[Asterisk-Users] Re: zaptel missing /dev/zap after FC3 update

[Tony Mountifield]

In article <42630.67.102.56.226.1120672603.squirrel at www.ratzlaff.org>,
Howard Ratzlaff <asterisk at ratzlaff.org> wrote:
> I have a P4 HT system running * on a 2.6.9-1.667smp kernel (Fedora Core
> 3). Everythng was testing out and the configuration was working.  After
> running YUM update, kernel 2.6.11-1.35_FC3smp was installed.  Now Zaptel
> cannot find /dev/zap.
> 
> "Waiting for zap to come online...Error: missing /dev/zap!"
> 
> I have already recompiled zaptel, libpri, and asterisk after changing the
> /usr/src/linux-2.6 symbolic link (linux-2.6 ->
> /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.35_FC3smp/build/).  There is only a TDM22b installed
> 
> I reverted to the older kernel, recompiled and have the same issue. Any
> thoughts?

I have found that sometime the devices take a bit longer to become available
and the init script gives up too soon.

In /etc/rc.d/init.d/zaptel, try changing TMOUT=10 to TMOUT=20

Cheers
Tony
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