[xfbb] Interface Client now works!
Robert
ve2har at videotron.ca
Sun Dec 30 00:23:08 CET 2007
Hi Bob,
Forwarding is not a problem, I can forward from my TNOS or JNOS for now.
Still I am having some problems:
1- In order to start FBB; how can I execute ?
2- My local and UTC time in FBB is wrong
3- User permissions are not working, always goes to READ ONLY mode.
Thanks again.
Robert, VE2HAR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Scanferla" <va3rjs at yahoo.ca>
To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
> Robert
>
> Glad to help!
>
> I would have quit trying to get my node working if it wasn't for all the great help I got on this list.
>
> So I am just trying to keep with the spirit of this fine team.
>
> Being that you are in Quebec and I am in Ontario maybe we should look at setting up forwarding!
>
> Best Wishes for the New Year.
>
> A la prochain
>
> Bob - VA3RJS
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Robert <ve2har at videotron.ca>
> To: List for the LINUX version of FBB <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 3:30:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> Thanks million for your great help, I cannot beleive it, Linux FBB
> is up and running...
> I need to work on configuration files now.
>
> Take care.
>
> 73 Robert, VE2HAR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Scanferla" <va3rjs at yahoo.ca>
> To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 1:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>
>
>> /etc/ax25/fbb/port.sys
>>
>>
>> I use vi just because it is what I used way back in my UNIX
> days....so I do not have to think too hard to make the minor changes I
>> need in files.
>>
>> You can login using the /usr/sbin/xfbbC -c -i callsign -w passwword
> client if you are like me and want a text mode interface.
>>
>> Put your info in the /etc/ax25/fbb/passwd.sys file if you want to be
> able to access the sysop stuff.
>>
>> Everyone else please feel free to correct me.....you guys know what a
> newbie I am :)
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Robert <ve2har at videotron.ca>
>> To: List for the LINUX version of FBB <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 12:35:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> Thanks for information. It looks like
> ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/ site is overloaded.
>> In the mean time I downloaded fbbsrc.704j sources and compiled it.
> It looks like compiled
>> without any major problem. I also ran install_sh at the end it gave
> up due to PORT.SYS
>> configuration. How can I edit PORT.SYS file and where is it located ?
> Linux version is completely
>> different comparing DOS or Win version. Also how can I execute the
> FBB program and login myself.
>>
>> I am sure these are all not very complicated, but not for a
> newcomer ...
>>
>> Robert, VE2HAR
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob Scanferla" <va3rjs at yahoo.ca>
>> To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 11:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>
>>
>>> Robert here you go, from a previous message from the group.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:50:10 +0100
>>> From: "Bo Skoglund" <bose63 at algonet.se>
>>> Subject: Re: [xfbb] Linux & FBB Newbie
>>> To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>> Message-ID: <000401c8401c$e0c0e8e0$f40aa8c0 at SERIMNER>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>> reply-type=original
>>> Hi Bob.
>>> Here are links to the needed RPMs
>>> libXm.so.2 (You can also find this file on the installation cd):
>>>
> ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.2/en/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/lesstif-0.92.32-6.i386.rpm
>>> libax25.so.0 is part of the libax25 library and is needed to compile
> any
>>> AX25-stuff.
>>> Redhat has these RPM packages:
>>>
> ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.1/en/powertools/i386/RedHat/RPMS/libax25-0.0.7-7.i386.rpm
>>>
> ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.1/en/powertools/i386/RedHat/RPMS/libax25-devel-0.0.7-7.i386.rpm
>>> You may also need (if you want to use AX25. Install libax25 before
>>> installing these two):
>>>
> ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.1/en/powertools/i386/RedHat/RPMS/ax25-tools-0.0.6-13.i386.rpm
>>>
> ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.1/en/powertools/i386/RedHat/RPMS/ax25-apps-0.0.4-9.i386.rpm
>>> 73 de SM7LKS, Bo Skoglund
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Robert <ve2har at videotron.ca>
>>> To: List for the LINUX version of FBB <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:57:58 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>>
>>> Hi Ray,
>>>
>>> It has been several years that I am running TNOS and JNOS on
> RedHat 7.2 (Enigma) with
>>> Kernel 2.4.7-10 on an i686. I recompiled the kernel with AX25 tools
> in order to run also FBB software,
>>> which I failed due to dependency errors when I was trying to rpm
> xfbb-7.04-2.i386.rpm file.
>>> It gave me the following:
>>>
>>> libc.so.5 is needed by xfbb-7.04-2
>>> libncurses.so.4 is needed by xfbb-7-04-2
>>>
>>> Where can I find these library files ?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance and I wish you all the group Happy, Healthy and
> Prosperous New Year.
>>>
>>> Robert, VE2HAR
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ray Wells" <vk2tv at exemail.com.au>
>>> To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 4:46 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Bob,
>>>>
>>>> It's all downhill from here for you.
>>>>
>>>> This list goes quiet occasionally but were always here when someone
>>>> needs help.
>>>>
>>>> Ray vk2tv
>>>>
>>>> Bob Scanferla wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Ray, Bo and the entire list.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hard to beleive it, but thanks to all the support from
>>>>>this list I managed to end up with a working
>>>>>Application (FBB).
>>>>>
>>>>>After two attempts at rebuilding the kernel I ended up
>>>>>with a custom kernel that supports AX25 and still has
>>>>>a working ethernet interface on a version of RedHat
>>>>>that is marginal!
>>>>>
>>>>>Having gone through kernel compiles twice now it does
>>>>>not seem so scary.....I even had to recompile all the
>>>>>modules to eliminate the dependancies check failure at
>>>>>boot time.
>>>>>
>>>>>And last but not least I managed to get AX25
>>>>>configured to support KISS and actually talk to the
>>>>>TNC....I can even access FBB over the air interfacce.
>>>>>
>>>>>I guess the next task will be to look at how and where
>>>>>to interface the ehternet portion of the App, and to
>>>>>sort out all the functionality associated with FBB.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Again for all the help.
>>>>>Bob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--- Ray Wells <vk2tv at exemail.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Didn't realise you weren't on broadband, Bob. That
>>>>>>does limit one's
>>>>>>ability to download fresh material.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ray vk2tv
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bob Scanferla wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Al
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks....yes everyone has told me the same thing
>>>>>>>about moving up to a newer kernel, but
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>unfortunately
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>all I have to play with is RH 7.2 at least until
>>>>>>>vacation is over and Iget back to a high speed
>>>>>>>connection.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Bob
>>>>>>>--- Al <awfbb0398 at sunnyside.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>---------------------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
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