Re: [asterisk-users] looking for "solid state" like PC suitable for Asterisk

2012-05-13 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 10/05/12 09:49, Bart Coninckx wrote: Hi all, for smaller (or maybe even bigger) sites I'm looking for a smaller, appliance-type like PC, preferably solid state and fanless PC. Since it's only going to run Asterisk for a couple of extensions I don't think CPU and RAM need to be maxed out. Doe

Re: [asterisk-users] Good, inexpensive wireless VOIP handsets ?

2011-08-27 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 26/08/11 19:02, linux guy wrote: I'm looking for 4 to 6 good, inexpensive VOIP handsets for my home asterisk system. We've been using the Siemens Gigaset 685IP range for over three years and I'm (still) very pleased with them: http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/27/siemens-gigaset-685

Re: [asterisk-users] Looking for ideas for nice **Asterisk** home phone system

2011-08-27 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 26/08/11 12:28, linux guy wrote: Great discussion, all of it. Thanks, people. How much power does the home asterisk box need ? Not much :-) I've been running our phone system and home media/storage network on a VIA C7 cpu based home build that I *downclocked* to 1Ghz from 1.2Ghz for ab

Re: [asterisk-users] asterisk + openBTS

2010-08-19 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 19/08/10 18:20, equis software wrote: > I want to know about asterisk and openBTS > If anybody made any test and experience... This island runs it's GSM network on OpenBTS: http://www.niueisland.com/ This was the place he presented about. Read the blog here: http://openbts.sourceforge.net/Niu

Re: [asterisk-users] asterisk + openBTS

2010-08-19 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 19/08/10 18:20, equis software wrote: > I want to know about asterisk and openBTS > If anybody made any test and experience... I saw a presentation a few months ago where one of the openBTS project founders talked about one early system they set up on a very small and remote Pacific island al

Re: [asterisk-users] install asterisk

2010-08-13 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 13/08/10 14:08, Albert Bonomo wrote: > This time, the server was up with Fedora 13. No problem. > Well not so fast. Yes problem !!! I can not install it !!! Fedora is *not* a server operating system and not one I would choose to run asterisk on. I would recommend using either CentOS or a Debi

[asterisk-users] FYI: Seen the 2600Hz announcement?

2010-08-03 Thread Alan Lord (News)
http://gigaom.com/2010/08/03/2600hz-project/ -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live intro

Re: [asterisk-users] IAX softphone

2010-08-02 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 02/08/10 17:35, Ronaldo Zacarias Afonso wrote: > Hi all, > > Can some one suggest me an IAX client for Linux and Windows? > I used KIAX once, but know it seems complicated to have it working on Ubuntu. This one is great on Ubuntu/Linux. http://www.sflphone.org/ Unfortunately I know not about W

Re: [asterisk-users] [OT] Asterisk 1.6 and DECT Phones

2010-02-23 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 23/02/10 08:38, Randy R wrote: > On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Alan Lord (News) > wrote: >> Another vote for the Siemens Gigaset range. Been using the S685IP almost >> since the day it was released here in the UK. Nice handsets, great voice >> quality, but as others

Re: [asterisk-users] [OT] Asterisk 1.6 and DECT Phones

2010-02-23 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 22/02/10 16:18, --[ UxBoD ]-- wrote: > Hi, > > looking for your valued input on suitable suggestions for high quality VoIP > DECT phones. I am having real issues with my Snom M3s and Asterisk 1.6 and > looking to a new manufacturer. > Another vote for the Siemens Gigaset range. Been using th

[asterisk-users] Siemens Gigaset + Asterisk Query?

2010-01-22 Thread Alan Lord (News)
When you configure the Siemens gigaset handsets (I have S685IP), there is a single option for all handsets to use either the POTS interface or VOIP as the default outbound destination - you then need to add a dial suffix if you want to use an alternate outbound route. Does anyone have any sugge

Re: [asterisk-users] looking for an Asterisk supervision (status viewer) tool

2009-11-11 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 11/11/09 10:00, Steve Howes wrote: > > On 11 Nov 2009, at 09:06, Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> >> "Warning: Your browser may not be able to handle this site! Please >> upgrade your browser to the latest version of Internet Explorer, >> Firefox, Mozil

Re: [asterisk-users] looking for an Asterisk supervision (status viewer) tool

2009-11-11 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 10/11/09 18:19, Christina Casey wrote: > Hi Klaus, > > Yes all the below is possible/easy with the OrderlyStats call centre > management and reporting tool. > > It's a free download - please see http://www.orderlyq.com/orderlystats.html > > Kind regards, > > Christina Casey > Accounts Manager >

Re: [asterisk-users] GUI for asterix management

2009-10-24 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 24/10/09 11:05, Steve Howes wrote: > > On 24 Oct 2009, at 10:52, giancarlo lombardo wrote: >> at the moment machine is standalone, so i need to start GUI from >> console. > > There is no Asterisk GUI that runs like that. You could install X and > Firefox but thats just a bit retarded. Plug in a

Re: [asterisk-users] OT - DECT SIP Phones

2009-10-23 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 23/10/09 08:34, --[ UxBoD ]-- wrote: > > S685 set turned up the other day and have had a good chance to try it out ... > Voice quality is definitely superior to the M3 though I guess that will be > addressed in the M9 with G722 support. > > Impressions of the Siemens phone :- > > Pros >

Re: [asterisk-users] OT - DECT SIP Phones

2009-10-18 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 17/10/09 15:02, --[ UxBoD ]-- wrote: > Hi, > > I have three Snom M3s at the moment but getting pretty fed up with the issues > :( I am UK based and would be interested to hear of other peoples > recommendations. Key features :- > > * VM Notification > * Good Range > * G729 codec support > *

[asterisk-users] Asterisk + Skype deployment

2009-10-02 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Just FYI Really, nothing to do with me... http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/10/01/systems-integrator-dials-skype-for-asterisk/ ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Regi

Re: [asterisk-users] Choose IAX or SIP trunking?

2009-09-30 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 01/10/09 00:57, Kirill 'Big K' Katsnelson wrote: > Asterisk 1.6 behind a firewall and NAT. We are terminating multiple DID > calls, originating and transferring. > > A provider offers both SIP and IAX trunking. Cateris paribus, what is > the preferred solution to choose? What points to consider?

Re: [asterisk-users] VOIP solutions

2009-09-26 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 26/09/09 19:42, Hans Witvliet wrote: > What you can do (perhaps not the best solution...) is having one > asterisk server behind your firewall, serving all your local > sip-clients. And another at the other side of the firewall, only for > serving remote clients. And have both systems talking

Re: [asterisk-users] zaptel kernel configuration error on vmware

2009-09-12 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 12/09/09 08:03, DHAVAL INDRODIYA wrote: > hello > while i try to compile zaptel > > it gives following error to me > > you do not appear to have the sources for the 2.6.27-7-server kernel > installed You will need to install the source tree (or at least the headers) for the running kernel. O

Re: [asterisk-users] OT - DECT handset with Line key

2009-08-18 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 18/08/09 08:08, Olivier wrote: > Hi, > > I need to replace digital handsets in offices where there cabling is > appareantly not Ethernet-compliant. > Today's usage is to press a key to toggle between private ou public line > before issuing an outgoing call. > > Are you aware of a DECT handset (t

Re: [asterisk-users] Server linux requirements

2009-08-05 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 04/08/09 23:57, Miguel Molina wrote: > Edwin Quijada escribió: >> It depends about your traffic. >> But myabe and I guess Core 2Duo 4Gb ram , Sata 160Gb >> +_ >> >> > It's pretty well known that asterisk is CPU intensive, not RAM > intensive. It think 4GB is much more than enough. BTW, if your

Re: [asterisk-users] TLS Manager

2009-07-25 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 25/07/09 00:08, John A. Sullivan III wrote: > Hello, all. After many pages of googling and testing in the lab, I'm > still a bit perplexed about how to implement tls protection for the > asterisk manager. manager.conf allows one to specify the cert file but > one normally must also specify the

Re: [asterisk-users] How do I create an IVR/Dial Group that worksproperly?

2009-07-19 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 19/07/09 04:50, Maxi Belino wrote: > > It get's really hard to to try and deal with all the possibilities > reliably. > > IMHO, the "Destination" field *should* contain simply the number of the > destination ext. of the call; as it rightly does when digits are > actually dia

Re: [asterisk-users] Truecall

2009-07-18 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 18/07/09 00:35, Gavin Henry wrote: > This has to be an Asterisk based appliance no? > > http://www.truecall.co.uk/acatalog/trueCall_Features.html I saw this on the TV the other night. Couldn't believe how the "dragons" all thought it was such a cool idea. I was shouting at the telly saying "Y

Re: [asterisk-users] How do I create an IVR/Dial Group that worksproperly?

2009-07-17 Thread Alan Lord (News)
destination ext. of the call; as it rightly does when digits are actually dialled by the caller. Why it doesn't when the call is generated by the dialplan IVR is just plain inconsistent. Alan > > -Original Message- > From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com >

Re: [asterisk-users] How do I create an IVR/Dial Group that works properly?

2009-07-17 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 17/07/09 16:30, David Backeberg wrote: > On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 4:22 AM, Alan Lord (News) > wrote: >> * Caller arrives at our main number >> * Caller is greeted and then told they can enter an extension number, if >> known, or wait and their call will be conne

Re: [asterisk-users] How do I create an IVR/Dial Group that worksproperly?

2009-07-17 Thread Alan Lord (News)
number of the final extension to which the call gets connected. Cheers Alan > > -Original Message- > From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lord (News) > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 11:12 AM >

Re: [asterisk-users] How do I create an IVR/Dial Group that worksproperly?

2009-07-17 Thread Alan Lord (News)
overkill... Alan > > -Original Message- > From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lord > (News) > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 3:23 AM > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Subject: [asterisk-

[asterisk-users] How do I create an IVR/Dial Group that works properly?

2009-07-17 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Hi all, I am trying to understand how I can get a simple IVR scenario to work properly (having already removed most of my hair...). The basic requirement is as follows: * Caller arrives at our main number * Caller is greeted and then told they can enter an extension number, if known, or wait a

[asterisk-users] Struggling with Macros and "s" Extension

2009-07-16 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Hi all, I'm sure this has been done before but I just can't figure it out. On my * box I have a simple IVR: [tolc_menu] ; Welcome and information to callers exten => s,1,Answer() exten => s,n,Wait(2) exten => s,n,Background(welcome-to-tolc) ; Say Hello exten => s,n,Wait(1) exten => s,n(tryagain)

Re: [asterisk-users] Setting up a "secure" AMI?

2009-07-09 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 09/07/09 14:40, Steve Howes wrote: > On 9 Jul 2009, at 13:05, Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> Reading the page >> http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk%20config%20manager.conf >> got me a little concerned regarding having an open channel between the >> two

[asterisk-users] Setting up a "secure" AMI?

2009-07-09 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Hi All, I've just upgraded our CRM and it has an Asterisk Integration Module that I would like to test out. The CRM is running on one of our hosted servers in the cloud. The Asterisk server is running in my office. I am running Asterisk 1.4.21.2~dfsg-1ubuntu3. Reading the page http://www.voi

Re: [asterisk-users] CRMy type app?

2009-07-01 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 01/07/09 16:29, Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Wed, 1 Jul 2009, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > >> On 29/06/09 18:26, Gordon Henderson wrote: >>> >>> Looking for a (windows) app. that will listen to the manager interface >>> then pop-up a web browser point

Re: [asterisk-users] CRMy type app?

2009-07-01 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 29/06/09 18:26, Gordon Henderson wrote: > > Looking for a (windows) app. that will listen to the manager interface > then pop-up a web browser pointing to a page on an incoming phone call.. > > Not looking for outlook integration, or outbound dialling, just to > recognise an incoming call and po

Re: [asterisk-users] Learn Asterisk

2009-06-22 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 22/06/09 18:20, David @ULC wrote: > > What the best website and book to start learning asterisk ? Website: Google, http://www.voip-info.org Book: TFOT (The future of Telephony) Google for it , it is freely/legally downloadable. ___ -- Bandwidth

Re: [asterisk-users] IP phone recommendation

2009-06-03 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 03/06/09 08:37, Rilawich Ango wrote: > Hi all, >Any good recommendation of IP phone in term of sound quality and > price (reasonable) using with asterisk? > ango Not sure where you are in the world, or what you really need but I like the Siemens Gigaset IP DECT phones. The S685IP is reall

Re: [asterisk-users] [Atcom] Asterisk + LAMP on 128MB RAM?

2009-06-01 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 01/06/09 10:27, Vincent wrote: > Hello > > I'm thinking of selling an Asterisk server based on Atcom's IP02 > solid-state unit with one FXO and one FXS ports: > > http://atcom.cn/En_products_IP02.htm > > By default, this unit based on a 400MHz Blackfin 532 chip only has > 64MB RAM and 256M

Re: [asterisk-users] [UK SPECIFIC] DAHDI and a OpenVox Card

2009-05-24 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 24/05/09 19:21, Gordon Henderson wrote: > Here's an example: > > http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/WPP/Wiring/UK_telephone/uk_telephone.html > > In these enlightened days, it's normal to not use the 3rd wire internally > on extension as it has been known to degrade an ADSL signal. I think this las

Re: [asterisk-users] Building a System.

2009-05-11 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 11/05/09 04:21, John F. Ervin wrote: > Are there (??) instructions for people who are experienced at the > Trixbox level but wish to move on? Sure, the TFOT book is a great start. If you want to use Ubuntu or Debian rather than Centos then Asterisk is in the Debian and Ubuntu Server Reposito

Re: [asterisk-users] Questions on X100P/X101P cards

2009-05-06 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 06/05/09 13:43, Vincent wrote: > Hello, > > I'm looking for a dirt cheap solution for SOHO use to handle at most > a couple of POTS lines, and I notice that X10?P cards go for $15 on > eBay as opposed to $90 for an OpenVox card or over $200 for a Sangoma. > > I have a couple of questions a

Re: [asterisk-users] Compact, fanless appliance?

2009-05-06 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 06/05/09 08:28, Gordon Henderson wrote: > One little tip: You need to compile Asterisk for an i586 processor as > the VIA processor is missing a few (mmx, etc.) instructions that a full > blown i686 has. Hi Gordon, I'm using a VIA C7 on a Jetway board (http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodi

Re: [asterisk-users] AGI PHP

2009-05-04 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 04/05/09 21:17, James A. Shigley wrote: > I’m just trying to make a real simple Survey via php. Just want it to > play the Question Files, wait for a response, save the response into the > correct variable and then email it all. Packt sent me a book to review recently: Asterisk AGI Programming.

[asterisk-users] AGI Programming

2009-04-16 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Hi all, This isn't meant to be spam I thought some of you might find it interesting. Packt Publishing approached me a few weeks ago and asked if I would like to review a book or two for them on my blog. The first one they sent me is called Asterisk Gateway Interface Programming and has only ju

[asterisk-users] Siemens Gigaset Phones get mute function.

2009-04-08 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Hi, I know this is a little OT but there are many Asterisk users of the excellent Siemens DECT/VOIP phones like the S685IP and 475IP and this is probably newsworthy for them. One of the biggest bug bears has been no mute function on the handset. When I woke up this morning, the handset told me

Re: [asterisk-users] cant get a x100p works

2009-04-03 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Manolet Gmail wrote: > I have an ubuntu 8.10 machine. Linux 2.6.27-14-generic > > i want to configure a x100p card an use it with asterisk, so i download, > compile and install: > > asterisk-1.4.24 > dahdi-linux-2.1.0.4 > dahdi-tools-2.1.0.2 > libpri-1.4.9 > > i try almost everything i found on

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-04-01 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Fred wrote: > Hello > > Considering how cheap PCI modems are compared to even the cheapest > PCI hardware from Digium, OpenVox, Sangoma, etc I was wondering > why Zaptel can't be used with those to connect an Asterisk server to > a POTS line for low-level use? It just seems overkill for SOH

Re: [asterisk-users] [Zaptel] Why no driver for PCI voice modems?

2009-03-31 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Fred wrote: > Hello > > Considering how cheap PCI modems are compared to even the cheapest > PCI hardware from Digium, OpenVox, Sangoma, etc I was wondering > why Zaptel can't be used with those to connect an Asterisk server to > a POTS line for low-level use? It just seems overkill for SOH

Re: [asterisk-users] Need to find small footprint asterisk platform

2009-03-30 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Anthony Plack wrote: > Hey all, > I have a potential project which calls for a very small form-factor computer > like this: > > http://www.marvell.com/products/embedded_processors/developer/kirkwood/sheevaplug.jsp > > However, I am needing an FXS port integrated into a small footprint computer.

Re: [asterisk-users] Outlook integration?

2009-03-09 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Paul Hales wrote: > Noojeeclick? > > http://www.noojee.com.au/Page/NoojeeClick Thanks for that. Not heard of NoojeeClick before. Their site is not responding right now but the Firefox add-on page is up. when I get chance I will try it out. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8510 I

Re: [asterisk-users] Outlook integration?

2009-03-06 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Dean Collins wrote: > ADA Forums: http://forums.digium.com/index.php?c=8 > ADA Download: http://dl1.digium.com/ADA/ADAInstall.exe > ADA Administrators Guide: http://dl1.digium.com/ADA1.1/ADA_Admin_Manual.pdf Thanks for the links. I hadn't seen that before. The product is "kind of" interesting, b

Re: [asterisk-users] OSLEC not being loaded on Ubuntu Intrepid

2009-02-13 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Tzafrir Cohen wrote: >> But when the wcfxo module is loaded, it is not loading the oslec module. >> There is an oslec.ko in /lib/modules/my-running-kernel-version/misc/oslec/ >> >> According to launchpad, oslec should be the default ec now for zaptel. >> >> Anyone got any ideas please? > > http:

Re: [asterisk-users] OSLEC not being loaded on Ubuntu Intrepid [SOLVED]

2009-02-12 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Alan Lord (News) wrote: > I wonder if anyone has any ideas on this. > > I have recently migrated my server from a custom built Linux with > Asterisk, Zaptel and Oslec running fine, to Ubuntu Server 8.10. > > I have Asterisk installed via synaptic at it works fine. >

[asterisk-users] OSLEC not being loaded on Ubuntu Intrepid

2009-02-12 Thread Alan Lord (News)
I wonder if anyone has any ideas on this. I have recently migrated my server from a custom built Linux with Asterisk, Zaptel and Oslec running fine, to Ubuntu Server 8.10. I have Asterisk installed via synaptic at it works fine. I have built and installed the zaptel package by doing the followi

Re: [asterisk-users] What do you use? .conf or AEL?

2009-02-11 Thread Alan Lord (News)
That was quite an interesting set of responses. I didn't get any impression that there is a strong preference either way. Thanks for all the replies. Al ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing

[asterisk-users] What do you use? .conf or AEL?

2009-02-09 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Hi all, I built my first asterisk using the traditional (?) .conf files and constructs. I recall reading books at the time about AEL but it seemed "new" and untested so I left it alone. Now, I'm interested to poll the audience here to see if I should look into using AEL instead (or in additio

Re: [asterisk-users] Can asterisk work with a dynamic IP?

2008-12-02 Thread Alan Lord
Ronald Wiplinger (Lists) wrote: > I know I can setup asterisk without Internet at all and it works as > local pbx. > > Would an asterisk box work with a dynamic IP, with a dyndns name? > What must I take care if I try that? I had my * server behind my adsl router that was getting a dynamic Ip ad

Re: [asterisk-users] echo cancellation for sip phones

2008-11-20 Thread Alan Lord
Pezhman Lali wrote: > Dear, > the sip phones that registered, in to the asterisk 1.4.x have the echo > in their callings to pstn. > how this echo can be canceled? H - you don't give much to go on... What is the connection to the PSTN (i.e. what kind of card, interface etc...) The echo is a

Re: [asterisk-users] Looking for a good lightweight Linux softPhone

2008-11-14 Thread Alan Lord
Cory Andrews wrote: > http://blog.voipsupply.com/new-products/free-sip-softphone-roundup > Good roundup, thanks. Alan ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update opti

Re: [asterisk-users] R key with Siemens Gigaset IP (was MWI with Siemens Gigaset S450IP)

2008-10-30 Thread Alan Lord
te host can't match request NOTIFY to call '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Giving up. which I believe might have something to do with it? 10.0.0.2 is the Asterisk server. My sip.conf is like so: > [general] > srvlookup=yes > disallow=all > allow=alaw > allow=g722 > allow=gsm &

Re: [asterisk-users] R key with Siemens Gigaset IP (was MWI with Siemens Gigaset S450IP)

2008-10-29 Thread Alan Lord
Olivier wrote: > I'll reply to the correct thread > > [featuremap] > blindxfer => ## ; Blind transfer > ;disconnect => *0 ; Disconnect > ;automon => *1 ; One Touch Record > atxfer => A ; Attended transfer > >

Re: [asterisk-users] Anyone using an Intel Atom ?

2008-10-28 Thread Alan Lord
Gordon Henderson wrote: > Damn - I've just found it in the UK too: > >http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?prodID=1606310 > > Must resisst . > > I just wish there was a fanless version - one feature which I like in the > VIA boards I use. Wow, that's an amazing

Re: [asterisk-users] Advice on ISDN and Asterisk in the UK

2008-10-24 Thread Alan Lord
Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Fri, 24 Oct 2008, Alan Lord wrote: >> I used to have an ISDN-2 line into my home office. BT wrote to me about >> 2 years ago and said they were discontinuing the service. They converted >> my dual channel BRI back into a single POTS. > >

Re: [asterisk-users] Advice on ISDN and Asterisk in the UK

2008-10-24 Thread Alan Lord
Phil Knighton wrote: > Hello all > > What I'm looking for is some plain speaking advice on ISDN. > > Currently using 4 analog lines connecting via a four port TDM400P FXO > card. We need to physically move our installations, and on requesting > the analog lines be moved - our telco (BT) is s

Re: [asterisk-users] Zaptel-1.4.1 error cross compile

2008-10-06 Thread Alan Lord
satish patel wrote: > I have set env on shell > > KVERS=2.6.22.5 > KSRC=/path/to/kernel-2.6.22.5/source > Maybe I misunderstood you then. I thought you said that your ARM system was using a 2.6.18 kernel? If that is the case, then surely you need to build your zaptel module against that and

Re: [asterisk-users] Zaptel-1.4.1 error cross compile

2008-10-06 Thread Alan Lord
Satish Patel wrote: >>> I am using cross compile so i can't update GCC other wise it will effect on >>> my other packages anyway... tell me one thing i have host system kernel >>> version is 2.6.18 and i am compiling ARM embedded rootbuild with other >>> kernel version 2.6.22 so i need to compile

Re: [asterisk-users] Creating Asterisk Binary Package

2008-09-29 Thread Alan Lord
Steven Howes wrote: > Just copy the src folder and do `make install` on each machine? > Then tar and copy the /etc/asterisk folder if config is important too. > > On 29 Sep 2008, at 08:41, Jim Boykin wrote: > >> Is there a script to create an Asterisk binary package after it is >> compiled on one

Re: [asterisk-users] Fwd: more on Free World Dialup groups and FWDLive

2008-09-23 Thread Alan Lord
Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Tue, 23 Sep 2008, Steve Totaro wrote: > >> FYI >> >> It looks like FWD is looking for value added service ideas for free as >> a volunteer. > > I got this too - looks like a bit of a mass mailling! And me! And I haven't visited their site, or connected to their serv

Re: [asterisk-users] Reliable wireless SIP phones

2008-08-28 Thread Alan Lord
Jaap Winius wrote: > Hi list, > > Are there any reliable wireless SIP phones available on the market yet? > > > Since the firmware seems to be the same, there's no way I'm going to > upgrade to the 685IP. I was thinking of trying out the Snom M3, but > according to voip-info.org, that model

Re: [asterisk-users] OT - Which rackable case for mini-ITX boards ?

2008-08-25 Thread Alan Lord
Joseph L. Casale wrote: > Al, > What did you finally settle on as a firewall for this project? > jlc > Ahhh - good question; I was waiting for someone to ask... I haven't. I only really needed a content filter for the younger members of my family. When I upgraded "the boys'" computer to Edubun

Re: [asterisk-users] OT - Which rackable case for mini-ITX boards ?

2008-08-25 Thread Alan Lord
--[ UxBoD ]-- wrote: > From what people have said Asterisk does not require a huge amount of memory > or CPU then ? I only have a couple of extensions. Running the G729 codec and > will look at the Octava software for the PSTN to reduce echo. > > Regards, > It doesn't seem so to me. For a hom

Re: [asterisk-users] Siemens Gigaset IP in USA (S685 IP in particular)

2008-08-23 Thread Alan Lord
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > That's the purely technological answer, which is completely correct. > > There's a business side to it as well. Siemens is simply not in the > consumer electronics business in North America. They make this decision > consciously. > That's a shame. It's a cracking pho

Re: [asterisk-users] Running asterisk as non root user

2008-08-17 Thread Alan Lord
Shaun Wingrin wrote: > Hi, > > I've followed instructions of the book "AsteriskFutureOf > TelephonySecEdit" on page 295 onwards ) Link to the Asterisk book: > http://downloads.oreilly.com/books/9780596510480.pdf) and > get an error >

Re: [asterisk-users] I used to use an Asterisk server, but now it is overkill, ...

2008-08-13 Thread Alan Lord
Ronald Wiplinger wrote: > I had installed in the office an Asterisk server, but the company is > gone and I could keep the server. > > However, for my family with three members and two phone lines this > server is overkill. I am looking for a compact solution, which is more > suitable for me. > >

Re: [asterisk-users] Strange beep during calls

2008-08-06 Thread Alan Lord
Felippe Silvestre wrote: > Hi all, > > Our users are complaining about beeps that happen in the middle of some > calls. They are similar to the sound heard you are in a call and press > any button in your phone. Please find bellow some examples of these > beeps(the recordings are in Portuguese

Re: [asterisk-users] Meetme

2008-07-07 Thread Alan Lord
Steve Totaro wrote: > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 6:58 AM, FaberK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi folks, >> we use meetme application with pin so when a customer joins he's >> prompted for his name. >> Then the voice say:"press one to accept the recording..." >> My question is, is it possible to cut of

Re: [asterisk-users] SIP/IAX2 Provider with fallback dialing?

2008-06-27 Thread Alan Lord
Steve Finkelstein wrote: > Hi all, > > I was curious if anyone can recommend a company that would work with > small businesses, and capable of using a fallback number (mobile > phone, home number etc) in the event SIP or IAX2 peering was to > terminate because of some outage. This could be useful

Re: [asterisk-users] Newbie Asterisk: Install Asterisk as non-root

2008-05-19 Thread Alan Lord
James Sneeringer wrote: >> Also note that asterisk.conf options override command-line options (and >> not the other way around, as you might have learned to expect from most >> other applications). > > Some asterisk.conf options, such as runuser and rungroup, don't appear > to work at all. I can

Re: [asterisk-users] Not hearing first prompts

2008-05-16 Thread Alan Lord
Sherwood McGowan wrote: >> > Hrm...I have encountered this before and sometimes doing an explicit > Answer() then a Wait(2), then calling the service can help. > > Hope this is helpful > > Sherwood McGowan > Bingo! Thanks a bunch. That sorted it. Al -- The way out is open! http://www.t

Re: [asterisk-users] Not hearing first prompts

2008-05-16 Thread Alan Lord
Stefan Guenther wrote: > Alan Lord wrote: > > >When I connect to various asterisk services such as VoicemailMain(), > >MeetMe() as examples, I do not get to hear the first greeting messages. > > > >I've tried adding a Wait(1) before or after the applic

[asterisk-users] Not hearing first prompts

2008-05-15 Thread Alan Lord
When I connect to various asterisk services such as VoicemailMain(), MeetMe() as examples, I do not get to hear the first greeting messages. I've tried adding a Wait(1) before or after the application but this seems to have no effect. Is there another setting/parameter I can play with to delay

Re: [asterisk-users] Newbie Asterisk: Install Asterisk as non-root

2008-05-15 Thread Alan Lord
Lee, John (Sydney) wrote: > I was following the instruction on > http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+non-root to re-install my > Asterisk as non-root when I had the following questions/issues: > > 1) " Use your system's preferred method of adding a new user. Examples: > Red Hat: adduser -c "As

Re: [asterisk-users] Newbie alert: VoIP hardware

2008-05-07 Thread Alan Lord
Marco wrote: > > Respectfully, I don't agree. I've purchased an "original clone" :-P of > the X100P card, on the long period they almost always have some > drawbacks... Faxing have been troubling for me. Don't know if it was for > the line or else, but with a Digium card I had no problem at all

Re: [asterisk-users] Newbie alert: VoIP hardware

2008-05-07 Thread Alan Lord
Steve Repo wrote: > Hello, > > Please forgive me for i'm not an asterisk user yet. I've done as much > research as I can .. and have the following questions. > > I'm setting up a new office and a home office and i'm shopping for > hardware. > > Office: 2 analog lines > Hardware: TDM412B (2 FXO

Re: [asterisk-users] Running Asterisk as root

2008-05-06 Thread Alan Lord
Christian wrote: > Hi all, > I have seen discussions on this earlier on, but just want to hear some quick > thoughts. > I am running v1.6 of Asterisk on my Ubuntu installation, I did make config to > make it run at boot. Since I've got a firewall and don't have any other > servers running I am n

Re: [asterisk-users] Remote host can't match request NOTIFY???

2008-05-01 Thread Alan Lord
Grey Man wrote: > On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Alan Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm seeing a lot of these messages: >> >> [Apr 30 20:28:57] WARNING[5402]: chan_sip.c:12543 handle_response: >> Remote host can't match

Re: [asterisk-users] Zaptel Compatibility

2008-05-01 Thread Alan Lord
Mik Cheez wrote: > Hmph...and it appears no kernel-smp-source exists. You should be able > to compile going to a non-SMP kernel, but there must be a better > solution. I can't believe this hasn't come up before. > > Sorry. You only need the kernel headers in reality I believe. Why not just ma

Re: [asterisk-users] Siemens Gigaset S685IP Review

2008-05-01 Thread Alan Lord
Olivier wrote: > Do we agree on the fact you can't change a S68 handset display name (S68 > should be the model name of the handset included in a S685IP package) > from a computer ? > > If my memory serves me right, you can change S685IP base station > settings but not handset settings (display

[asterisk-users] Remote host can't match request NOTIFY???

2008-05-01 Thread Alan Lord
Hi all, I'm seeing a lot of these messages: [Apr 30 20:28:57] WARNING[5402]: chan_sip.c:12543 handle_response: Remote host can't match request NOTIFY to call '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Giving up. [Apr 30 20:28:57] WARNING[5402]: chan_sip.c:12543 handle_response: Remote host can't match request NOTIFY t

Re: [asterisk-users] Siemens Gigaset S685IP Review

2008-04-30 Thread Alan Lord
Jaap Winius wrote: However, if you > want to use the unit's integrated answering machine -- in English -- I > would think that would just be a question of finding and installing a > UK firmware version... unless maybe the pre-recorded messages are > separate files. > > Cheers, > > Jaap >

Re: [asterisk-users] Siemens Gigaset S685IP Review

2008-04-30 Thread Alan Lord
Marco wrote: > Hi Alan, > yeah, latest Siemens DECT phones with VoIP support are quite the new > Chuck Norris of cordless phones. Personally I use the C470IP on a > business context and a C475IP at home (for the integrated answering > machine). The audio quality is amazing, and the extra service

[asterisk-users] Siemens Gigaset S685IP Review

2008-04-27 Thread Alan Lord
Hi there, in case anyone is interested, I've just taken ownership of a small home network (3 handsets) of the brand new Siemens DECT PSTN/VOIP phone. It works great with Asterisk. Here's my overview and review so far... http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/27/siemens-gigaset-685ip-phones/ C

Re: [asterisk-users] Need comments on CRM development / Asterisk Customization

2008-04-26 Thread Alan Lord
Kashif Naeem wrote: > Hello All, > > A company has two requirements: > 1) They are looking to develop its own CRM > 2) Second thing is that they want to develop enhancements / new features > in Asterisk like Thirdlane. > > What are your comments about technology to be used. Which one would be >

Re: [asterisk-users] buying cards from pakistan

2008-04-19 Thread Alan Lord
Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 04:15:32PM +0200, giuliano curti wrote: >> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:25:19 +0100 >> Alan Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> [cut] >> >>> I bought an X100p card from .. >> I have a similar card

Re: [asterisk-users] buying cards from pakistan

2008-04-17 Thread Alan Lord
Rizwan Hisham wrote: > Hi all, > i want to buy a pci or whatever card for asterisk to plug in my > telephone line into it and use asterisk as a pbx. i have only one > telephone line at home. can you recommend me a simple cheap card which > i can buy in pakistan. > > I live in pakistan, and i d

Re: [asterisk-users] AsteriskNOW and IE

2008-04-03 Thread Alan Lord
Tony Mountifield wrote: > Does anyone know what it would take to make the GUI compatible with IE > as well as FF? > That's a big question. There are *so many* inconsistencies with IE. See http://www.positioniseverything.net/ for a good accumulated list of many of the bugs and hacks to try and

Re: [asterisk-users] New Tutorial: Asterisk on EPIA VIA C3

2008-03-31 Thread Alan Lord
Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, Alan Lord wrote: > >> Also, can you >> find 300Gb of solid state storage for about £30. ;-) > > Where?? > > Gordon Sorry my bad. It was a question... Al -- The way out is open! h

Re: [asterisk-users] New Tutorial: Asterisk on EPIA VIA C3

2008-03-31 Thread Alan Lord
Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > > You can easily take a standard distro and remove all the services you > don't really need. > Yes, but you can't easily change the way the apps are built or setup, e.g. compiler optimisations, use of initrd when not necessary, kernel bloat just to accommodate "any" hos

Re: [asterisk-users] New Tutorial: Asterisk on EPIA VIA C3

2008-03-31 Thread Alan Lord
Darrick Hartman (lists) wrote: >> >> I didn't find it too much trouble in a Via C700N system. But I wouldn't >> use one of the mainstream distros for the OS. They chew up system >> resources just trying to accommodate "any" hardware. >> >> The solution is to roll-your-own. See this series of art

Re: [asterisk-users] New Tutorial: Asterisk on EPIA VIA C3

2008-03-29 Thread Alan Lord
Lenz wrote: > Hello list, > after spending the best part of an afternoon trying to build Asterisk on > an old EPIA VIA C3, I thought that writing a tutorial would make life > easier for future compilers: > > http://astrecipes.net/index.php?n=356 > > I had never compiled Asterisk for a differe

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