[Asterisk-Dev] RE: Hardware support for TDM

Peter Grace pgrace at fierymoon.com
Mon Jul 28 12:02:07 MST 2003


Claude,

	You definitely need to change the settings in the bios, since the
tdm400 doesnt have any manual setting jumpers for irq.  I can't really
help you with a 2100 -- We've only got 4400's or better around here..
Just surf around the bios and look for a list of IRQ's somewhere.

Pete



On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Claude Klimos wrote:

> Thanks for the replies. What you suggesting makes perfect sense. So the
> IRQ manipulation must be made in the bios settings and not on the Digium
> card? Would I need to modify any jumpers on the TDM400P? I looked at the
> bios settings of my Dimension 2100 and, fraqnkly, I have no idea where
> those changes can be made. I saw in the advanced settings that IRQ 5 is
> reserved, but nothing more. Can you help?
>
> Claude
>
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>    1. Hardware support for TDM (Claude Klimos)
>    2. RE: Hardware support for TDM (John James)
>    3. RE: Hardware support for TDM (Peter Grace)
>    4. RE: Frequent Crashes (DUSTIN WILDES)
>    5. Re: Frequent Crashes (Jeremy McNamara)
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> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:43:00 -0400
> From: Claude Klimos <claude.klimos at aheeva.com>
> To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com, asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Organization: Aheeva Technology
> Subject: [Asterisk-Dev] Hardware support for TDM
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> Hi All,
>
> Last week I had problems installing the TDM DK on my Dell Dimension
> 2100. Digium support confirmed that there is an incompatibility problem
> between the TDM card (TDM400P) and the motherboard, and that problem
> will be fixed sometime in September (which is too late for me). Also,
> Digium tech support were unable to provide me with a list of supported
> motherboards.
>
> Can someone tell me what platform they're using (brand/model/clone)? I
> am not looking for a high end server for now. The purpose is to evaluate
> Asterisk with the Digium cards and develop a simple 'proof of concept'
> dialer.
>
> Also, would using a Dialogic card a good alternative? Has anyone used an
> analog Dialogic card with Asterisk? which model?
>
> Thanks for any help/suggestions/recommendations
>
> Regards,
>
> Claude
>
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> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=805142914-28072003>Hi
> All,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=805142914-28072003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=805142914-28072003>Last week I
> had
> problems installing the TDM DK on my Dell Dimension 2100. Digium support
>
> confirmed that there is an incompatibility problem between the TDM card
> (TDM400P) and the motherboard, and that problem will be fixed sometime
> in
> September (which is too late for me). Also, Digium tech support were
> unable to
> provide me with a list of supported motherboards.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=805142914-28072003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=805142914-28072003>Can someone
> tell me
> what platform they're using (brand/model/clone)? I am not looking for a
> high end
> server for now. The purpose is to evaluate Asterisk with the Digium
> cards and
> develop a simple 'proof of concept' dialer.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=805142914-28072003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=805142914-28072003>Also, would
> using a
> Dialogic card a good alternative? Has anyone used an analog Dialogic
> card with
> Asterisk? which model?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=805142914-28072003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=805142914-28072003>Thanks for
> any
> help/suggestions/recommendations</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=805142914-28072003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=805142914-28072003>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=805142914-28072003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=805142914-28072003>Claude</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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> Message: 2
> Organization: Apparatix, Inc.
> From: "John James" <john.james at apparatix.com>
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Dev] Hardware support for TDM
> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:27:00 +0000
> To: "asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com" <asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com>
> Reply-To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
>
> Claude,
>
> I used an MSI KT4 to test the TDM card.  The only issue that I noticed
> was = that the TDM card does not like to share interrupts.  Just ensure
> that the = IRQ for the slot where you insert the card is not shared.
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
> Sent: 7/28/2003 8:43 AM
> To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com; asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: [Asterisk-Dev] Hardware support for TDM
>
>
> Hi All,
>  =
>
> Last week I had problems installing the TDM DK on my Dell Dimension
> 2100. D= igium support confirmed that there is an incompatibility
> problem between th= e TDM card (TDM400P) and the motherboard, and that
> problem will be fixed so= metime in September (which is too late for
> me). Also, Digium tech support w= ere unable to provide me with a list
> of supported motherboards.  =
>
> Can someone tell me what platform they're using (brand/model/clone)? I
> am n= ot looking for a high end server for now. The purpose is to
> evaluate Asteri= sk with the Digium cards and develop a simple 'proof of
> concept' dialer.  =
>
> Also, would using a Dialogic card a good alternative? Has anyone used an
> an= alog Dialogic card with Asterisk? which model?  =
>
> Thanks for any help/suggestions/recommendations
>  =
>
> Regards,
>  =
>
> Claude
>
>
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>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:41:47 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Peter Grace <pgrace at fierymoon.com>
> To: "asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com" <asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com>
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Dev] Hardware support for TDM
> Reply-To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
>
> Yep,
>
> I can most certainly concur on this one.  Having shared IRQ's will put a
> monkey wrench in your attempts to initialize any of the zapata hardware.
> It took me about an hour to get the bios settings just right to make the
> two zapata pci slots have dedicated IRQ's.  *phew*
>
> Pete (km-)
>
>
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, John James wrote:
>
> > Claude,
> >
> > I used an MSI KT4 to test the TDM card.  The only issue that I noticed
>
> > was that the TDM card does not like to share interrupts.  Just ensure
> > that the IRQ for the slot where you insert the card is not shared.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
> > Sent: 7/28/2003 8:43 AM
> > To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com; asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > Subject: [Asterisk-Dev] Hardware support for TDM
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Last week I had problems installing the TDM DK on my Dell Dimension
> > 2100. Digium support confirmed that there is an incompatibility
> > problem between the TDM card (TDM400P) and the motherboard, and that
> > problem will be fixed sometime in September (which is too late for
> > me). Also, Digium tech support were unable to provide me with a list
> > of supported motherboards.
> >
> > Can someone tell me what platform they're using (brand/model/clone)? I
>
> > am not looking for a high end server for now. The purpose is to
> > evaluate Asterisk with the Digium cards and develop a simple 'proof of
>
> > concept' dialer.
> >
> > Also, would using a Dialogic card a good alternative? Has anyone used
> > an analog Dialogic card with Asterisk? which model?
> >
> > Thanks for any help/suggestions/recommendations
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Claude
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Asterisk-Dev mailing list
> > Asterisk-Dev at lists.digium.com
> > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-dev
> >
>
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> Message: 4
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Dev] Frequent Crashes
> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:46:30 -0400
> From: "DUSTIN WILDES" <dwildes at pabbankshares.com>
> To: <asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com>
> Reply-To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
>
> It seems this worked.
> We've had no crashes this weekend!
>
> Thanks again Mark.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Spencer [mailto:markster at digium.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:08 AM
> To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Dev] Frequent Crashes
>
>
> I made a fix, let me know if this takes care of it.
>
> Mark
>
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2003, DUSTIN WILDES wrote:
>
> > Since our update to CVS - our system has been receiving crashes.
> >
> > Here is the first load at GDB:
> > =
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> =3D=
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> > Reading symbols from /lib/libnsl.so.1...done.
> > Loaded symbols for /lib/libnsl.so.1
> > #0  0x41cb25b3 in wait_for_answer (in=3D0x8165190, =
> outgoing=3D0x80d7e70, to=3D0x46eff054, allowredir_in=3D0x46eff058, =
> allowredir_out=3D0x46eff05c, allowdisconnect=3D0x46eff060)
> >     at app_dial.c:191
> > 191                                     if =
> (strlen(o->chan->call_forward)) {
> > (gdb)
> >
> >
> >
> > Here is a Backtrace:
> > =
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> =3D=
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> > (gdb) bt
> > #0  0x41cb25b3 in wait_for_answer (in=3D0x8165190, =
> outgoing=3D0x80d7e70, to=3D0x46eff054, allowredir_in=3D0x46eff058, =
> allowredir_out=3D0x46eff05c, allowdisconnect=3D0x46eff060)
> >     at app_dial.c:191
> > #1  0x41cb392d in dial_exec (chan=3D0x8165190, data=3D0x46eff73c) at =
> app_dial.c:600
> > #2  0x0805ed76 in pbx_exec (c=3D0x8165190, app=3D0x8107ce8, =
> data=3D0x46eff73c, newstack=3D1) at pbx.c:388
> > #3  0x0806089d in pbx_extension_helper (c=3D0x8165190, =
> context=3D0x81652e0 "ciscophones", exten=3D0x8165380 "1400", =
> priority=3D1, callerid=3D0x0, action=3D1) at pbx.c:1130
> > #4  0x0806154e in ast_pbx_run (c=3D0x8165190) at pbx.c:1614 #5
> > 0x080672bf in pbx_thread (data=3D0x8165190) at pbx.c:1830 #6
> > 0x4003afef in pthread_start_thread () from =
> /lib/i686/libpthread.so.0
> > (gdb) quit
> >
> >
> > Here is my Dialplan entry for extension 1400:
> > =
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> =3D=
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> > exten =3D> 1400,1,Dial(SIP/1243&SIP/1315&SIP/1284&SIP/1490,15,t)
> > exten =3D> 1400,2,Voicemail(u1400)
> >
> >
> > I upgraded from CVS of July 18th for today.
> > Also before the upgrade - I removed all the asterisk directories and =
> then done an install to insure all the newest binaries were loaded.  I =
> then rebooted the computer to free up anything that may have been in =
> memory.
> >
> >
> >
> > if you need any more information - PLEASE let me know. --Dustin
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> >
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:56:09 -0400
> From: Jeremy McNamara <jj at indie.org>
> To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Dev] Frequent Crashes
> Reply-To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
>
>
> I wonder how many Cisco, Avaya, Quintum, etc customers have experienced
> an almost immediate fixing of an issue like this.
>
> I think none.  Open source rules!
>
>
>
> Jeremy McNamara
>
>
>
>
>
>
> DUSTIN WILDES wrote:
>
> >It seems this worked.
> >We've had no crashes this weekend!
> >
> >Thanks again Mark.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mark Spencer [mailto:markster at digium.com]
> >Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:08 AM
> >To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
> >Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Dev] Frequent Crashes
> >
> >
> >I made a fix, let me know if this takes care of it.
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >
>
>
>
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