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I saw something on the Digium site a few days ago that Asterisk was available for MS based platforms. Its called AstWind. http://www.digium.com/index.php?menu=astwind Cheers, Sahil Quoting Bilal Ghayad <bghayad@aloonet.com>:> Asterisk is working only in Linux? Can not work in Windows 2000? > > Please advise. > Regards > Bilal
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2004-Nov-01 00:03 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Linux and Windows
On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:46:46 +0300, Bilal Ghayad <bghayad@aloonet.com> wrote:> > Asterisk is working only in Linux? Can not work in Windows 2000?You can have Asterisk on any operating system you like, as long as it is a proper operating system that actually deserves the name, that is to say a system that belongs to the Unix family. Unfortunately for you, Windoze is just about the only system that hasn't been allowed to come home into the world of Unix, a leftover legacy system from the last century, due to the infinite wisdom of Messieurs Gates and Ballmer. However, there is a workaround you can use. You can run a Linux kernel called CoLinux inside Windoze and then run Asterisk inside that Linux Kernel. There is even a package that installs everything for you, it's called Astwind. search the Wiki at http://www.voip-info.org for "Astwind" for more info in this. rgds benjk -- Sunrise Telephone Systems, 9F Shibuya Daikyo Bldg., 1-13-5 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. NB: Spam filters in place. Messages unrelated to the * mailing lists may get trashed.
>Asterisk is working only in Linux? Can not work in Windows 2000?? I'm an unashamed windows user. So I like to game, sue me ;) I'm surprised no one has mentioned VMware or virtualPC. I setup my first Asterisk system in VMware and when I wanted to drop a generic line card in an old 500mhz system for my home final server, I was prepared and had the experience of doing the linux/asterisk install and simply enabled Samba and ported the configuration files over. Not to mention, for multiple deployments, I have my vanilla linux/asterisk install virtual image ready to go for any new servers. Virtual machines are simply brilliant in that one can create a decently complex "virtual" network scenario and simulate trunking between X amount of servers without the need for a server farm. If one didn't need hardware in the box, then VMware is optimial for runtime servers. If my hardware fails I'm back up and running on another server running VMware in a matter of minutes. www.vmware.com (I'm not affiliated) -Bryan
Does MS Virtual server support running linux? Thought you could only run windows on it? Vmware's server products are apparently very good. Their Workstation product is really good, and has seamless support for many different OS's. We have used it here for almost two years now and its been invaluable for testing and development. Sam -----Original Message----- From: Michael Giagnocavo [mailto:mgg-digium@atrevido.net] Sent: 01 November 2004 18:13 To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Linux and Windows You might also want to consider MS Virtual Server, as it is geared more to running as a service. VMware workstation / VirtualPC are more like desktop tools (although I think they have some higher-end server-like products, but I haven't used them). -Michael -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of public Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 12:06 PM To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Linux and Windows>Asterisk is working only in Linux? Can not work in Windows 2000?? I'm an unashamed windows user. So I like to game, sue me ;) I'm surprised no one has mentioned VMware or virtualPC. I setup my first Asterisk system in VMware and when I wanted to drop a generic line card in an old 500mhz system for my home final server, I was prepared and had the experience of doing the linux/asterisk install and simply enabled Samba and ported the configuration files over. Not to mention, for multiple deployments, I have my vanilla linux/asterisk install virtual image ready to go for any new servers. Virtual machines are simply brilliant in that one can create a decently complex "virtual" network scenario and simulate trunking between X amount of servers without the need for a server farm. If one didn't need hardware in the box, then VMware is optimial for runtime servers. If my hardware fails I'm back up and running on another server running VMware in a matter of minutes. www.vmware.com (I'm not affiliated) -Bryan _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -------------- Winckworth Sherwood Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents DX 148400 WESTMINSTER 5 : 35 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 3LR Telephone 020 7593 5000 Fax 020 7593 5099 -Confidentiality- This email message and any attachments are confidential; they may be subject to legal professional privilege and are intended for the named recipient only. If you are not the named recipient, please return the message and enclosures immediately and delete them from your system. -Caution- Before advice received only by email (whether by attachment or otherwise) may be relied on, the authenticity of the communication must be verified by means independent of email. -Regulation- The firm is regulated by the Law Society. -Partners- A list of partners is available for inspection at each office of the firm and on the firm's website at http://www.winckworths.co.uk
I use VMware + (Generic linux flavor) + Asterisk, for testing. Works great, sound and mic work even. Kind of a bloated aproach seeing you need ~128meg ram to even boot the OS but still it's fun to play with.. Matt -----Original Message----- From: Michael Giagnocavo [mailto:mgg-digium@atrevido.net] You might also want to consider MS Virtual Server, as it is geared more to running as a service. VMware workstation / VirtualPC are more like desktop tools (although I think they have some higher-end server-like products, but I haven't used them). -Michael
Not to say that all Govt's are like this, but we employ a LOT of open source. It comes down to a money issue. But besides that, we still use Windows, and YES it does have its place. I don't think that this thread belongs on this list. -Tim -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Karl J. Vesterling Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 5:24 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Linux and Windows As far as I understand, corporation, and Govt's like commercial products because of the issue of liability.? That is why the Commercial market and Govt market don't accept open source solutions. What is perplexing about the whole situation is that the licensing agreements with commercial software 99.9% of the time indemnify the vendor of any and all liability. So, what we have is the "feeling" of security...? Perhaps Linus should convince the various entities that distribute Linux to include a nice fluffy security blanket with the licensing agreement embroidered on it?? That way the attorneys can get that "warm fuzzy feeling" they so desire. I speak from much experience regarding this matter... The U.S. Govt won't accept an open-source solution even if it is the only option to cover their ass.? They'd rather leave their cheese out in the wind than cover it with an open source solution. Question: Why isn't there a commercial solution available in some cases? Answer: What company in their right mind would engineer a competing product to a solution that costs $0.00 ??? At 05:59 PM 11/1/2004, you wrote: Jay Milk wrote: Why are you so angry?? At the risk of throwing oil on the fire, I would submit that Benjamin was *kidding* at the beginning of that mail, and trolling at the end. I agree with him about the "quit anytime I want," but I digress. . . It does appear his flamebait was eagerly pounced upon.? Why would the Window$ user$ mind the nose-tweaking?? They've got 90%+ of the market. B. _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: ? http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users Best Regards, Karl J. Vesterling E-Mail: kjv@ken-ton.com Yahoo Messenger: karl_vesterling ICQ: 1548052 AOL Instant Messenger: n2vqm Telephone: Washington DC: (202) 448-3009 Extension 0 Annapolis MD: (240) 524-6706 Extension 0 Seattle WA: (360) 516-1822 Extension 0 Niagara Falls NY: (716) 286-9175 Extension 0 Buffalo NY: (716) 608-1121 Extension 0 United Kingdom: 0870 3403428 Extension 0
I can't speak for the US Govt, but I speak for a local government. We use open source everywhere. My departments PBX is Asterisk, Fileservers, Webservers, we use Linux everywhere. In my dealings with the State of TX they are adopting open source for some very mission critical applications. If you wonder about opensource and Govt go read GCN. They talk all about it. There's a place for both Windows and opensource. If you can't do both, or work around either one on either platform you are too narrow minded. I sit here sending you this e-mail on my laptop running Windows XP, through my Exchange server running Windows 2000, that goes to my Linux mail gateway running Postfix to relay the mail outbound. Be more open minded, Windows isn't going away, and neither is open source software. Learn to deal with it. -Tim -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Karl J. Vesterling Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:46 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Linux and Windows At 06:51 PM 11/1/2004, you wrote: [snip for brevity[ ? So the U.S. Govt has never used linux anywhere? Wow. Not in most installations, and definitely not in DoD facilities. The "Office of Inspector General" has deemed open source to be "Verboten". That's going to become an interesting situation when Solaris goes open source... http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1647198,00.asp Question: Why isn't there a commercial solution available in some cases? Answer: What company in their right mind would engineer a competing product to a solution that costs $0.00 ??? ? Again making the mistake that open source equates non-commercial. Once again...? The Office of Inspector General has deemed (any and all) open-source to be forbidden. Whether it be commercial of non-commercial open-source software it's forbidden. Best Regards, Karl J. Vesterling E-Mail: kjv@ken-ton.com Yahoo Messenger: karl_vesterling ICQ: 1548052 AOL Instant Messenger: n2vqm Telephone: Washington DC: (202) 448-3009 Extension 0 Annapolis MD: (240) 524-6706 Extension 0 Seattle WA: (360) 516-1822 Extension 0 Niagara Falls NY: (716) 286-9175 Extension 0 Buffalo NY: (716) 608-1121 Extension 0 United Kingdom: 0870 3403428 Extension 0
I never claimed to be unbiased. I said there are many valid reasons for choosing either Windows or Linux as an operating system. For me, one of the valid reasons to have Windows machines around is to pay the bills. When consulting, I still recommend Windows for most clients, because the software they need is available. I also routinely recommend Linux servers for those shops which have the required expertise, and pass those clients on to my "Linux guys". I strive to make the best recommendations based on the clients needs and abilities, and not based upon a personal bias, or a fanatical hate for one operating system (as displayed by some here). I hope this makes my position clearer.> -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Riddell [mailto:matt.riddell@sineapps.com] > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 5:51 PM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Linux and Windows > > > Jay Milk wrote: > > > I make six figures from Windows. I have yet to earn a penny with > > Linux. > > That hardly makes your opinion unbiased. You are obviously a windows > shop or you suggest windows. There are many of us who make our money > mainly from Linux.
Kevin Walsh wrote:> josh@mail.so-sys.com lazily top-posted: > >>Actually we have used RedHat Enterprise AS in the military has well. >> > > Perhaps you should use Windows in the military. It likes to bomb > unexpectedly, and with no good reason, so the US military should feel > very much at home with it. >You know, OpenVMS administrators would probably wet their pants laughing at the rhetoric coming from the Linux zealots among us. http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/erp/article.php/3380341 Cheers -- Jason Becker Director & CEO Coalescent Systems Inc. 403.244.8089 www.coalescentsystems.ca