[Asterisk-Users] G729, voicemail, no codec_g729

[Steven Ringwald]

Kristian Kielhofner wrote:
>     I am trying to create a %100 g729 (with no transcoding) system 
> (using a Soekris, of course).  I am running AstLinux with the native 
> sounds, g729 is the only codec allowed, %100 SIP (g729 only allow=) - 
> I think I am covering all of my bases.
>
>     I have only "format=g729" in voicemail.conf.  On an incoming call 
> to a mailbox, everything goes well until recording the message.  When 
> the message is supposed to be recorded, the voicemail app bombs and 
> this is displayed on the console:
>
>     -- Recording the message
>     -- x=0, open writing: 
> /var/spool/asterisk/voicemail/default/105/INBOX/msg0001 format: g729, 
> 0x8140f88
> Jun  1 10:08:45 WARNING[15148]: channel.c:2326 set_format: Unable to 
> find a codec translation path from g729 to slin
> Jun  1 10:08:45 WARNING[15148]: app.c:621 ast_play_and_record: Unable 
> to set to linear mode, giving up
>
>     Obviously I don't have codec_g729 installed.  The real question 
> is, why does it need to convert to slinear?
>
> Thanks! 


 From what I understand, that is the format that Asterisk uses internally.

Steve