asterisk users - Dec 2006 - Need help getting started with asterisk

I am new to asterisk.  I need help getting started, if it's even worth
getting started.  I say if it's worth getting started because I'm not
sure if my hardware will even work with asterisk.  I have a US ROBOTICS
56K V.90 PCI SOFT MODEM.  I have standard twisted pair telephone wire.
I can't afford to alter my hardware.  I know I won't be able to do any
sophistocated VoIP stuff.  All I want is for asterisk to provide caller
ID information for my Gentoo box and to drop calls for certain phone
numbers I specify.  Someone on the Gentoo list told me that for the
caller ID bit I should check my modem's manual to find out how; my modem
did not come with a manual.  I've emerged asterisk on my Gentoo system,
as well as the zaptel driver package.  I issued /etc/init.d/asterisk
start and confirmed with ps that it was running.  I got a command
console with asterisk -r.  I then called my home line that the computer
is plugged into from my cell phone.  I heard my wife's cordless ringing
in the other room, and I heard some breaks on the phone line, but
nothing else.  I let it ring ten times.  What would I have to do to get
asterisk to realize that the PC is connected to the phone line?  I know
it is because I can dial out with kppp.  Also, I've been trying to
follow the AsteriskTFOT.pdf file.  On page 79 it says to add a few lines
to /etc/zaptel.conf and then modprobe wctdm.  I did that.  I then
ran /sbin/ztcnf -vv to make sure everything was right.  I got this:

camille ~ # modprobe wctdm
camille ~ # /sbin/ztcfg -vv

Zaptel Configuration
=====================

Channel map:

Channel 02: FXS Kewlstart (Default) (Slaves: 02)

1 channels configured.

ZT_CHANCONFIG failed on channel 2: No such device or address (6)

What does that mean?  What device was it looking for?  Please help!
-Michael Sullivan-

I would be very surprised if your modem is supported by Asterisk - but I
suppose it's worth a try.

What does 'zap show status' and 'zap show channels' show in the
Asterisk
CLI?

PaulH


On Tue, 2006-12-12 at 21:13 -0600, Michael Sullivan
wrote:
> I am new to asterisk.  I need help getting started, if it's even worth
> getting started.  I say if it's worth getting started because I'm
not
> sure if my hardware will even work with asterisk.  I have a US ROBOTICS
> 56K V.90 PCI SOFT MODEM.  I have standard twisted pair telephone wire.
> I can't afford to alter my hardware.  I know I won't be able to do
any
> sophistocated VoIP stuff.  All I want is for asterisk to provide caller
> ID information for my Gentoo box and to drop calls for certain phone
> numbers I specify.  Someone on the Gentoo list told me that for the
> caller ID bit I should check my modem's manual to find out how; my
modem
> did not come with a manual.  I've emerged asterisk on my Gentoo system,
> as well as the zaptel driver package.  I issued /etc/init.d/asterisk
> start and confirmed with ps that it was running.  I got a command
> console with asterisk -r.  I then called my home line that the computer
> is plugged into from my cell phone.  I heard my wife's cordless ringing
> in the other room, and I heard some breaks on the phone line, but
> nothing else.  I let it ring ten times.  What would I have to do to get
> asterisk to realize that the PC is connected to the phone line?  I know
> it is because I can dial out with kppp.  Also, I've been trying to
> follow the AsteriskTFOT.pdf file.  On page 79 it says to add a few lines
> to /etc/zaptel.conf and then modprobe wctdm.  I did that.  I then
> ran /sbin/ztcnf -vv to make sure everything was right.  I got this:
> 
> camille ~ # modprobe wctdm
> camille ~ # /sbin/ztcfg -vv
> 
> Zaptel Configuration
> =====================> 
> 
> Channel map:
> 
> Channel 02: FXS Kewlstart (Default) (Slaves: 02)
> 
> 1 channels configured.
> 
> ZT_CHANCONFIG failed on channel 2: No such device or address (6)
> 
> What does that mean?  What device was it looking for?  Please help!
> -Michael Sullivan-
> 
> 
> 
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As Paul Hales said, I doubt that modem is supported.  To interface  
with a regular phone line you'll need to get a supported card.  You  
can read about it online.   To just get started with playing, I  
recommend you go ahead with the "sophistocated VoIP" stuff..  Perhaps
sign up with IPKALL or Stanaphone.  Google will tell you all about  
how to connect them...   Good luck and have fun!
   Todd


On Dec 12, 2006, at 10:13 PM, Michael Sullivan wrote:
> I am new to asterisk.  I need help getting started, if it's even worth
> getting started.  I say if it's worth getting started because I'm
not
> sure if my hardware will even work with asterisk.  I have a US  
> ROBOTICS
> 56K V.90 PCI SOFT MODEM.  I have standard twisted pair telephone wire.
> I can't afford to alter my hardware.  I know I won't be able to do
any
> sophistocated VoIP stuff.  All I want is for asterisk to provide  
> caller
> ID information for my Gentoo box and to drop calls for certain phone
> numbers I specify.  Someone on the Gentoo list told me that for the
> caller ID bit I should check my modem's manual to find out how; my  
> modem
> did not come with a manual.  I've emerged asterisk on my Gentoo  
> system,
> as well as the zaptel driver package.  I issued /etc/init.d/asterisk
> start and confirmed with ps that it was running.  I got a command
> console with asterisk -r.  I then called my home line that the  
> computer
> is plugged into from my cell phone.  I heard my wife's cordless  
> ringing
> in the other room, and I heard some breaks on the phone line, but
> nothing else.  I let it ring ten times.  What would I have to do to  
> get
> asterisk to realize that the PC is connected to the phone line?  I  
> know
> it is because I can dial out with kppp.  Also, I've been trying to
> follow the AsteriskTFOT.pdf file.  On page 79 it says to add a few  
> lines
> to /etc/zaptel.conf and then modprobe wctdm.  I did that.  I then
> ran /sbin/ztcnf -vv to make sure everything was right.  I got this:
>
> camille ~ # modprobe wctdm
> camille ~ # /sbin/ztcfg -vv
>
> Zaptel Configuration
> =====================>
>
> Channel map:
>
> Channel 02: FXS Kewlstart (Default) (Slaves: 02)
>
> 1 channels configured.
>
> ZT_CHANCONFIG failed on channel 2: No such device or address (6)
>
> What does that mean?  What device was it looking for?  Please help!
> -Michael Sullivan-
>
>
>
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Now for some reason instead of giving me an error on the caller ID, it's
not mentioning the caller ID at all.  Is there some explicit thing I
need to put in to get the caller ID?