From 14e5872f34acc3b869c3864510b10fd9929d728b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: g0vgs Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 20:30:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Make changes to the installation manual to show making the client before actually trying to use it! Thanks to oz1lqh. Also add a line for SuSE distros on useradd. --- Changes | 4 ++ html/installation-1.html | 36 ++++++++----- html/installation-2.html | 2 +- html/installation-3.html | 2 +- html/installation-4.html | 2 +- html/installation-5.html | 2 +- html/installation-6.html | 2 +- html/installation.html | 10 ++-- sgml/installation.sgml | 35 +++++++----- txt/installation.txt | 112 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 10 files changed, 113 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-) diff --git a/Changes b/Changes index 69e98ec5..986b2d04 100644 --- a/Changes +++ b/Changes @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +26Nov01======================================================================= +1. Make changes to the installation manual to show making the client before +actually trying to use it! Thanks to oz1lqh. Also add a line for SuSE +distros on useradd. 22Nov01======================================================================= 1. finally fix DELETE = ^H = Backspace in console.pl 21Nov01======================================================================= diff --git a/html/installation-1.html b/html/installation-1.html index 300ad052..a781b1e2 100644 --- a/html/installation-1.html +++ b/html/installation-1.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ - The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48: Linux Installation + The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49: Linux Installation @@ -118,13 +118,20 @@ the name sysop. You can call it anything you wish. Depending on your security requirements you may wish to use an existing user, however this is your own choice.

-

 # adduser -m sysop

+

For SUSE distributions, the command would be .. +

+

+
+# useradd -m sysop
+
+
+

Now set a password for the user ...

@@ -240,7 +247,19 @@ $ ./create_sysop.pl

-

1.5 Starting up for the first time +

1.5 The client program +

+ +

In earlier versions of Spider, all the processes were Perl scripts. This +was fine but with a lot of users your computer memory would soon be used up. +To combat this a new client was written in "C". This client only works for +incoming connects at the moment. Before you can use it though it +has to be "made". CD to /spider/src and type make. You +should see the output on your screen and hopefully now have a small C program +called client. Leave it in this directory. +

+

+

1.6 Starting up for the first time

We can now bring spider up for the first time and see if all is well or not! @@ -292,17 +311,6 @@ shutdown

and both the cluster and the client should return to Linux prompts.

-

1.6 The Client program -

- -

In earlier versions of Spider, all the processes were Perl scripts. This -was fine but with a lot of users your computer memory would soon be used up. -To combat this a new client was written in "C". This client only works for -incoming connects at the moment. Before you can use it though it -has to be "made". CD to /spider/src and type make. You -should see the output on your screen and hopefully now have a small C program -called client. Leave it in this directory. -

Next diff --git a/html/installation-2.html b/html/installation-2.html index 31718650..5ccaefef 100644 --- a/html/installation-2.html +++ b/html/installation-2.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ - The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48: Linux quick installation guide + The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49: Linux quick installation guide diff --git a/html/installation-3.html b/html/installation-3.html index 165d01c2..8484effc 100644 --- a/html/installation-3.html +++ b/html/installation-3.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ - The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48: Configuration + The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49: Configuration diff --git a/html/installation-4.html b/html/installation-4.html index f74b989f..d17f1305 100644 --- a/html/installation-4.html +++ b/html/installation-4.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ - The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48: Microsoft Windows Installation + The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49: Microsoft Windows Installation diff --git a/html/installation-5.html b/html/installation-5.html index 1ce906cc..f9354ad1 100644 --- a/html/installation-5.html +++ b/html/installation-5.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ - The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48: Installing the software + The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49: Installing the software diff --git a/html/installation-6.html b/html/installation-6.html index f0228118..d47532aa 100644 --- a/html/installation-6.html +++ b/html/installation-6.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ - The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48: General Information + The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49: General Information diff --git a/html/installation.html b/html/installation.html index 8546fe90..4cf6c7b4 100644 --- a/html/installation.html +++ b/html/installation.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ - The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48 + The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49 @@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ Previous Contents
-

The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48

+

The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49

Iain Philipps, G0RDI (g0rdi@77hz.com) and -Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)

Version 1.48, September 2001 revision 1.0 +Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)November 2001 revision 1.0

A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com)Version 1.48, September 2001 rev
  • 1.2 Preparation
  • 1.3 Installing the software
  • 1.4 Setting callsigns etc -
  • 1.5 Starting up for the first time -
  • 1.6 The Client program +
  • 1.5 The client program +
  • 1.6 Starting up for the first time

    2. Linux quick installation guide

    diff --git a/sgml/installation.sgml b/sgml/installation.sgml index 1f4a86f5..50e9e5c2 100644 --- a/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ -The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48 +The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49 Iain Philipps, G0RDI (g0rdi@77hz.com) and Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com) -Version 1.48, September 2001 revision 1.0 +November 2001 revision 1.0 A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program. @@ -122,11 +122,17 @@ the name sysop. You can call it anything you wish. Depending on your security requirements you may wish to use an existing user, however this is your own choice. -

    # adduser -m sysop +

    +For SUSE distributions, the command would be .. + + +# useradd -m sysop + +

    Now set a password for the user ... @@ -243,6 +249,18 @@ the sysop. $ ./create_sysop.pl +The client program + +

    +In earlier versions of Spider, all the processes were Perl scripts. This +was fine but with a lot of users your computer memory would soon be used up. +To combat this a new client was written in "C". This client only works for +incoming connects at the moment. Before you can use it though it +has to be "made". CD to /spider/src and type make. You +should see the output on your screen and hopefully now have a small C program +called client. Leave it in this directory. + + Starting up for the first time

    @@ -291,17 +309,6 @@ shutdown

    and both the cluster and the client should return to Linux prompts. -The Client program - -

    -In earlier versions of Spider, all the processes were Perl scripts. This -was fine but with a lot of users your computer memory would soon be used up. -To combat this a new client was written in "C". This client only works for -incoming connects at the moment. Before you can use it though it -has to be "made". CD to /spider/src and type make. You -should see the output on your screen and hopefully now have a small C program -called client. Leave it in this directory. - Linux quick installation guide diff --git a/txt/installation.txt b/txt/installation.txt index 0c23cec9..df4e0cdf 100644 --- a/txt/installation.txt +++ b/txt/installation.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ - The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.48 + The DXSpider Installation Manual v1.49 Iain Philipps, G0RDI (g0rdi@77hz.com) and Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com) - Version 1.48, September 2001 revision 1.0 + November 2001 revision 1.0 A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program. ______________________________________________________________________ @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ 1.2 Preparation 1.3 Installing the software 1.4 Setting callsigns etc - 1.5 Starting up for the first time - 1.6 The Client program + 1.5 The client program + 1.6 Starting up for the first time 2. Linux quick installation guide @@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ + For SUSE distributions, the command would be .. + + + + # useradd -m sysop + + + + + Now set a password for the user ... @@ -252,9 +262,9 @@ - # chown -R sysop.spider spider - # find . -type d -exec chmod 2775 {} \; - # find . -type f -exec chmod 775 {} \; + # chown -R sysop.spider spider + # find . -type d -exec chmod 2775 {} \; + # find . -type f -exec chmod 775 {} \; @@ -328,6 +338,9 @@ $ cd ../perl + + + Now type the following command which creates the basic user file with you as the sysop. @@ -339,7 +352,19 @@ - 1.5. Starting up for the first time + 1.5. The client program + + In earlier versions of Spider, all the processes were Perl scripts. + This was fine but with a lot of users your computer memory would soon + be used up. To combat this a new client was written in "C". This + client only works for incoming connects at the moment. Before you can + use it though it has to be "made". CD to /spider/src and type make. + You should see the output on your screen and hopefully now have a + small C program called client. Leave it in this directory. + + + + 1.6. Starting up for the first time We can now bring spider up for the first time and see if all is well or not! It should look something like this ... @@ -369,9 +394,6 @@ $ ./client - - - This should log you into the cluster as the sysop under the alias callsign we set earlier. In this case the callsign is G0VGS. The cluster callsign is set in the DXVars.pm file in /spider/local. In @@ -394,18 +416,10 @@ shutdown - and both the cluster and the client should return to Linux prompts. - 1.6. The Client program - In earlier versions of Spider, all the processes were Perl scripts. - This was fine but with a lot of users your computer memory would soon - be used up. To combat this a new client was written in "C". This - client only works for incoming connects at the moment. Before you can - use it though it has to be "made". CD to /spider/src and type make. - You should see the output on your screen and hopefully now have a - small C program called client. Leave it in this directory. + and both the cluster and the client should return to Linux prompts. @@ -445,6 +459,7 @@ o cp perl/DXVars.pm.issue local/DXVars.pm (sysop) + o cd to /spider/local and edit DXVars to set your details (sysop) o cd ../perl (sysop) @@ -459,7 +474,6 @@ o Login as root - o Enter the correct line in ax25d.conf (root) o Enter the correct line in /etc/services (root) @@ -512,7 +526,6 @@ .. - default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %s ax25 @@ -525,9 +538,8 @@ - - GB7DJK-2 * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client gb7djk-2 ax25 - default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25 + GB7DJK-2 * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client gb7djk-2 ax25 + default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25 @@ -580,9 +592,6 @@ ./client login telnet - - - You should get a login prompt and on issuing a callsign, you will be given access to the cluster. Note, you will not get a password login. There seems no good reason for a password prompt to be given so it is @@ -592,6 +601,7 @@ Assuming all is well, then try a telnet from your linux console .... + telnet localhost 8000 @@ -644,10 +654,14 @@ - @listen = ( - ["gb7baa.dxcluster.net", 8000], - ["44.131.16.2", 6300], - ); + + + + + @listen = ( + ["gb7baa.dxcluster.net", 8000], + ["44.131.16.2", 6300], + ); @@ -710,10 +724,10 @@ - set/node (AK1A type) - set/spider - set/dxnet - set/clx + set/node (AK1A type) + set/spider + set/dxnet + set/clx @@ -723,7 +737,6 @@ an AK1A type node. - Start up the cluster as you did before and login as the sysop with client. The cluster node I am wanting to make a connection to is GB7BAA but you would obviously use whatever callsign you required. At @@ -777,9 +790,6 @@ unset/node gb7baa - - - 3.6. Connection scripts Because DXSpider operates under Linux, connections can be made using @@ -789,7 +799,6 @@ connections is therefore relatively simple. - The connect scripts consist of lines which start with the following keywords or symbols:- @@ -847,21 +856,12 @@ There are many possible ways to configure the script but here are three examples, one for a NETRom/AX25 connect, one for AGW engines and one for tcp/ip. - - - - - - - - - - timeout 60 - abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail) - # don't forget to chmod 4775 netrom_call! - connect ax25 /usr/sbin/netrom_call bbs gb7djk g1tlh - # you can leave this out if you call the script 'gb7dxm' - client gb7dxm ax25 + timeout 60 + abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail) + # don't forget to chmod 4775 netrom_call! + connect ax25 /usr/sbin/netrom_call bbs gb7djk g1tlh + # you can leave this out if you call the script 'gb7dxm' + client gb7dxm ax25 -- 2.34.1