Hi, Richard et allia:
I probably didn't give enough information in my original post.
I am assuming that everyone in 'linux-hams' is familiar with
'NetRom', 'TheNet' and 'BPQ node' application. I use packet BBS
software authored by AA4RE. A mention is made to the node function
in the MSYS BBS program by WA8BXN.
I run a three radio port packet node and mail switch.
O/S is MS-DOS v6.22, applications are G8BPQ code v4.08a
and AA4RE's BB v2.1t.
With this combination I propagate the CALLSIGN-SSID that others
can use to establish a 'node' circuit to my node switch and the
CALLSIGN-SSID to use to establish a node circuit to my pBBS.
These two NODE & BBS CALLSIGN-SSIDs are the same on all packet radio
ports.
Occasionally my neighbor node's routing is messed up and I need to
establish AX.25 circuits for forwarding. With TheNet, NetRom, MSYS,
and G8BPQ nodes it is intuitively obvious what ALIAS-SSID anyone can
use to establish AX.25 circuits.
What I am asking is;
1. if I change my O/S to linux and my node application to linux-node,
(and the pBBS application to linux-F6FBB. )
will my three radio ports each require a unique CALLSIGN-SSID
for the node and each require a unique CALLSIGN-SSID for the pBBS?
2. Can I make it intuitive what CALLSIGN-SSID or ALAIS-SSID is
accepting AX.25 circuits to the NODE ?
3. Can I make it intuitive what CALLSIGN-SSID or ALAIS-SSID is
accepting AX.25 circuits to the pBBS ?
4. Can these CALLSIGN-SSIDs or ALIAS-SSIDs be the same on all radio
ports?
Chuck nc8q
a.k.a. Joe Packet
