asterisk users - Jun 2006 - VGSM Trouble: Kind people, help me please...

Dear Forum Members,
I just purchased two VoiSmart GSM cards. Tried to install one of them on 
my Fedora Core 5 system, The compilation was not smooth, as expected, 
but after a small fix, it went through.
Then I put two SIM cards in the card's slots.
Then I loaded the modules.
Then I started the Asterisk.
After all I configured the vgsm.conf file according to my settings, that 
is just changed the slot numbers where I installed the SIM cards.
Now, while the Asterisk reloads, it gives me this Error:

 >Jun 10 01:12:44 ERROR[5309]: chan_vgsm.c:3960 vgsm_module_codec_init: 
 >ioctl(IOC_CODEC_SET, RESET) failed: Bad file descriptor

Well, the Asterisk command "show vgsm interfaces" gives out this
output:

localhost*CLI> show vgsm interfaces
wind    : NO_NET
         NOT_REGISTERED
vodafone: FAILED
         NOT_SEARCHING

As a matter of fact, I followed the instructions on rarely found 
documentation on VoiSmart's GSM cards, at 
http://open.voismart.it/index.php/VGSM
Are there any people that purchased those GSM cards and configured 
successfully or I'm the only one to struggle against this trouble?
Any hint is highly appreciated, as I guess I'm totally lost!

Kind Regards,
Hohenzolern

It was a pain in the ass, to setup the driver first times...
however, they just released a stable(?) driver what works
well. http://open.voismart.it/
configure the vgsm.conf file as the following:

[general]
sms_spooler = /usr/lib/asterisk/sms_spooler
sms_spooler_pars = -it

[global]
rx_gain = 255
tx_gain = 255
set_clock = yes

[card0]
device = /dev/vgsm0s0
pin context = gsm
sms_service_center = +3620930xxx
;operator_selection = auto
;operator_id 
that file will make operate the first module (the nearest to the antennas)
you should try to run asterisk as user root (asterisk -u root)

the stuff installs the files suited for user root and not for user asterisk


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Thanks a lot for responding.
I did what you recomended, and it works now. At least I can make simple 
calls out. Did not try the incoming part though.
Now it is still unclear :
- how to make the "Dial" application choose the first available
channel?
- or how to get CID out of the interface? Does it set the Global 
variables as it is in Zaptel?
- ...and a lot of stuff alike, as it usually happens with newly 
developing project...

Thanks Again.

Regards,
Hohenzolern

> Thanks a lot for responding.
> I did what you recomended, and it works now. At least I can make simple 
> calls out. Did not try the incoming part though.
> Now it is still unclear :
> - how to make the "Dial" application choose the first available
channel?
the easiest (for you) is installing freepbx (or amportal)
set up the trunks (i mean all the four channels)
and add all the trunks to outbound routing
> - or how to get CID out of the interface? Does it set the Global 
> variables as it is in Zaptel?
it works right.
> - ...and a lot of stuff alike, as it usually happens with newly 
> developing project...
you R welcome
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