[asterisk-users] Problems with zaptel/ztdummy/asterisk.

[Tzafrir Cohen]

On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 01:38:14PM +0100, Richard Horton wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've managed to build the zaptel modules including ztdummy; ztdummy is
> installing fine in the modules list and the relevant device structures
> are present.
> 
> 
> lsmod | grep ztdummy gives:-
> ztdummy                 5160  0
> zaptel                186916  1 ztdummy
> rtc                    12372  1 ztdummy
> 
> 
> Where I'm stuck is I am now at a loss as to how to configure my
> /etc/zaptel.conf and /etc/asterisk/zapatel.conf files:-
> 
> 
> Zaptel.conf contents are:-
> # Autogenerated by /usr/sbin/genzaptelconf -- do not hand edit
> # Zaptel Configuration File
> #
> # This file is parsed by the Zaptel Configurator, ztcfg
> #
> 
> # It must be in the module loading order
> 
> 
> #Span 1: ZTDUMMY/1 "ZTDUMMY/1 (source: RTC) 1" (MASTER)
> 
> # Global data
> 
> loadzone        = us
> defaultzone     = us
> 
> 
> 
> Zapatel.conf is blank as i don't know what to put there - found plenty
> of references on how to populate both files for hardware based zaptel
> cards but very little information on making both config files work
> with ztdummy.

I can't think of a useful reason for you to actually run ztcfg . That
file, or a blank file will  do fine.

> 
> Trying to fire up asterisk with the modules loaded:-
> [Oct 24 13:36:50]
> =========================================================================
> [Oct 24 13:36:50]   == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf': Parsing
> /etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf
> [Oct 24 13:36:50] Found
> [Oct 24 13:36:50]   == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/extconfig.conf': Parsing
> /etc/asterisk/extconfig.conf
> [Oct 24 13:36:50] Found
> [Oct 24 13:36:50]   == Parsing '/etc/asterisk/logger.conf': Parsing
> /etc/asterisk/logger.conf
> [Oct 24 13:36:50] Found
> [Oct 24 13:36:50] Asterisk Event Logger Started /var/log/asterisk/event_log
> [Oct 24 13:36:50] ERROR[12348]: asterisk.c:3009 main: Asterisk has
> detected a problem with your Zaptel configuration and will shutdown
> for your protection.  You have options:
>         1. You only have to compile Zaptel support into Asterisk if
> you need it.  One option is to recompile without Zaptel support.
>         2. You only have to load Zaptel drivers if you want to take
> advantage of Zaptel services.  One option is to unload zaptel modules
> if you don't need them.
>         3. If you need Zaptel services, you must correctly configure Zaptel.
> 
> Without the ztdummy module loaded Asterisk is firing up - but then of
> course I can't run the meetme application... which is rather key.

Try running zttest . Does it print anything or is simply hung?

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