
These are the support utilities for the Linux kernel AX.25 and NET/ROM, in
order to fully exploit these facilities you will also need a set of the
net-tools that understand AX.25 and NET/ROM. Unlike earlier releases of
these tools, the utilities, man pages, and configuration files are now
located in /usr/{sbin,bin}, /usr/man/man* and /etc/ax25 respectively, with
fixed data files in /usr/lib/ax25 and variable data files in /var/ax25.

Almost everything in this distribution is supplied with a man page, this
applies to the file formats as well. These are not enough to replace a good
tutorial on configuring a Linux machine for AX.25 and NET/ROM but I have
supplied my startup shell script which is to be found in the etc
sub-directory. This contains configurations for most things but is not an
exhaustive guide.

The programs can be broken down into two categories:

System Level
------------
ax25d			The AX.25 and NET/ROM super server
ax25rtd			An AX.25 "Auto routing" daemon.
axctl			Change the configuration of an existing AX.25 connection
axparms			Configure AX.25 ports
axspawn			Allows login to the system over an AX.25 connection
bpqparms		Configure the BPQ Ethernet devices
kissattach		Connect an AX.25 interface to a serial port
kissparms		Configure KISS TNCs
mkiss			Allows multi-KISS operation
mheardd			Mheard information collecting daemon
net2kiss		Converts an AX.25 driver into a KISS device
netromd			NET/ROM routing
nodesave		Save a copy of the NET/ROM routing table
nrattach		Starts a NET/ROM interface
nrctl			Change the config of an existing NET/ROM connection
nrparms			Configure the NET/ROM interface
nrsdrv			A driver the provides support for the nrs protocol.
rip98d			RIP98 IP routing
rsattach		Starts a Rose interface
rsctl			Change the configuration of an existing Rose connection
rsdwnlnk		Accepts rose calls makes AX.25 Rose connections.
rsparms			Configure the Rose interface
rsuplnk			Listens/handles AX.25 digipeated Rose connections.
rxecho			Allows transparent routing of AX.25 frames between ports
sethdlc			Configure HDLC modem driver
smdiag			Soundcard modem diagnostics
smmixer			Configure soundcard modem mixer

User Level
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beacon			Send periodic broadcasts
call			Connect via AX.25 or NET/ROM to other stations
listen			Monitor traffic
mheard			Display the activity on the AX.25 ports
node			A NET/ROM like front-end for the system
pms			Simple personal mailbox
user_call		Simple daemon call utilites to call from ax25d/node

If you do use the Linux kernel AX.25, NET/ROM, ROSE code, consider
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If you want some more information and examples of how to configure
this and other Linux AX.25 related software take a look at:

The AX25-HOWTO located at:

http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/AX25-HOWTO.html


regards
Terry

