[Asterisk-Users] Where does a newbie get started?

[Jay Milk]

Do you feel you need a PBX?  If you don't understand the benefits of a
PBX, chances are, you don't need it.  Most people arrive here because
they have certain needs and find that asterisk meets them.  Going the
other way is a bit like buying a snowblower in Texas because it's so
nice and shiny :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Williams [mailto:williamsbyron at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 1:33 PM
> To: Asterisk-Users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Where does a newbie get started?
> 
> 
> I heard this project mentioned on the MythTV mailing list 
> this weekend. I'm interested in finding more out about the 
> way * works, but I can't seem to find something that talks 
> about the benefits of having such a program in a home with a 
> single line. What type of hardware would be required and any 
> additional wiring that may be required.
> 
> Does * support different rings for different callers and such.
> 
> I'm not a PBX expert (we studied it in very littel detail in 
> one of my networking classes) so all the jargon is lost on 
> me. Where would I find such a guide or a few articles on my level?
> 
> Thanks,
> John Williams