[asterisk-users] zaptel on CENTOS servercd

[John Novack]

Jim Suber wrote:
> I use CentOS4.4. successfully. I do something which is very odd for a Linux
> admin. I do a "install everything". There is/was a reason for this.
> I was in a hurry to get a system online and didn't have time for a research
> project. I wrote a simple shell script to compile the apps (zaptel, libpri,
> asterisk),copy pre-defined .confs to asterisk -udev zaptel etc., set up
> vsftpd for provisioning up to 20 Polycom phones, set up DHCPD and finally
> the script removes a list of un-needed services left over from "install
> everything" The list of un-needed services continues to grow as I learn
> more. I know you won't find this in anyone's "Best Practices" wiki but I've
> used this process (install the os, run the script) 6 times for six different
> systems. It works flawlessly everytime. Takes an average of 51 minutes to
> get a complete system up and running.
>
>   
As a Linux novice, I certainly agree.
I posted such some time ago and was castigated for such blasphemy, but 
as you have discovered, this is certainly  a quick way to get up and 
running.
Use the 3 CD set rather than the single server CD and it goes MUCH quicker.
Even quicker is to "clone" the hard drive then go change the few items 
that need changing. I have found that works well.
Install everything then turn off services one doesn't need works well 
for both CentOs 3.x and 4.x, though Asterisk 1.4 seems to NEED the 
version 4.
Any experience with CentOS 5??
Of course there are always the ( fill in the blank ) OS bigots that 
insist on using their favorite, and end up with problems.
There are those who Linux is simply a means to an end, and not a religion!

John Novack