There was a recent bug that addressed this. The latest version of Asterisk should allow it to start even though there are zap errors.
For older versions, you'll need to do as Simon suggested. Note that if you noload=> chan_zap.so, it will not load zapata even if you have a card in your system. Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard (Rogers @ work) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: July 7, 2007 7:22 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [on-asterisk] Asterisk failed to start up without a > Digium card. > > Hi, > > I have 2 identical PCs with the exception that one has a > Digium card (3 > ports) and the other one without. > > The one with the Digium card is my live server and the other > one is a backup server. > > In my failover exercise, I restored the HD image on the backup server. > When Asterisk started, it exited with code 1. When I checked > the /var/log/asterisk/full file, it complained about the following: > > Chan_zap.c : ERROR unable to load channel 1 - no such device. > Chan_zap.c : ERROR unable to register channel. > > It seems that I do not have a Digium card and hence the error. > Is there a config I can tell asterisk to start without a > Digium card. I do not trust that such card is mandatory for > Asterisk to startup. > > Any suggestion is appreciated. > Richard > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.1/889 - Release > Date: 06/07/2007 8:00 PM > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.1/889 - Release Date: 06/07/2007 8:00 PM
