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<font size=3>(The list may get this msg twice; I originally sent it from
the wrong email address, my apologies. Moderator, if you can,
please delete my original email submission from
asterisk-users@mengland.net. Thanks.)<br><br>
Hello-<br><br>
Summary:<br><br>
Can anyone recommend a place to start to learn how to create an Asterisk
system given a basic Digium PCI card and some generic PC
hardware?<br><br>
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Details:<br><br>
I plan to help a friend not familiar with Linux platforms load and
evaluate a Digium/Asterisk system for business-development
purposes. A couple years ago I used to work as a Unix/Linux sw
developer and sysadmin, but have been doing sales/marketing stuff
since.<br><br>
Where should I start to read about loading a system? My friend
apparently has a $100-flavor of Digium for eval purposes (can hook up to
one external phone line, or so I'm told), but knows little else.
Since I've been the unix/linux geek in a past life, he came to me for
assistance.<br><br>
I downloaded the .pdf handbook, and their appeared to be a reference to a
"downloading and installing" section, but I couldn't find any
text/body that actual described this process.<br><br>
Do I pick any linux flavor (presumably with compatible kernel) like
RedHat/Debian/SuSE and load up the source/pkgs/rpms necessary and let 'er
rip? Will I get a phone switch/PBX (or whatever this is) going
fairly easily, assuming I get my linux box/platform fired up ok?
Any gotchyas, tricks of the trade, things to know/worry about, etc?
Is this all contained in the .pdf handbook? When I skimmed it, I
didn't find anything that seemed to match up with a "installing for
a rookie's" perspective like mine, but maybe I overlooked
something.<br><br>
I have yet to get my hands on the Digium hardware/docs/etc that my buddy
ordered; maybe some answers/secrets/support-resources are in
there?<br><br>
I'm on vacation right now and am a little short on info, but before
delving into this when I get back (probably starting around 11/5) I
thought I would send out this note to the user list so that I might
potentially save some time in research/pain before I start.
<br><br>
Thanks for any help!<br>
-Matt </font></body>
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