Cliff Sifton wrote: > Mr. Brandon Kruse > > My first Asterisk client has hired my services, > knowing full well, how long I've been out of the game, > and how new Linux and Asterisk are to me. > > Previous question, regarding .pdf edition of Asterisk > TFOT, yes 2nd edition. It is there that I read the > author(s) leaning towards CentOS. I am using > linuxcommand.org to get my arms around basic Linux > skills. > >
Great, good read, great book. > For my learning and first few test projects, I need to > make some key decisions regarding Linux distros, > Asterisk versions and GUI vs CLI, knowing full well > that just about everyone has their particular version > and combinations that suits their needs. > > I started in 1975, when the CLI seemed high tech > compared to punched cards. I realize that Digium holds > 'boot camp' classes, the content of which I feel about > half would be helpful, while the other half I could > learn by readig the manual and doing it(RTFM). > > So outside your gracious FREE support, tell me about, > or link me to, Digium support for Asterisk. Once the > key decisions are made I would like to have one > person, maybe you, to goto for help, in the begining. > After that my learning curve will be a steep one. > > http://www.digium.com/en/training/ > Reading about AsteriskNow vs Asterisk 1.4.22 I already > got the feeling it might be a good idea to have 2 > boxes one running Now the other running CentOS and > 1.4.22. I see distributing the app anyway. The Now > box I bought from a gamer for 300 bucks. The other > box I am building from the board up, for about > 700bucks bearing in mind what I read in chapter 2. > > I would like someone to comment on the specific > choices I have made and why, perhaps there are > conflicts of which I'm not aware, etc. > > Basically anything with power. High IO (if you need it, vm, etc), more ram more ram more ram! Processor speed, etc. You get what you pay for most of the time. Also, experimenting is half the fun! Regards, -bk > Your thoughts? > > Clifford Sifton > 215-432-8007 > > > > Clifford Sifton > > Two dreams "to discover a new cave system" AND > "to discover a new wreck" > > 215-432-8007 > > > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisknow mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisknow
