I use a USB key for all config and VM storage. Works great. Never have scratched the storage on a 256 MB key.
Michael On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:56:13 -0400, Michael Sprague wrote: >That has been my experience too. That is why the wrap boards are >tempting even without the pci and ide interfaces. > >Next question: Are the users of the soekris boards using a usb key for >voicemail storage or a hard drive? Are you recording voicemail with >it? > > >On 6/8/06, Michael Graves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Actually, my experience has been that small format FXO adapters (PCI >> card or external sIP device) are a huge waste of time. For me they have >> not yielded satisfactory results. Thus I have moved to a wholly IP >> based arrangement where I call forward my POTS lines to DIDs provided >> by an ITSP. This has been a much better solution than the SPA-3000, >> X101p or TDM-400. when I adopted this approach I went from a VIA system >> to a Soekris board. >> >> FWIW, I have not used the Sangoma card...which sounds promising. >> >> Michael Graves >> >> >> On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 07:48:23 -0400, Michael Sprague wrote: >> >> >Thank you for that comment! >> >I am operating with no hardware cards at the moment (actually, my >> >current setup id a P133 laptop with Debian/Asterisk), but I could see >> >that changing down the road. I did some checking and it seems there is >> >not much clearly set out as far as what cards would be usable in the >> >soekris boards considering the voltage and current constraints. For my >> >purposes, ideally there would be a 1 FXO, 1 FXS port card to add to >> >it, but I don't think such a thing exists that the soekris will be >> >happy with. In my searches I found reference to overloading the IRQ >> >servicing on the soekris with some interface cards. I don't need >> >additional data connectivity, but being able to get rid of SPA-3000s >> >would be a definite bonus. Any options for that? Maybe that would >> >require jumping up to a VIA board? Has anyone found (or created) a PCI >> >card compatibility chart for soekris that is VOIP related? >> > >> >Thanks, >> >Michael >> > >> > >> >On 6/7/06, olivier.taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> comment for you :) >> >> >> >> wrap doesn' t have pci connector and no ide connector, that's why they >> >> are cheaper. >> >> as you will see on the mailing list, many people uses isdn or pstn cards >> >> on the soekris boards, what about an isdn card on a wrap? >> >> >> >> Good luck, >> >> >> >> Olivier >> >> >> >> Michael Sprague a écrit : >> >> > I've started checking into the net4801-50 and the wrap1e202 to use >> >> > with Astlinux. They have similar specs, with the primary exception of >> >> > the usb port on the soekris, but now you can add usb on to the wrap >> >> > too. I can get a wrap bundle cheaper than the soekris and am wondering >> >> > if I would be regretting it since it seems like Kris prefers to target >> >> > the soekris boards. >> >> > Any comments for me? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Michael >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Astlinux-users mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.kriscompanies.com/mailman/listinfo/astlinux-users > >Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL >PROTECTED] > -- Michael Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com Pixel Power Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] o713-861-4005 o800-905-6412 c713-201-1262 fwd 54245 _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kriscompanies.com/mailman/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
