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

[Rich Adamson]

> > > 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?

My understanding from the 'expert' is the PCI issues have something
to do with a poor PCI chip design on the motherboard. The folks that
are heavy into audio apps tend to swap out their VIA motherboards. 
Guess that implies there aren't any workarounds.