[asterisk-users] DAHDI_SPANCONFIG failed on span 1: No such device or address (6)

[Tzafrir Cohen]

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 05:10:14PM +0100, RaMaier at gmx.de wrote:
> 
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:26:43 +0200
> > Von: Tzafrir Cohen <tzafrir.cohen at xorcom.com>
> > An: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > Betreff: Re: [asterisk-users] DAHDI_SPANCONFIG failed on span 1: No such device or address (6)
> 
> > On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 03:30:45PM +0100, RaMaier at gmx.de wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > I have problems starting dahdi.
> > > dahdi_cfg -vvv allwasy comes back with:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > DAHDI Tools Version - 2.2.1.1
> > > 
> > > DAHDI Version: 2.3.0.1
> > > Echo Canceller(s):
> > > Configuration
> > > ======================
> > > 
> > > SPAN 1: CCS/ AMI Build-out: 0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)
> > > 
> > > Channel map:
> > > 
> > > Channel 01: Clear channel (Default) (Echo Canceler: kb1) (Slaves: 01)
> > > Channel 02: Clear channel (Default) (Echo Canceler: kb1) (Slaves: 02)
> > 
> > kb1? Why not mg2 (or OSLEC or whatever)?
> 
> OSLEC ist planned in the future. I fist have to find where to get the sources and howto compile / load them. Hints appreciated.
> First wanted to get basics running.
> 
> > 
> > > Channel 03: Hardware assisted D-channel (Default) (Echo Canceler: none)
> > (Slaves: 03)
> > > 
> > > 3 channels to configure.
> > > 
> > > DAHDI_SPANCONFIG failed on span 1: No such device or address (6)
> > 
> > What's the output of lsdahdi ?
> 
> lsdahdi returns nothing, while 
> lspci 
> 00:0d.0 Network controller: Cologne Chip Designs GmbH ISDN network controller [HFC-PCI] (rev 02
> 
> and 
> dahdi_hardware
> pci:0000:00:0d.0     zaphfc-      1397:2bd0 HFC-S ISDN BRI card
> 
> I would have expected dahdi_hardware would be closer related to all dahdi commands.

'-' means that no module is actually loaded. Do you have zaphfc ?

If so: try: modprobe zaphfc

> 
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> > > 
> > > I searched the internet but could not yet find a solution.
> > > I already tried to exchange the zaphfc drivers as suggested, but they
> > did not compile.
> > > 
> > > I actually did not find a new(er) tutorial how to build an Asterisk with
> > a HFC-S card.
> > 
> > https://gitorious.org/dahdi-extra/dahdi-linux-extra
> > 
> > Well, mainly useful for producing patches and such).
> 
> Thanks, but here I don't have any experience how / where to attach these patches. Where can I find more info about it ?
> 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Any suggestions / hints / tutorials / links welcome.
> > > 
> > > Do I need some special drivers in the kernel ?
> > > Modprobe ?
> > > Anything else special I need ?
> > 
> > > Details:
> > > 
> > > I run Debian 6.0.4 with a fresh 2.6.35 Kernel, most drivers compiled as
> > modules.
> > 
> > http://updates.xorcom.com/pkg-voip/ has some Squeeze backports. Though
> > they're not kept up-to-date all the time. They include zaphfc.
> 
> Same here,  I don't have any experience how / where to attach these patches. Where can I find more info about it ?

The -source is already patched. There is actually one big patch there
(with the external drivers) and as it mentions - it is taken from the
git repo I mentioned.

> 
> > 
> > > 
> > > I installed the newest Asterisk 10.2.0-rc2 and dahdi_sources and
> > compiled them, but same happened with aptitude install dahdi on older kernel.
> > > download Asterisk -> ./configure -> make -> make install -> make samples
> > > download dahdi.tar.bz2 -> make -> make install
> > > 
> > > 
> > > dahdi_hardware:
> > > driver should be 'zaphfc' but is actually 'hfcpci'
> > > pci:0000:00:0d.0     zaphfc+      1397:2bd0 HFC-S ISDN BRI card
> > 
> > You should probably blacklist hfcpci.
> > 
> > echo 'blacklist hfcpci' >>/etc/modprobe.d/WHATEVER.conf
> > 
> 
> Removed and blacklisted with echo 'blacklist hfcpci' >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
> Already blacklisted for unknown reasons:
> blacklist hfcmulti
> blacklist hfc4s8s_l1
> blacklist wcb4xxp
> Don't I need all /one of these modules ?

Those three are for a different card, so they are irrelevant (harmless,
though)

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