[Asterisk-Users] newbie questions

[Mark Benson]

Voip to voip (in whatever form that takes sip-sip sip-iax iax-iax) is 
what I am using asterisk for.

I would have thought mandrake would have been ok - but haven't used it 
for a while. I'm running FC2 (fedora core2) and asterisk complies and 
runs without any problems.

Dont fear make. Apps, for the most part, compile really easily on linux. 
Follow the instructions to the letter and you shouldn't go wrong. Its 
often as simple as typing make waiting a bit for stuff to stop happening 
and then typing make install. Asterisk prompts you with various other 
options like make help and make samples (or something like that) so its 
pretty straight forward.

You don't need any cards for asterisk. No phone cards, no sound card 
just whatever allows you to connect to your lan and/or the internet.

g729 - isn't required. There are plenty of other codecs you can use for 
free.

Accounting, cdr, ser etc - I haven't got that far myself either.

Shaoul Jacobson - TELLINK wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I want to use asterisk as a VoIP-VoIP pbx (just IP, no PSTN/ISDN cards)
>
>
>1.	the distro
>I downloaded a "free mandrake 10.0 - 3 CD's) but some packages seem missing
>(some C or C++ or python ...)
>(buy the full version ....)
>
>maybe the latest fedora is more complete ?
>or easier to complete with rpmfind
>(I am green to linux too, but I open my windows & gates to the tux)
>
>(bsd, debian are a bit too tech for me yet, no flaming please.)
>I prefer ready made rpm's or alike than compile AT THIS TIME.
>(I promise to improve over time)
>
>
>2.	download
>any rpm ? or I must download sources and 'make install' ?
>(I found one iso, but it seemed to require a pstn card)
>(RTFM a second / third time could is always a good option)
>
>3.	pure VoIP
>is it ok to use it in pure VoIP mode without any 'phone cards' ?
>all (most) settings & samples I see include such cards. Needed or not ?
>
>
>4.	g729 not free.
>It seems that requires some licensing to digium.
>Can that be without using any 'card' (just VoIP) ?
>How to control the licenses then ? 
>(I e-mailed them the question, but got no answer)
>
>
>accounting, cdr's, ... that's for later
>(first I have to be able to phone)
>
>
>regards,
>
>Shaoul Jacobson
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