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TAPR APRS Special Interest Group Digest for Sunday, January 11, 2004.
1. OziAPRS, Mapoint, Rino
2. Re: Linux kernel
3. Linux Kernel
4. Re: Linux Kernel
5. Re: Linux Kernel
6. Using USB GPS receiver with Delorme Street Atlas Version 4?
7. Re: Using USB GPS receiver with Delorme Street Atlas Version 4?
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Subject: OziAPRS, Mapoint, Rino
From: "Darryl Smith" <Darryl@radio-active.net.au>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:29:11 +1100
X-Message-Number: 1
People
An update on my OziAPRS software. It now downloads positions from Garmin
RINO units and uploads them in Microsoft MapPoint as well as OziExplorer.
This makes the software a whole lot more useful for people in the USA.
There is some more information available on
http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/rino/ozirino.html
and
http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html
Feedback would be appreciated
Darryl
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Darryl Smith, VK2TDS POBox 169 Ingleburn NSW 2565 Australia
Mobile Number 0412 929 634 [+61 4 12 929 634 International]
www.radio-active.net.au - www.radio-active.net.au\tracking
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Subject: Re: Linux kernel
From: Brian D Heaton <bdheaton@c4i2.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 10:47:04 -0500
X-Message-Number: 2
James,
You'll also need libax25, ax25-tools, and ax25-apps. I'm not sure whether
or not the stock RedHat kernel supports AX.25. Give it a whirl and you'll
find out quickly. <G>
Its not the difficult to build a kernel from scratch. If the RH kernel
doesn't support AX.25 just build your own and you'll be all set.
You can also run Xastir using the Serial TNC interface without compiling
AX.25 into the kernel.
73/N5VFF
On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 15:17, James Jolin wrote:
>I need to know if linux kernel 2.4.20-20.9 supports ax25. Would like to
>try aprs on my linux box, but I don't where or how to find out what a
>Redhat kernel supports. I would try (and have) other sources, but maybe
>I'll have better luck here.
>73,
>Jim WA9ARB
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Subject: Linux Kernel
From: James Jolin <jjolin@itol.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 13:44:12 -0600
X-Message-Number: 3
Tnx to all who replied. The kernel does support ax25 and aprs. I can
load ax25 modules with modprobe, but they disappear on reboot. There is
a way to keep them, I think, but I can't remember what it is. Anyway, I
downloaded the suse xastir rpm and that seemed to go fairly well, but it
needs some "tweaking." Might have to join the xastir group.
Tnx again
73,
Jim
WA9ARB
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Subject: Re: Linux Kernel
From: KC7ZRU <kc7zru@arrl.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 14:32:19 -0700
X-Message-Number: 4
James Jolin wrote:
>Tnx to all who replied. The kernel does support ax25 and aprs. I can
>load ax25 modules with modprobe, but they disappear on reboot. There is
>away to keep them, I think, but I can't remember what it is. Anyway, I
>downloaded the suse xastir rpm and that seemed to go fairly well, but it
>needs some "tweaking." Might have to join the xastir group.
>Tnx again
>73,
>Jim
>WA9ARB
The Suse xastir RPM is pretty much out of date. One of the 'features' of
a rapidly progressing project <g>.
I'd suggest using these commands to download the latest source code tree
and compile xastir up yourself. Several have even added cvs update as a
nightly cron job - yea, stuff is come'n that fast!
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xastir login
You'll be asked for a password - there isn't one - just hit <enter>
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xastir co xastir
Do not log out, if you do - you'll have to do the full lines again when
you update later. If you don't log out - the update command is MUCH
simpler later on. You're not really "logged in" as we commonly think.
Just that when you log out, the contact and affiliated information is
deleted from your system. Just leave it there for convienience instead.
Full info on CVS for xastir is at:
http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=45562
Once that's done, then run - in your new xastir directory:
../configure
make
make install (or make install-strip to remove the debug tags. just
results in a smaller binary)
If - as has happened on occasion - the cvs configure isn't there,
dosen't work or gives an error, just run: automake -a <enter>, then do
the ./configure, etc. If you still get an error - let the devel guys
know! There may well be an easy fix or you may have found a bug
(thankfully rather rare these days - I've not seen one yet)
Next time you want to update - assuming you've not logged out of CVS -
just cd to your xastir source dirctory and run:
cvs update <enter>
Then do the
make [install | install-strip]
voila! Latest version, features, bug fixes and what-not setup and
running on your system!
Yea - there can be a bit more to it - to get all the supported map
formats, extras and full features - you'll want to ensure you've
installed the required libraries and their devel packages (if using RPM
to install) ahead of time. That's why the helpful README files are there
- good info. Best part is, you can pick and choose - install what you
want, there's no need to install parts you don't want.
Join us on the xastir users mailing list - info at: http:/www.xastir.org
These guys aren't only helpful with xastir, but have been known to
assist with general linux issues as well (well, within some reason of
course <g>)
Enjoy!
73
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Subject: Re: Linux Kernel
From: Richard Mulvey <lists@mulveyfamily.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:47:34 -0500
X-Message-Number: 5
>On Sun, 2004-01-11 at 16:32, KC7ZRU wrote:
>>The Suse xastir RPM is pretty much out of date. One of the 'features' of
>>a rapidly progressing project <g>.
>>
>>cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xastir login
>>
>>You'll be asked for a password - there isn't one - just hit <enter>
>>
>>cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xastir co xastir
>>
>>Do not log out, if you do - you'll have to do the full lines again when
>>you update later. If you don't log out - the update command is MUCH
>>simpler later on. You're not really "logged in" as we commonly think.
>>Just that when you log out, the contact and affiliated information is
>>deleted from your system. Just leave it there for convienience instead.
>>
>>Full info on CVS for xastir is at:
>>http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=45562
>>
>>Once that's done, then run - in your new xastir directory:
>>
>>./configure
>>make
>>make install (or make install-strip to remove the debug tags. just
>>results in a smaller binary)
>>
>>If - as has happened on occasion - the cvs configure isn't there,
>>dosen't work or gives an error, just run: automake -a <enter>, then do
>>the ./configure, etc. If you still get an error - let the devel guys
>>know! There may well be an easy fix or you may have found a bug
>>(thankfully rather rare these days - I've not seen one yet)
>>
>>Next time you want to update - assuming you've not logged out of CVS -
>>just cd to your xastir source dirctory and run:
>>
>>cvs update <enter>
>>
>>Then do the
>>
>>make [install | install-strip]
>>
>>voila! Latest version, features, bug fixes and what-not setup and
>>running on your system!
Almost, but not quite.
When you grab the sources via CVS, you *always* need to do a
../bootstrap.sh before you run ./configure . It does a few more things
than just automake.
Secondly, there's *no* need to keep a shell open forever. When you
want to update to the latest sources, just cd to the xastir directory,
and run cvs update . The CVS client knows what repository to use,
the login info, etc, already, after your initial checkout. You no
longer have to explicitly log in or set the CVSROOT.
- Rich
--
Richard Mulvey <lists@mulveyfamily.com>
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Subject: Using USB GPS receiver with Delorme Street Atlas Version 4?
From: oderr@bellsouth.net
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 23:25:52 -0500
X-Message-Number: 6
My GPS receiver is a USB device that works with SA version 4 on my laptop.
How can I feed my postion information to my packet transmitter operating on
Serial Com 2?
Russ
N4KOX
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Subject: Re: Using USB GPS receiver with Delorme Street Atlas Version 4?
From: "Stephen H. Smith" <WA8LMF2@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 20:52:10 -0800
X-Message-Number: 7
oderr@bellsouth.net wrote on 1/11/2004, 8:25 PM:
>My GPS receiver is a USB device that works with SA version 4 on my
>laptop.
>How can I feed my postion information to my packet transmitter
>operating on
>Serial Com 2?
I presume that by "feed my postion information to my packet transmitter
operating on Serial Com 2" , you actually mean get it into an APRS
application that then communicates with a TNC on COM2. Further, I
assume you are referring to the new usb-interfaced Delorme Earthmate
that I refer to as "Earthmate II" to distinguish it from the larger,
earlier serial-interfaced device also called "Earthmate".
You can't use it directly. Normal ham applications, and virtually all
moving map applications except for recent versions of Street Atlas,
only work with serial-interfaced devices. You can either:
A) Get the optional serial cable for the Earthmate II from Delorme.
(The device actually has both USB and serial interfaces internally.
Depending on which cable you snap into the body of the device, you can
have either USB or traditional serial output.) Then plug the unit into
an actual serial port on the PC (which you probably don't have since the
one-and-only serial port is already being used by the TNC).
B) Install the Delorme-provided driver that intercepts the data from
the USB port and creates a simulated (virtual) serial port that uses a
currently unused COM number on the PC.. You then set the APRS or other
mapping program to use this virtual COM number for its GPS input. [
This is exactly the same technique used by serial-to-USB converter-cable
dongles that turn a USB port on a PC into a traditional serial port. ]
Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com
Home Page: http://wa8lmf.com
Ham Radio/Mobile SSTV page: http://members.aol.com/wa8lmf/ham
APRS Stuff
http://members.aol.com/wa8lmf/aprs
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