[Asterisk-Users] Re: X100p on VIA EPIA-V

[Darren McIntosh]

> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:59:52 -0600
> From: Rich Adamson <radamson at routers.com>
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Re: [Asterisk-Dev] X100p on VIA EPIA-V
> problems
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
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> > I'm running Asterisk on my (new) VIA EPIA-V motherboard.
> > This seems to be the ideal platform for a home version of asterisk - its
> > small, quiet, low power, and should have plenty of computing horsepower
> > if only it would work!
> >
> > I'm running Redhat 9, Kernel 2.4.20-8, and Asterisk from
> > CVS-HEAD-07/07/04-21:01:10
> > The phones in my house talk to asterisk via  a Sipura SPA-2000.
> > I have a X100p card (not from Digium, I regret, but one of the "OEM"
> > cards sold by Diginetworks).  Here' is a snipit from the boot log:
>
> I've been told very recently by a self-proclaimed linux expert (who
> happens to be involved with selling systems and motherboards, including
> the VIA) the VIA boards have a terrible PCI bus implementation that
> has caused lots of problems. The 'expert' has been involved with linux
> for years, is involved rather heavily in various audio apps, but
> has zero experience with asterisk.
>
> I don't have any experience at all with the VIA, so have no factual
> knowledge or experience. Simply passing on what I was told when I
> talked to him about a replacement motherboard.
>
I wonder if I am seeing a similar issue, I am debugging a voice quality
problem with a voiceronix openline4 on an VIA EPIA V mainboard. I get random
tones & chirps on calls through the FXO, otherwise it performs flawlessly.
Anyone got any info on how to debug PCI issues?

darren