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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Actually asterisk.org has
all the info you need.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Just install the linux
distrib with CVS, kernel sources and openssl-devel and all their dependencies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Matthew England<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, November 03, 2003
3:56 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">asterisk-users@lists.digium.com</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> mengland@mengland.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Asterisk-Users]
Recommended places for beginner to start?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>(The list may get this msg twice; I originally sent it
from the wrong email address, my apologies. Moderator, if you can, please
delete my original email submission from asterisk-users@mengland.net. Thanks.)<br>
<br>
Hello-<br>
<br>
Summary:<br>
<br>
Can anyone recommend a place to start to learn how to create an Asterisk system
given a basic Digium PCI card and some generic PC hardware?<br>
<br>
<br>
Details:<br>
<br>
I plan to help a friend not familiar with Linux platforms load and evaluate a
Digium/Asterisk system for business-development purposes. A couple years
ago I used to work as a Unix/Linux sw developer and sysadmin, but have been
doing sales/marketing stuff since.<br>
<br>
Where should I start to read about loading a system? My friend apparently
has a $100-flavor of Digium for eval purposes (can hook up to one external
phone line, or so I'm told), but knows little else. Since I've been the
unix/linux geek in a past life, he came to me for assistance.<br>
<br>
I downloaded the .pdf handbook, and their appeared to be a reference to a
"downloading and installing" section, but I couldn't find any
text/body that actual described this process.<br>
<br>
Do I pick any linux flavor (presumably with compatible kernel) like
RedHat/Debian/SuSE and load up the source/pkgs/rpms necessary and let 'er
rip? Will I get a phone switch/PBX (or whatever this is) going fairly
easily, assuming I get my linux box/platform fired up ok? Any gotchyas,
tricks of the trade, things to know/worry about, etc? Is this all
contained in the .pdf handbook? When I skimmed it, I didn't find anything
that seemed to match up with a "installing for a rookie's"
perspective like mine, but maybe I overlooked something.<br>
<br>
I have yet to get my hands on the Digium hardware/docs/etc that my buddy
ordered; maybe some answers/secrets/support-resources are in there?<br>
<br>
I'm on vacation right now and am a little short on info, but before delving
into this when I get back (probably starting around 11/5) I thought I would
send out this note to the user list so that I might potentially save some time
in research/pain before I start. <br>
<br>
Thanks for any help!<br>
-Matt <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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