[asterisk-users] Need help getting started with asterisk

[Paul Hales]

I definitely agree with the reading thing - it's a great way to
learn....

http://www.asteriskdocs.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=11

PaulH


On Tue, 2006-12-12 at 22:53 -0500, Todd- Asterisk wrote:
> As Paul Hales said, I doubt that modem is supported.  To interface  
> with a regular phone line you'll need to get a supported card.  You  
> can read about it online.   To just get started with playing, I  
> recommend you go ahead with the "sophistocated VoIP" stuff..  Perhaps  
> sign up with IPKALL or Stanaphone.  Google will tell you all about  
> how to connect them...   Good luck and have fun!
>    Todd
> 
> 
> On Dec 12, 2006, at 10:13 PM, Michael Sullivan wrote:
> 
> > I am new to asterisk.  I need help getting started, if it's even worth
> > getting started.  I say if it's worth getting started because I'm not
> > sure if my hardware will even work with asterisk.  I have a US  
> > ROBOTICS
> > 56K V.90 PCI SOFT MODEM.  I have standard twisted pair telephone wire.
> > I can't afford to alter my hardware.  I know I won't be able to do any
> > sophistocated VoIP stuff.  All I want is for asterisk to provide  
> > caller
> > ID information for my Gentoo box and to drop calls for certain phone
> > numbers I specify.  Someone on the Gentoo list told me that for the
> > caller ID bit I should check my modem's manual to find out how; my  
> > modem
> > did not come with a manual.  I've emerged asterisk on my Gentoo  
> > system,
> > as well as the zaptel driver package.  I issued /etc/init.d/asterisk
> > start and confirmed with ps that it was running.  I got a command
> > console with asterisk -r.  I then called my home line that the  
> > computer
> > is plugged into from my cell phone.  I heard my wife's cordless  
> > ringing
> > in the other room, and I heard some breaks on the phone line, but
> > nothing else.  I let it ring ten times.  What would I have to do to  
> > get
> > asterisk to realize that the PC is connected to the phone line?  I  
> > know
> > it is because I can dial out with kppp.  Also, I've been trying to
> > follow the AsteriskTFOT.pdf file.  On page 79 it says to add a few  
> > lines
> > to /etc/zaptel.conf and then modprobe wctdm.  I did that.  I then
> > ran /sbin/ztcnf -vv to make sure everything was right.  I got this:
> >
> > camille ~ # modprobe wctdm
> > camille ~ # /sbin/ztcfg -vv
> >
> > Zaptel Configuration
> > ======================
> >
> >
> > Channel map:
> >
> > Channel 02: FXS Kewlstart (Default) (Slaves: 02)
> >
> > 1 channels configured.
> >
> > ZT_CHANCONFIG failed on channel 2: No such device or address (6)
> >
> > What does that mean?  What device was it looking for?  Please help!
> > -Michael Sullivan-
> >
> >
> >
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