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<DIV><SPAN class=343432115-20072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
won't pay to try to do anything too quickly with Asterisk. You will want
to take your time and learn the ropes, like somebody else suggested, setting a
system up with a telephony card and some inexpensive phones or ATAs will
show you what you are in for.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=343432115-20072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
bought Mr. Mahler's book and contrary to the comments of others I found it
useful, unfortunately it can't be definitive because Asterisk is changing so
fast. It helped me with some new paradigms like extensions and contexts
that seemed to be approached differently in asterisk than in other
products. YMMV.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343432115-20072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Once
you have a basic framework of knowledge you will find the wiki and the lists and
list archives are your best references.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=343432115-20072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>-Nate</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> David Stude
[mailto:dstude@receptec.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:57
AM<BR><B>To:</B> asterisk-users@lists.digium.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Asterisk-Users] Mahler's Book - New Project<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=267435013-20072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi
all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=267435013-20072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm currently
gearing up for a possible PBX replacement project using Asterisk, and I'm just
breaching the iceberg of information that's available. I typically
like to have something thick with pages in front of me. Mahler's book was
the first one to come up and it seems like a good place to start. However,
the big name bookstores tell me it'll take up to three weeks, and this project
simply can't endure that wait. Does anyone know where it's possible to get
a paper copy *quickly*?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=267435013-20072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=267435013-20072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>#2, I'm planning to
interface Asterisk with a Norstar MICS via PRI. Can anyone
recommend a reference book or site more suited to this
task?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=267435013-20072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks and
regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=267435013-20072005>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Stude</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=267435013-20072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Receptec,
LLC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=267435013-20072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Holly,
MI</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>