Matthew England
2003-Nov-02 17:56 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Recommended places for beginner to start?
<html> <body> <font size=3>(The list may get this msg twice; I originally sent it from the wrong email address, my apologies. Moderator, if you can, please delete my original email submission from asterisk-users@mengland.net. Thanks.)<br><br> Hello-<br><br> Summary:<br><br> Can anyone recommend a place to start to learn how to create an Asterisk system given a basic Digium PCI card and some generic PC hardware?<br><br> <br> Details:<br><br> I plan to help a friend not familiar with Linux platforms load and evaluate a Digium/Asterisk system for business-development purposes. A couple years ago I used to work as a Unix/Linux sw developer and sysadmin, but have been doing sales/marketing stuff since.<br><br> Where should I start to read about loading a system? My friend apparently has a $100-flavor of Digium for eval purposes (can hook up to one external phone line, or so I'm told), but knows little else. Since I've been the unix/linux geek in a past life, he came to me for assistance.<br><br> I downloaded the .pdf handbook, and their appeared to be a reference to a "downloading and installing" section, but I couldn't find any text/body that actual described this process.<br><br> Do I pick any linux flavor (presumably with compatible kernel) like RedHat/Debian/SuSE and load up the source/pkgs/rpms necessary and let 'er rip? Will I get a phone switch/PBX (or whatever this is) going fairly easily, assuming I get my linux box/platform fired up ok? Any gotchyas, tricks of the trade, things to know/worry about, etc? Is this all contained in the .pdf handbook? When I skimmed it, I didn't find anything that seemed to match up with a "installing for a rookie's" perspective like mine, but maybe I overlooked something.<br><br> I have yet to get my hands on the Digium hardware/docs/etc that my buddy ordered; maybe some answers/secrets/support-resources are in there?<br><br> I'm on vacation right now and am a little short on info, but before delving into this when I get back (probably starting around 11/5) I thought I would send out this note to the user list so that I might potentially save some time in research/pain before I start. <br><br> Thanks for any help!<br> -Matt </font></body> </html>
Anthony Wood
2003-Nov-02 19:22 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Recommended places for beginner to start?
On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 05:56:02PM -0700, Matthew England wrote:> (The list may get this msg twice; I originally sent it from the wrong email > address, my apologies. Moderator, if you can, please delete my original email > submission from asterisk-users@mengland.net. Thanks.) > > Hello- > > Summary: > > Can anyone recommend a place to start to learn how to create an Asterisk system > given a basic Digium PCI card and some generic PC hardware?I started with: http://www.automated.it/guidetoasterisk.htm probably low enough level for someone coming from a Windows admin background, perfect for someone who has been in "Marketing Land" (anyone read Dilbert? :-) for a while. Enough to get up a demo system. cheers, Woody> Details: > > I plan to help a friend not familiar with Linux platforms load and evaluate a > Digium/Asterisk system for business-development purposes. A couple years ago I > used to work as a Unix/Linux sw developer and sysadmin, but have been doing > sales/marketing stuff since. > > Where should I start to read about loading a system? My friend apparently has > a $100-flavor of Digium for eval purposes (can hook up to one external phone > line, or so I'm told), but knows little else. Since I've been the unix/linux > geek in a past life, he came to me for assistance. > > I downloaded the .pdf handbook, and their appeared to be a reference to a > "downloading and installing" section, but I couldn't find any text/body that > actual described this process. > > Do I pick any linux flavor (presumably with compatible kernel) like RedHat/ > Debian/SuSE and load up the source/pkgs/rpms necessary and let 'er rip? Will I > get a phone switch/PBX (or whatever this is) going fairly easily, assuming I > get my linux box/platform fired up ok? Any gotchyas, tricks of the trade, > things to know/worry about, etc? Is this all contained in the .pdf handbook? > When I skimmed it, I didn't find anything that seemed to match up with a > "installing for a rookie's" perspective like mine, but maybe I overlooked > something. > > I have yet to get my hands on the Digium hardware/docs/etc that my buddy > ordered; maybe some answers/secrets/support-resources are in there? > > I'm on vacation right now and am a little short on info, but before delving > into this when I get back (probably starting around 11/5) I thought I would > send out this note to the user list so that I might potentially save some time > in research/pain before I start. > > Thanks for any help! > -Matt _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing > list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/ > asterisk-users-- Woody
Shoval Tom
2003-Nov-03 00:03 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Recommended places for beginner to start?
Actually asterisk.org has all the info you need. Just install the linux distrib with CVS, kernel sources and openssl-devel and all their dependencies. _____ From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Matthew England Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:56 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Cc: mengland@mengland.net Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Recommended places for beginner to start? (The list may get this msg twice; I originally sent it from the wrong email address, my apologies. Moderator, if you can, please delete my original email submission from asterisk-users@mengland.net. Thanks.) Hello- Summary: Can anyone recommend a place to start to learn how to create an Asterisk system given a basic Digium PCI card and some generic PC hardware? Details: I plan to help a friend not familiar with Linux platforms load and evaluate a Digium/Asterisk system for business-development purposes. A couple years ago I used to work as a Unix/Linux sw developer and sysadmin, but have been doing sales/marketing stuff since. Where should I start to read about loading a system? My friend apparently has a $100-flavor of Digium for eval purposes (can hook up to one external phone line, or so I'm told), but knows little else. Since I've been the unix/linux geek in a past life, he came to me for assistance. I downloaded the .pdf handbook, and their appeared to be a reference to a "downloading and installing" section, but I couldn't find any text/body that actual described this process. Do I pick any linux flavor (presumably with compatible kernel) like RedHat/Debian/SuSE and load up the source/pkgs/rpms necessary and let 'er rip? Will I get a phone switch/PBX (or whatever this is) going fairly easily, assuming I get my linux box/platform fired up ok? Any gotchyas, tricks of the trade, things to know/worry about, etc? Is this all contained in the .pdf handbook? When I skimmed it, I didn't find anything that seemed to match up with a "installing for a rookie's" perspective like mine, but maybe I overlooked something. I have yet to get my hands on the Digium hardware/docs/etc that my buddy ordered; maybe some answers/secrets/support-resources are in there? I'm on vacation right now and am a little short on info, but before delving into this when I get back (probably starting around 11/5) I thought I would send out this note to the user list so that I might potentially save some time in research/pain before I start. Thanks for any help! -Matt _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20031103/325df3ca/attachment.htm