[Asterisk-Users] i4l --> capi move - how?

[Julien Levi]

Mark Elkins wrote:

> I have * with i4l installed and working - on a dumb eicon card.
> 
> It seems in order to get DTMF out of the BRI (for business banking -
> etc) - I should change from i4l drivers to capi drivers.
> 
> wiki help seems to be for the Fritz card only...???
> 
> I have ticked the suggested boxes in 'menuconfig', explored the
> capi4linux websites - etc... but am missing some magic.
> 
> I've "modprobe capi", if I don't "modprobe hisax type=11" to get-
> HiSax: Card 1 Protocol EDSS1 Id=HiSax (0)
> HiSax: Eicon.Diehl Diva driver Rev. 1.1.4.2
> ...
> then whet am I meant to do instead?
> 
> Obviously no *....  (load_module: CAPI not installed!)
> 
> A pointer in the right direction please?
> ie - does the Dumb EICON card work with capi?, do I need the server
> eicon card instead?, is CAPI only working with Fritz's cards?
>  

As far as I know the only passive ISDN cards with capi drivers are the 
AVM fritz range. You can't at present use chan_capi with any other card.

If the eicon card is based on the HFC chipset you may be able to use the 
zaphfc drivers and address it as a native zaptel device. Take a look at 
http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/ for "bristuff"

Otherwise consider buying a cheap second hand fritz (AKA BT speedway 
card) or hfc chipset card from ebay. There are usually quite a few 
available.

regards,

-- 
Julien