[nos-bbs] New to packet, running linux, looking for some advice

[Mark Phillips]

Hi Chris, welcome to packet radio!

Yes, you could (and it seems have) compile the AX25 networking elements
for Linux but the problem is that they don't really fit in with the rest
of the packet world. They are really just another network adaptor for
your Linux box to use. 

Probably the best route to go would be to install a NOS variant (I
prefer JNOS) which will then give you a full on packet interface with
mailbox facilities, mailer etc. as you request below. 

Where are you located? 

If I can be of any further hindrance please let me know :}

Mark

On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 15:18 -0500, Chris wrote:
> O.k., I'm very new to packet and my situation is this
> 
> PK-88 in KISS mode, with Ubuntu 7.10 linux for ax25/netrom (so far)
> 
> I don't have a dedicated radio yet so this is more of an
> experimentation phase for me, currently running an FT-7800 at 1200b
> for 2m only.
> 
> I would like to have something set up so that when I am on packet I
> can get the following functionality.
> 
> A converse/chat mode so people can 'talk' to me by connecting.
>      I have 'node' set up and the 'talk' works, but confuses people it
> seems.  I just today
>      added the ttylinkd port below, but haven't tried it yet, maybe
> that will do what I need.
> 
>      I can also ping and telnet in 'node' o.k.
> 
>     Lets call this KC2RGW
> 
> A digi basically or maybe that's the wrong term, but a way for people
> to hop through me.
> 
>      This is what I think 'node' is for and that is KC2RGW-2
> 
> A mail box, nothing fancy, but something similar to what is built into some TNCs
> 
>      This is intended to be KC2RGW-4, the configs may not reflect it
> in their current state as
>       I spent probably ten hours hacking at this yesterday until I was
> completely mental and
>       I'm  not even sure what state I left the configs in...though I
> did have JNOS and even fbb
>       running on KC2RGW-4 several times....what a long day.
> 
>    pms doesn't appear to be included in the Ubuntu ax25* packages and trying to
>       get that compiled didn't work out so well for me.  (I'm an
> admin, but not a coder at all)
> 
>     I've compiled and installed JNOS2 and can't quite figure out the
> tun interface so it can do
>        something useful via my internet connection.  The rest of it
> works, but not mail and the
>        things that require networking to work.  Unlike fbb if I
> understand it, it doesn't handle mail
>        in the 'bbs' sort of way like fbb does???  I can send a message
> and it gets queued but it
>        never shows in the 'list' commands.
> 
> Currently some of the config information is
> 
>    axports
> 
> ax0     KC2RGW          1200    255     2       1200 bps FN20wj Middletown
> 
>    ax25d.conf
> 
> [ax0]
> NOCALL    * * * * * * L
> default   * * * * * * -         root    /usr/sbin/ttylinkd      ttylinkd
> 
> [KC2RGW-2 via ax0]
> NOCALL    * * * * * * L
> default   * * * * * * -         root    /usr/sbin/node          node
> 
> <netrom>
> NOCALL  * * * * * *  L
> default * * * * * *  -  root  /usr/local/sbin/ttylinkd  ttylinkd
> 
> My local LAN is  172.19.1.0/24
> default gw is 172.19.1.1
> 
> I don't have an ampr address, they seem to be dead??...the
> coordination list is locked up and not viewable too.  Not sure what I
> do about that if I want to open my node up too...any advice
> appreciated.
> 
> So I'm attaching two files, my 'packetup' script when I just use the
> TNC in KISS mode and the autoexec.nos for if I run JNOS2.  I'm certain
> that I'm doing something wrong here and after a marathon day yesterday
> of installing and uninstalling many things, my brain is a bit of
> Jello.
> 
> Any advice appreciated and frankly if anyone is super slick with all
> of this, I'm in Middletown NJ and would gladly sit in on a lecture or
> sit in for some elmering if anyone is interested.
> 
> I'm a sysadmin by trade and I'm fairly certain I'm overthinking
> something or overlooking something very dumb here.
> 
> Thanks much, sorry for the ramble
> 
> 73
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Mark Phillips, G7LTT/NI2O
Randolph, NJ