[Asterisk-Users] Which Linux ?

[Michael George]

On Jun 24, 2004, at 9:56 AM, Asterisk wrote:
> I did try that. Any help would be gratefully received.

Make sure you have the kernel source and try building the kernel.  Or  
at least start building it.  Before I did that, I couldn't compile the  
driver.  After getting into the build proper of the kernel, I was able  
to build the zaptel drivers.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael George" <george at auroravideosys.com>
> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Which Linux ?
>
>
>> On Jun 24, 2004, at 7:55 AM, Asterisk wrote:
>>> I've been trying to install under SuSE 9.1, but cannot compile zaptel
>>>
>>> What's the secret incantation ??
>>
>> Well, I will tell you, but I'll then have to kill you...  Lucky for  
>> you
>> I have no clue who you are or where you reside :)
>>
>> The incantation I used is:
>> make linux26
>>
>> That machine isn't running right now so I can't double-check it, but I
>> don't recall having to do anything out of the ordinary.  I do remember
>> banging my head for a while before I remembered that there is a
>> different build sequence for the 2.6 kernel...
>>
>> If this doesn't work for you, let me know and when I have a chance  
>> I'll
>> fire that system up and give it another go-'round...
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Michael George" <george at auroravideosys.com>
>>> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 12:30 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Which Linux ?
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jun 24, 2004, at 2:33 AM, <tpanton at attglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>> From recent experience:
>>>>> If you want to use digium hardware dont use suse 9.0. It seems to
>>>>> think the E1 card is a tigerjet bri card and the kernel hangs on
>>>>> ztcfg.
>>>>>
>>>>> Based on th wiki, avoid kernel 2.6 unless you know what you are
>>>>> doing.
>>>>> Likewise with fedora, which seems to work but needs kernel thread
>>>>> turned off.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm just about to try RedHat 8.0, which gets good comments in the
>>>>> wiki.
>>>>
>>>> I asked a similar question about SuSE 9.1 and the 2.6 kernel a  
>>>> little
>>>> while ago:
>>>> http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/2004-May/ 
>>>> 048781.html
>>>>
>>>> Follow the thread out and it seems some have had success.  I have  
>>>> been
>>>> doing our preliminary testbed with SuSE 9.0 and it is working just
>>>> fine.  Our final deployment will be under 9.1 and the 2.6 kernel.  I
>>>> already have * and zaptel built on that system, but we haven't run  
>>>> it
>>>> yet.
>>>>
>>>> -Michael
>>>>
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>> -Michael
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-Michael