[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk 1.0.2, Zaptel 1.0.2, Linux 2.6.9 on a PCEngines WRAP\Soekris net4801 in Compact Flash

[Brian Wilkins]

Sounds cool, but I heard a rumor that CF Cards don't like too many rewrites or 
they start losing data.

On Tuesday 02 November 2004 08:50 pm, Kristian Kielhofner wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> 	Here is what I have so far:
>
> grub 0.94 (serial console)
> linux 2.6.9 (compiled for the Geode SC1100, with many, many modules)
> zaptel 1.0.2 (with ztdummy for 2.6)
> unixODBC with myODBC
> mysql
> perl
> ncurses
> full terminfo database
> OpenSSH
> perl5 (with modules)
> glibc
> full locale support
> full zoneinfo
> asterisk 1.0.2 with res_config and res_config_odbc modules
>
> This (and a lot more, I know that I am forgetting some stuff) fits in
> about 244mb right now.  I want to try to slim it down some more, but as
> a good 256mb CF card is under $40 right now that seemed like an okay
> size to be at.
>
> I plan on releasing this as a HD image and all of the source and a doc
> on how I did it (it was simple).  It is basically a Gentoo stage3 x86
> install with the kernel configured, asterisk added and some stuff removed.
>
> I have gotten it to boot and * runs, but I have done no performance
> testing or anything of the sort.  I plan on doing some tonight.  If
> anything right now it could be a sollution to my "branch office SIP
> phones -> IAX2 -> main office * (no transcoding)" idea.
>
> I feel that this combined with a Soekris net4801 + 256mb flash + case +
> 2.5" hd would make for a really cool Asterisk pbx for under $400 with
> semi-standard hardware.  Very DIY.
>
> What should I do with this?  Is anybody interested in any of this?  Has
> anyone done anything like this, either with these boards or ITX, etc.?
>
> Let me know, thanks!
>
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> Kristian Kielhofner
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