That's interesting. I know there is a problem with some versions of
MFJ and TAPR firmware where the KISS params will reset, but haven't
heard of it happening with PacComm or dedicated KISS firmware. The
reset I am talking about was introduced by N2WX into the firmware to
supposedly "cure" an obscure KISS problem which nobody seems to
understand and is hard to duplicate (although the reset can cause
serious problems itself for anyone who does not use the defaults).
I've used dedicated KISS eproms for thousands of hours without
problems. The JKISS image which comes with BPQ has been very reliable.
73, Bob
On Tue, Jul 25, 2000 at 08:08:40AM +0100, Richard Bown wrote:
> An interesting point to note which I and a few others have noted with
> Tiny2's and their clones, is that
> the kiss params need reloading on a regular basis, this also happens when a
> dedicated kiss EPROM is used.
> Getting to the point , the way to over come the former is to run a short
> script with all the kiss params
> controlled by cron.
> I suspect that a similar method could be used to over come your tiny 2
> dropping back to command mode. Just run a script putting it in kiss mode
> every n minutes , where n is less than the period it
> takes to change mode.
>
> 73 Richard G8JVM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Wilde [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 24 July 2000 21:45
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re Tiny2 & STA led
>
>
> Hi All
>
> Thanks to Richard & Paul for your notes on the Tiny2 jumping back to command
> mode.
>
> I have checked this out but it appears that the TNC is remaining in Kiss
> mode.
> So I rebooted to DOS and used Paket6 to put the TNC
> back to the command mode with Alt k
> The TNC runs fine in kissmode with DOS/BPQ and
> with Windows98 running AGW Packet engine.
>
> I have since noted that the TNC does not receive any packets when it has the
> STA light problem. Restarting the TNC with the on/off switch has no effect
> other than cancelling the STA light but still no packets are received.
>
> I have found the only way to get it to work is to start with the TNC in
> command
> mode and then put it in kissmode from Linux. I can only think that on
> shutdown
> some rubbish is being left on the TNC but I would have thought that a
> restart
> would clear that.
>
> I have also used the call programme with the same results.
>
> I have managed to set up my Baycom board on bcsf0 and that works fine under
> Linpac. :-)
>
> I did an "ifconfig" and ax0 is up and running as normal
>
> Interesting problem I suppose it might be a duff Tiny2!
>
> CU
> 73's Brian
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Bob Nielsen, N7XY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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