[Asterisk-Users] Recommended OS

[Alastair Maw]

Michael A. Miller wrote:
> Other than the generalized tools, most drivers and
> such are specific to the company that released that version as well as the
> hardware.

This is quite incorrect. But here is not really the place to discuss 
such things. Suffice to say that the vast majority of hardware support 
is provided by the Linux kernel. You'll only use distribution specific 
drivers if RedHat or SuSE or whoever deem them necessary (support for 
802.11g springs to mind).

What makes the distributions different is merely how they package their 
files (if at all) and how they update things, find patches 
automatically, what extra tools they have, what logo they've put on the 
start screen, etc. It's all academic. Provided you have recent enough 
versions of the libraries and compiler tools Asterisk needs installed, 
it will all work, no matter what distribution you're using. That's all 
that matters.

> I have gotten Asterisk to work. It was a knowledge issue on my end. My main
> issue is getting a Netjet ISDN and voice modem installed correctly. Both of
> which I am having issues with the drivers at the OS level and have not
> attempted any use with Asterisk at this point. If someone has experience
> with a Netjet install under RH9 or Lucent/Agere linmodem, I would sincerely
> appreciate a bit of help.

This page may be of use:
  - http://www.traverse.com.au/downloads/drivers/

Welcome to the Asterisk community. :)

-- 
Alastair Maw
MX Telecom - Systems Analyst
http://www.mxtelecom.com

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Alastair Maw <al.maw at mxtelecom.com>
MX Telecom - Systems Analyst
http://www.mxtelecom.com