[Asterisk-Users] Sound card and other warning messages

[Martin Pycko]

> Greetings Asterisk users.
>
> When I launch Asterisk, I get the following
>
> Asterisk CVS-03/20/03-16:56:24, Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Linux Support
> Services, Inc.
> Written by Mark Spencer <markster at linux-support.net>
> =========================================================================
> [ Booting..........    -- Registered indication country 'us'
>     -- Registered indication country 'au'
>     -- Registered indication country 'fr'
>     -- Registered indication country 'de'
>     -- Registered indication country 'nl'
>     -- Registered indication country 'uk'
>     -- Setting default indication country to 'us'
> ...WARNING[16384]: File chan_oss.c, Line 342 (setformat): Requested 8000 Hz,
> got 8018 Hz -- sound may be choppy
It means only that you have some cheap sound card. If it works for you
that's fine.

> ....WARNING[98311]: File chan_oss.c, Line 228 (sound_thread): Read error on
> sound device: Resource temporarily unavailable
If you don't want this messages put
noload => chan_oss.so
in /etc/asterisk/modules.conf

> .WARNING[16384]: File chan_iax2.c, Line 4927 (set_config): Ignoring port for
> now
This channel driver is under developement. Also it reads the config files
of chan_zap.c so you shouldn't bother about that.

> ..../var/spool/asterisk/outgoing
> .....................................................WARNING[16384]: File
> chan_zap.c, Line 6416 (load_module): Ignoring rxwink
It's connected with Atlas ... just comment out in zapata.conf

> .... ]
> Asterisk Ready.
> *CLI>
>
> 1. The warning messages listed above, should I be concerned?
> I tested the sound card, by entering the command "dial", it plays the
> Asterisk greeting message on the speakers.
I woudln't worry about yours.

>
> 2. Should I replace the sound card with a different one.  Currently, it's a
> ES1370. (Ensoniq AudioPCI)
If it works for you => you don't have to.

>
> 3. After reading multiple docs, FAQ and mailing list archives, I am unable
> to find out purpose of the sound card?  Is it used to play music, while on
> hold?  Telephony PBX's usually don't have a sound card in them.
You don't need sound card in your PBX. It may be used as another extension
(read: another "phone")

>
> 4. The WARNING - chan_iax2.c, I think, this is a configuration problem
> (IAX), from the default files. That I have not gotten to yet.
THis channel driver does not use "port" keyword.

regards
Martin