[asterisk-users] zap not coming online on fedora 8
Steve Totaro
stotaro at totarotechnologies.com
Mon Apr 28 07:14:14 CDT 2008
Bilal,
I cannot comment on the init scripts because I don't use them.
Since nobody chimed in that using rc.local was not optimal, I suspect
it is perfectly acceptable and has worked for me just fine on MANY
installs. Finally, instead of having to do some fishing in
/var/log/asterisk and /var/log/messages, the error (if any) is usually
right near the end of the log file making it easier to find.
Also, if you are using qozap, wanrouter, ztdummy (insert card here) it
makes a difference in what order the drivers are loaded and it seems
very clear to me that using rc.local makes it simple.
I got into Asterisk six years ago or so, I do not believe "make
config" was an option back then and if it was, I like to load
everything myself. I also like the fact that rc.local runs after all
the other init scripts.
Safe_asterisk should not be an issue, it should just restart asterisk
if it crashes, apologies if I gave you the wrong idea. The only
problem with safe_asterisk is that it keeps scrolling along if
Asterisk fails to load. I guess you could kill it in top.
Hope that makes things a little more clear. My example in this thread
should give you an idea of how easy and clear it is.
Thanks,
Steve Totaro
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:08 AM, bilal ghayyad <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Steve;
>
> The problem related to version zaptel 1.4.10.
>
> I just discover that it might be related to init
> script because every thing running on the same machine
> if I used svn to get the source and compile it, but
> ofcourse I will not get the zaptel 1.4.10 version
> using svn (maybe it depends on the commands I used to
> get it).
>
> Now, if after that, I get zaptel 1.4.10 and compiled
> it, then the driver will be loaded also fine when
> machine booted and no error will appear while booting.
>
> This is maybe because the init script was fine with
> the version I downloadedusing svn (which is not
> 1.4.10), and it look like the init script that coming
> with 1.4.10 is not good or maybe for my environment is
> not good.
>
> The idea that, existed init script will not be
> overwrite with new init script, or maybe new versions
> missing to do something that old vesions do it .. I am
> not able to know.
>
> About the using for the /etc/rc.local: this is new for
> me, so for that I would like to know that based on
> what u decided to add the below? How I can do it for
> each card and so on? From where I can get data on how
> to do it? Also, why u used rc.local?
>
> Last thing: Any advise about the reason the init.d is
> failing sometimes, and if it is related to
> safe_asterisk or to something else?
>
> Regards
> Bilal
>
> -------------------------
>
>
> Bilal,
>
> I do not use "make config".
>
> I manually enter whatever startup sequence is required
> to load drivers
> and start asterisk in /etc/rc.local. Below is an
> example of an
> rc.local for a machine running a with a quad port BRI
> card, and a quad
> port analog Sangoma card (4FXO). I am not sure if
> what I do is
> considered "best practice" but it works for me and I
> know just where
> to look if there are issues. Maybe someone else can
> chime in if there
> are any reasons why "make config" is superior to my
> method.
>
> /etc/rc.local
> #!/bin/sh
> #
> # This script will be executed *after* all the other
> init scripts.
> # You can put your own initialization stuff in here if
> you don't
> # want to do the full Sys V style init stuff.
>
> exec 2>>/tmp/boot.log
> exec >&2
> echo "================= starting to boot: `date`
> ================="
> set -x
>
> touch /var/lock/subsys/local
> /sbin/modprobe qozap
> /usr/sbin/wanrouter start
> /sbin/ztcfg -vv
> /usr/sbin/fxotune -s
> /usr/sbin/safe_asterisk
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>
> On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:55 AM, bilal ghayyad
> <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Steve;
> >
> > U mean the make config?
> > If that what u mean, so it is what I do.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > --- Steve Totaro <stotaro at totarotechnologies.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Bilal,
> > >
> > > I do not use the init scripts. I use rc.local to
> > > load my drivers and
> > > start asterisk or safe_asterisk.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Steve Totaro
> > >
> > > On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 8:03 AM, bilal ghayyad
> > > <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi Steven;
> > > >
> > > > I am working to determine what exactly the
> > > problem,
> > > > one of the expectation that init script work
> fine
> > > in
> > > > the svn version and does not work fine with
> othe
> > > > versions, but the question is:
> > > >
> > > > If I have init script and then I decided to
> have
> > > > another zaptel version, and I compiled, the
> old
> > > init
> > > > script stay or will be overwritten?
> > > >
> > > > Any advise?
> > > > Regards
> > > > Bilal
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bilal,
> > > >
> > > > No problem as long as it works, that is the
> > > important
> > > > thing (but not
> > > > what I was going to suggest. It should work
> from
> > > > source.)
> > > >
> > > > What version is in the yum repo? Is it the
> > > latest and
> > > > greatest?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Steve Totaro
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 2:42 PM, bilal ghayyad
> > > > <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Dear Steve;
> > > > >
> > > > > It worked :)
> > > > >
> > > > > I used yum istead wget and it worked :)-
> > > > > Thanks alot.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Bilal
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Steve Totaro
> > > <stotaro at totarotechnologies.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 12:55 PM, bilal
> > > ghayyad
> > > > > > <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Dear Steve;
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for your kindly reply.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > First of all, which kernel u used when
> u
> > > used
> > > > > > fedora
> > > > > > > core 8?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > About me, I used:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > wget
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://ftp.digium.com/pub/zaptel/zaptel-1.4-current.tar.gz
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > and:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > wget
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://ftp.digium.com/pub/asterisk/asterisk-1.4-current.tar.gz
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Please note that I used "make config"
> to
> > > have
> > > > > > > automatic loading when booting, so
> when
> > > > booting I
> > > > > > get
> > > > > > > the following:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Starting zaptel loading zaptel
> farmwork
> > > > > > ..............
> > > > > > > OK
> > > > > > > Waiting for zap to come online ------
> > > FAILURE
> > > > > > Error
> > > > > > > missing /dev/zap
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My digium card is TDM401 with 2 fxs
> and 2
> > > fxo
> > > > > > card.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And ofcourse i do not find tone on my
> > > fxs.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is it related to the automatic
> > > initialization
> > > > > > script
> > > > > > > (that will be used when run make
> config)
> > > or to
> > > > my
>
>
> > > > > > > kernel or to what?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any need to do any kind of
> modification?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Or I have to use yum instead of wget?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > Bilal
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ---------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi All;
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Can any one advise if zaptel can
> work
> > > on
> > > > > > fedora 8?
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > tried zaptel 1.4.10 and asterisk
> > > 1.4.19 at
> > > > > > fedora 8
> > > > > > > ,
> > > > > > > > but when booting, it was giving
> that
> > > fail
> > > > to
> > > > > > load
> > > > > > > zap
> > > > > > > > online.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any advise for the needed kernel or
> > > any
> > > > > > settings to
> > > > > > > > let zaptel work fine on fedora 8?
> Any
> > > > specific
> > > > > > > > recommended kernel?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > > Bilal
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It works fine for me. What did you
> use
> > > to
> > > > > > install
> > > > > > > Asterisk? Yum or
> > > > > > > from source?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Steve Totaro
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Initially, I just used the standard FC8
> > > install
> > > > ISO
> > > > > > DVD and did a yum
> > > > > > update a day or so ago, so I assume it is
> > > running
> > > > > > the latest (although
> > > > > > it seems FC has a new kernel daily...)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What do you see in /var/log/messages
> related
> > > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > card or zaptel?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Steve Totaro
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
>
>
>
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