> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:59:52 -0600 > From: Rich Adamson <radamson@routers.com> > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Re: [Asterisk-Dev] X100p on VIA EPIA-V > problems > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Message-ID: <Chameleon.1095617288.adar0@vegas> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=ISO-8859-1 > > > I'm running Asterisk on my (new) VIA EPIA-V motherboard. > > This seems to be the ideal platform for a home version of asterisk - its > > small, quiet, low power, and should have plenty of computing horsepower > > if only it would work! > > > > I'm running Redhat 9, Kernel 2.4.20-8, and Asterisk from > > CVS-HEAD-07/07/04-21:01:10 > > The phones in my house talk to asterisk via a Sipura SPA-2000. > > I have a X100p card (not from Digium, I regret, but one of the "OEM" > > cards sold by Diginetworks). Here' is a snipit from the boot log: > > I've been told very recently by a self-proclaimed linux expert (who > happens to be involved with selling systems and motherboards, including > the VIA) the VIA boards have a terrible PCI bus implementation that > has caused lots of problems. The 'expert' has been involved with linux > for years, is involved rather heavily in various audio apps, but > has zero experience with asterisk. > > I don't have any experience at all with the VIA, so have no factual > knowledge or experience. Simply passing on what I was told when I > talked to him about a replacement motherboard. >I wonder if I am seeing a similar issue, I am debugging a voice quality problem with a voiceronix openline4 on an VIA EPIA V mainboard. I get random tones & chirps on calls through the FXO, otherwise it performs flawlessly. Anyone got any info on how to debug PCI issues? darren
> > > I'm running Asterisk on my (new) VIA EPIA-V motherboard. > > > This seems to be the ideal platform for a home version of asterisk - its > > > small, quiet, low power, and should have plenty of computing horsepower > > > if only it would work! > > > > > > I'm running Redhat 9, Kernel 2.4.20-8, and Asterisk from > > > CVS-HEAD-07/07/04-21:01:10 > > > The phones in my house talk to asterisk via a Sipura SPA-2000. > > > I have a X100p card (not from Digium, I regret, but one of the "OEM" > > > cards sold by Diginetworks). Here' is a snipit from the boot log: > > > > I've been told very recently by a self-proclaimed linux expert (who > > happens to be involved with selling systems and motherboards, including > > the VIA) the VIA boards have a terrible PCI bus implementation that > > has caused lots of problems. The 'expert' has been involved with linux > > for years, is involved rather heavily in various audio apps, but > > has zero experience with asterisk. > > > > I don't have any experience at all with the VIA, so have no factual > > knowledge or experience. Simply passing on what I was told when I > > talked to him about a replacement motherboard. > > > I wonder if I am seeing a similar issue, I am debugging a voice quality > problem with a voiceronix openline4 on an VIA EPIA V mainboard. I get random > tones & chirps on calls through the FXO, otherwise it performs flawlessly. > Anyone got any info on how to debug PCI issues?My understanding from the 'expert' is the PCI issues have something to do with a poor PCI chip design on the motherboard. The folks that are heavy into audio apps tend to swap out their VIA motherboards. Guess that implies there aren't any workarounds.