Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 23:08:08 -0800 From: Thordur Ivarsson <totii@est.is> To: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com> Cc: Joao Carlos Mendes Luis <jonny@jonny.eng.br>, net@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X.25 -> AX.25 ? Message-ID: <36B552D8.33BDCD7E@est.is> References: <199901221920.LAA12135@bubba.whistle.com>
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Archie Cobbs wrote: > > Joao Carlos Mendes Luis writes: > > #define quoting(Archie Cobbs) > > // Anybody know of any X.25 implementations out there? Seems like > > // a good candidate for a netgraph node. > > > > What about AX.25 ? I had to suggest linux to some packet radio users > > some years ago because linux had AX.25 support, and FreeBSD didn't. > > Hmm.. what's AX.25? I'm not even that familiar with X.25.. > but how is AX.25 different? > > Thanks, > -Archie AX.25 is modified version of X.25 protocol, it implements some hardware controlling mecanism, addressing based on callsign, digipeating, and more to use radios in stead of cables. There was some AX.25 code floating around here somewhere, I should have copy somewhere, if someone asks. Thordur Ivarsson To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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