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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I have *<b>NOT</b>* tried this, but if anyone feels like it
please let me know if it works </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I’ll add it to the website somewhere if it’s a useful procedure….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Note it does not work on 64bit systems – only 32bit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Geoff VK2XJG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
aprssig-bounces@tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wes
Johnston, AI4PX<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 30 April 2010 2:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> TAPR APRS Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [aprssig] New aprs client available for windows - xastir<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Ok, now that I have your attention..... here's an easy way
to run xastir in windows. Seriously easy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>This is the procedure to install and run Xastir from within
windows. This will work with XP, Vista and Windows 7. Although this document
may look long, in a nutshell there are really only two steps. You will simply
be installing a program called andLinux and once it’s running you will install
and run Xastir.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Prerequisites:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>You will need administrator privileges to install this
program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Make sure you do not access the internet through
192.168.11.x network. If you do, please change the sub net to 192.168.12.x or
other. This may require making changes to your router and rebooting all PCs in
the house. There is a workaround which requires editing 3 files, but generally
it is easier to change your network settings. We’ll cover that later if
needed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Enable windows file sharing. You’ll want to be able to
allow xastir to access maps you get from CD or USB drives. You can use the
Shared Documents folder to allow this.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Download the andLinux program. Go to <a
href="http://www.andlinux.org/downloads.php"><span style='color:purple'>http://www.andlinux.org/downloads.php</span></a>
and download the approximately 200meg file.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Installation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>You will be installing a linux application that runs in the
background of your PC. You will use a sort of remote desktop to access this
background application via a fake TCP/IP connection.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Run the installer and accept all defaults. When the
installer asks you for a username and password for linux choose one. It is OK
to use the same password you use for your windows login or you can choose
another. At the next screen select SAMBA file sharing and press next.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>At the shared folders setup, choose SharedDocuments from the
pulldown. Enter your windows username and password. This will allow the
andLinux background application to swap files in the shared documents folder
with windows.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Accept the defaults for the remainder of the options.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Reboot your PC.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>When you log in again, you will be asked to unblock Xming
Server and Pulseaudio server. Press the unblock buttons.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Test your internet connection to see if it is still
working. Go to a web site such as cnn or google to test it. If your PC used
an address in the range of 192.168.11.x, you may have problems getting to the
internet. Do not uninstall andLinux! See <a
href="http://www.andlinux.org/wiki/index.php5?title=Howto:_change_andLinux_network_configuration"><span
style='color:purple'>http://www.andlinux.org/wiki/index.php5?title=Howto:_change_andLinux_network_configuration</span></a>
for more information if your internet has stopped working.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Notice there is a little black and white yin yang symbol in
the taskbar near the clock now. Right click on it and choose Synaptic. A “dos”
window will pop open and ask you for a password. Use the password that you
used when the setup program asked you for a linux username and password. Make
sure you click in the “dos” window before typing to give it focus. It may not
show your keystrokes for the password.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If this does not launch or you get an error about not able
to connect to 192.168.11.150, you will need to add an exception to your
firewall for the Xming server.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Installing XASTIR.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If everything worked above, you will have launched Synaptic.
It is used to install additional programs. Scroll through the list on the
right and look for xastir. Yes, there are a lot of programs listed. Click the
box beside xastir and select “mark for installation”. It will popup with a
number of additional programs that will need to be installed. Simply check
“mark for installation”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Once you have selected all the programs you wish to install,
click “Apply” on the menu bar of Synaptic. It will download and install xastir
for you. You must be online when you click apply.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Synaptic will verify that you want to download files. Do
NOT check the box that says download only…. You want Synaptic to install the
files for you, right? Leave the box unchecked. The installation of xastir
will require about 10.5megs of files be downloaded.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>When it is done, close Synaptic. You can now run xastir,
but let’s generate your APRS internet password first.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Right click on the yinyang and run terminal window.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In the “dos” window, type callpass y0urcall . It will
respond with a 4 or 5 digit number which you need to write down. This number
is unique to your callsign and will be used when you setup internet access
later.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Now run xastir by typing xastir in the “dos” window and
pressing enter.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Xastir will run and prompt you to put in your call and
location. You can rough in the location and set it exactly later using the
mapping screen. You may wish to turn off your numlock key.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations, you have xastir running on windows! The
next time you want to run xastir, open a terminal window and type xastir
<enter>. If you type xastir &<enter> you will be able to close
the terminal window while xastir continues to run.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you are feeling frisky, you can download the source code
for xastir and install it to have the latest version but that is beyond the
scope of this document. If you need to connect to a locally attached TNC,
use AGWPE on the windows machine and connect xastir to it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <br clear=all>
Wes<br>
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God help those who do not help themselves.<o:p></o:p></p>
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