When installing AX25 using YAST2 the software is installed , but where do I go from here?
Is it nescessary to recompile the kernal as many of the "How to's" state?
Hi Eddie, You could find out if AX25 support is built into your kernel by examining the SuSE kernel config. - Make sure you have the "kernel-source" rpm installed - cd /usr/src/linux - make cloneconfig - make menuconfig - scroll to "amateur radio support" and hit enter to examine Here with SuSE 8.2 amateur radio support is enabled and AX.25 options are enabled, including the Baycom drivers, as modules. If you look in /lib/modules/<kernel-version>/kernel/drivers/net/hamradio you should see a few Baycom drivers. Here's what I have: gambit:/lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/kernel/drivers # find . -name baycom* ./net/hamradio/baycom_epp.o ./net/hamradio/baycom_par.o ./net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.o ./net/hamradio/baycom_ser_hdx.o If this is all done for you like it is here, check out section 6.1 in the How-To (http://www.febo.com/packet/linux-ax25/AX25-HOWTO/AX25-HOWTO-6.html) under "creating a Baycom device". This explains how to use insmod to install the module and make sure it's up and running. Note the part that mentions you need to have the modem up and configured when you do this. The next step in the how-to tells you how to use ifconfig to bring up the new interface (bc0) and how to use axparms to assign your callsign to the device. I think this should get you going. Note I didn't explain how to build a new kernel if you need to. I haven't done that in years myself, so I'll leave that up to you to find out. If you do need to build your own kernel, check out the SuSE admin manual that should have come with your SuSE package, or check the docs on the SuSE website. I'm sure it's documented there. -- John LeMay kc2kth Senior Technical Manager NJMC | http://www.njmc.com | Phone 732-557-4848 Specializing in Microsoft and Unix based solutions