Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-23 Thread Matt Riddell
On 24/08/09 4:15 PM, Greg Woods wrote: > On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 13:47 -0500, Kevin P. Fleming wrote: > >> extensions.conf is fully supported in Asterisk 1.6.x; there have been >> some syntax changes (which are covered in the UPGRADE files) > > I was able to overcome a few more hurdles and make this

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-23 Thread Greg Woods
On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 13:47 -0500, Kevin P. Fleming wrote: > extensions.conf is fully supported in Asterisk 1.6.x; there have been > some syntax changes (which are covered in the UPGRADE files) I was able to overcome a few more hurdles and make this work. Little annoyances such as (after some G

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-20 Thread Benny Amorsen
Steve Edwards writes: > I used to be a "use the source Luke" kind of guy. Now I'm a yum-aholic. > > But, when the pain of using packages exceeds the hassle of the source, > I'll use the source without hesitation. It isn't that hard to make your own Asterisk RPM's. It's slightly harder to make y

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Ira
At 02:27 PM 8/19/2009, you wrote: >Not at all. I'm just saying if the available packages are "doing it" for >you, compiling the source is pretty trivial. If the packages "catch up" >with F11 you can always install them then. My first experience with Linux and Asterisk was putting a whatever TrixB

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Axel Thimm
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 03:48:22PM -0600, Greg Woods wrote: > > This appears to be somewhat inconsistent in your determination to > > update to 1.6. Are packages for 1.4 available for F11? > > Well, Axel did just say that he might be providing some through ATrpms, > so that is a possibility. Actu

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Greg Woods
On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 14:27 -0700, Steve Edwards wrote: > > When the developers want to convert the config language, sooner or later > > they will stop supporting the old stuff and it won't be possible to get > > the newest supported features without converting. > I don't see that happening in

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Steve Edwards
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Greg Woods wrote: > When the developers want to convert the config language, sooner or later > they will stop supporting the old stuff and it won't be possible to get > the newest supported features without converting. So I don't want to > fall TOO far behind. I don't see

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Greg Woods
On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 11:49 -0700, Steve Edwards wrote: > But, when the pain of using packages exceeds the hassle of the source, > I'll use the source without hesitation. Agreed. I use trunk for MythTV, for instance, because there are features not in the latest packaged version that I really do

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Kevin P. Fleming
Greg Woods wrote: > I heard one person say that extensions.conf should still work in 1.6; is > that true? Mine seems to be completely ignored. Is there some other > config file that I need to edit to make this happen? If I could do that, > I could get the OS switch done and it would buy me some ti

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Steve Edwards
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Greg Woods wrote: > If at all possible I want to use the standard packaged version as it > makes security updates much easier. I used to be a "use the source Luke" kind of guy. Now I'm a yum-aholic. But, when the pain of using packages exceeds the hassle of the source, I'l

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Greg Woods
On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 09:56 -0600, Greg Woods wrote: > This has got to be an FAQ, so if someone can point me to where it is > answered, I would be greatly appreciated. The documentation for all this > stuff is scattered and (to me at least) either very sketchy or hard to > find. > Well at least I'

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Gordon Henderson
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Greg Woods wrote: > On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 12:25 -0400, Singer X.J. Wang wrote: >> Can I make a non related suggestions? >> >> Ditch Fedora and use CentOS. > > Might be a possibility except that this is a catch-all home server. It > is used for things other than asterisk, so th

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Greg Woods
On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 12:25 -0400, Singer X.J. Wang wrote: > Can I make a non related suggestions? > > Ditch Fedora and use CentOS. Might be a possibility except that this is a catch-all home server. It is used for things other than asterisk, so there are other reasons why I need a more up-to-dat

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread David Backeberg
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Greg Woods wrote: > This has got to be an FAQ, so if someone can point me to where it is > answered, I would be greatly appreciated. The documentation for all this > stuff is scattered and (to me at least) either very sketchy or hard to > find. > > What I want is a

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Steve Edwards
I'm a 1.2 Luddite, but... On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Greg Woods wrote: > What I want is a guide for how to convert from 1.4 with zaptel to 1.6 > with dahdi. If you didn't find it on voip-info.org, please start an article. > All the recent kernel vulnerabilities are forcing me to upgrade my home > s

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Axel Thimm
Hi, On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 09:56:38AM -0600, Greg Woods wrote: > This has got to be an FAQ, so if someone can point me to where it is > answered, I would be greatly appreciated. The documentation for all this > stuff is scattered and (to me at least) either very sketchy or hard to > find. > > Wh

Re: [asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Singer X.J. Wang
Can I make a non related suggestions? Ditch Fedora and use CentOS. Greg Woods wrote: > This has got to be an FAQ, so if someone can point me to where it is > answered, I would be greatly appreciated. The documentation for all this > stuff is scattered and (to me at least) either very sketchy or h

[asterisk-users] * 1.4 -> 1.6, zaptel -> dahdi

2009-08-19 Thread Greg Woods
This has got to be an FAQ, so if someone can point me to where it is answered, I would be greatly appreciated. The documentation for all this stuff is scattered and (to me at least) either very sketchy or hard to find. What I want is a guide for how to convert from 1.4 with zaptel to 1.6 with dahd