Q1: I'd like to install LinKT. Which packages does LinKT need to work?
A1: * KDE 1.0 or higher (at least the kdelibs-package, www.kde.org)
   * Qt 1.41 or higher (www.troll.no) 
     If the Qt supplied with your distribution is too old, i'd suggest
     you to get an updated binary package from your distributor instead
     of compiling yourself which may break dependecies.
   * ax25-utils 2.1.42a or higher (ftp://sun01.idf.uni-heidelberg.de/pub/ax25)
   * LinuX-kernel 2.0.35 or higher (ftp.kernel.org).

     LinKT itself is available from 
     ftp://sun01.idf.uni-heidelberg.de/pub/linkt

     If you're using SuSE Linux, you can get a rpm package from
     ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/ham

Q2: Do I need to have the whole KDE installed?
A2: Yes and No, you can use LinKT with any windowmanager you like too. You need
    to install kdelibs and Qt, though.

Q3: I have a TNC, (KAM,TNC2,MFJ...), can I use LinKT?
A3: LinKT interfaces with LinuX integrated ax25-layer, so LinKT will
   support any device supported by LinuX. You will need to switch
   your TNC to kissmode and use kissattach, see the AX25-HOWTO
   for details. If you have a TNC2-clone I recommend 6PACK instead
   of KISS.

Q4: The ax25-utilities do not compile on my system, I get lots of
   errors ? 
   I have a glibc-system, which ax25-utils do I need?
A4: If you have a rpm-based system, you can install 
   ax25-utils-2.1.42a-3.i386.rpm AND
   ax25-utils-devel-2.1.42a-3.i386.rpm (you need both)
   LinKT's configure script should find the ax25-library automatically.
   Alternatively you can  install and compile the ax25-utils-2.1.42a.glibc.tar.gz 
   source (all packages are available from sun01.idf.uni-heidelberg.de/pub/ax25).
   Unpack it, do a make config, make , make install and make installconf.
   The compile LinKT using ./configure --with-ax25-utils=/usr/src/ax25-utils-2.1.42a/
   (or whereever you unpacked the utils)

Q5: Where do I find more information about how to setup the kernel-ax25?
A5: Look for the AX25-Howto at http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/

Q6: I'd like to see the traffic on the QRG, i am missing a monitor-
   window.
A6: LinKT comes with a seperate program called "MoniKT". It is
    included with your LinKT-Package. It depends on another program
    called "ax25spyd" which you have to compile and install seperately.
    You can get it where you got LinKT.

Q7: LinKT is not running at all, I get a segmentation fault immediatly
   after launching it.
A7: Probably your KDE and/or Qt are compiled with a different compiler
   than LinKT. Try to use egcs if you used gcc before and vice-versa.

Q8: I am getting "cannot increment ssid"-messages.
A8: 2 possible reasons for this: First, check if you have a 
   axparms -assoc policy deny somewhere in your startup-scripts,
   change this to axparms -assoc policy normal.
   Second, check if File->Preferences->Flags->"increment ssid" is
   enabled.

Q9: I get "ERROR: No AX.25 port data configured"?
A9: Assign an IP-address to your ax.25 interfaces using the -i option
    of kissattach or ifconfig.

Q10: I get "cannot contact the audio server".
A10: Start the kaudioserver program.

Q9: Where can I get further information about LinKT?
A9: Jochen, DG6VJ, is happy to answer you question. You can reach him
    at jochen@1409.org or DG6VJ@DB0NOS.#NRW.DE.EU. But be sure to have
    read the documentation before mailing him. Reading this FAQ is a
    good start. 
    We have our website http://1409.org. There you can find the
    latest news about LinKT and other projects and instructions how
    to subscribe to the LinKT mailinglists.










