[Asterisk-Users] Unable to Specify Channel 1 - no such device or address

Kristian Kielhofner kris at krisk.org
Tue Jan 25 14:22:06 MST 2005


Gene Naden wrote:

> When trying to start asterisk with a four-port FXS/FXO card I get the 
> following error: "Unable to Specify Channel 1 - no such device or 
> address" (Channel 1 should be the first FXO port). I looked in the 
> asterisk-users mailing list archive and found one person who had this 
> problem but did not find an answer. I am using the sample configuration 
> file lines provided by Digium. lsmod says my wcfxo and zaptel modules 
> are loaded Ok, apparently. What could be wrong or where should I look.
> Gene Naden, MA , MD
> Programmer Analyst
> GlobalTeldata II, LLC
> 4646 N. Ravenswood
> Chicago, IL 60640
> (773) 878-3161 x 223

Gene,

	That usually happens because the kernel modules are not loaded - "No 
such device".  If you are using CVS make sure that wctdm & wcfxo are 
loaded, while with stable use wcfxs & wcfxo.  What is your TDM model 
number/module configuration?

	What does ztcfg -vvv say after doing this?

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Kristian Kielhofner



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