
- compiling ax25-tools/libs (there are binary packages now)
- installing on ancient systems (libc5, kernel 2.0)
- tcp/ip, net/rom, rose (though this is no final decision, if you
can explain this in a few sentences or yet better extend
ax25-config to support it, it can be added)
- node, pms, ax.25 programming
Please read it and comment it here. If you like to participate, I can
give you CVS access to the sources (lyx or sgml, I am not sure what is
better suited for cvs). It is written with lyx using the LinuxDoc mode.
URLS:
http://1409.org/papers/ax25-config-howto.html (the howto)
http://1409.org/projects/ax25-config.html (the tool)
73s Hans-Peter
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Hans-Peter Zorn, Karlsruhe, Germany
http://www.stud.uni-karlsruhe.de/~uhsm/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (preferred)
http://1409.org/people/hp/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (hamradio stuff)
