asterisk users - Oct 2004 - No dial tone from fxs port

Hi,

  I am having problem with the fxs port. I have compiled the zaptel, zapata 
and asterisk version 1.0.1. But after I start asterisk, I do not hear any 
dial tone coming on the fxs port. I am not able to dial out too. But the 
funny thing is that I am able dial to the fxs port. The phone ring in one 
continous ringing tone with no cadence. Usually asterisk will shows that the 
phone is offhook if I set the verbose is set to 5. But in this version of 
asterisk, there do not seems to be any detection at all.

I have had experience in setting up an asterisk and have one that is already 
running. I do not have any problem that machine. Anyone of any idea why I 
have this problem.

Thanks,
Chin

HengWee Chin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  I am having problem with the fxs port. I have compiled the zaptel, 
> zapata and asterisk version 1.0.1. But after I start asterisk, I do not 
> hear any dial tone coming on the fxs port. I am not able to dial out 
> too. 
Perhaps you could post your zaptel.conf and zapata.conf settings. Most 
likely there's something mixed up somewhere.

Are the modules loaded correctly? Which card are you using?

Flynn

>HengWee Chin wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>  I am having problem with the fxs port. I have compiled the zaptel, 
>>zapata and asterisk version 1.0.1. But after I start asterisk, I do not 
>>hear any dial tone coming on the fxs port. I am not able to dial out
too.
>
>Perhaps you could post your zaptel.conf and zapata.conf settings. Most 
>likely there's something mixed up somewhere.
>
>Are the modules loaded correctly? Which card are you using?
>
>Flynn
>
Thanks Flynn,

  I have narrow it down to be the PCI slot. Because if I was to move the 
TDM400P card to another slot, I will not have any problem. The system that I 
am currently working on is a 5 5-volt  PCI slot motherboard. For some 
reasons, the PCI slot 1 and 2 gives me problem. I have checked the 
interrupts, for slot 1 and slot 2 they have dedicated interrupts that is not 
shared. I even tried to change the interrupts via cmos. Nothings seems to 
work. Perhaps it is something wrong with the motherboard or the slot. The 
strange thing is that, zaptel is able to detect the port on slot 1 and 2. 
Just that I cannot heard any dial tone on the FXS port.

I would like to know is there anyone have any success stories getting 
asterisk up and running on a 5 5-volt PCI slot using system. If possible,  
can share the brand and model of the motherboard.

Regards,
Chin