Matthew Rubenstein
2007-Apr-01 06:08 UTC
On Topic: Cheapest Asterisk USB Key? (was: Re: [asterisk-users] Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone)
Here's a flipside of this subject: what is the absolute cheapest Linux device that can be connected to a PC's USB port? That has just enough power for a minimal Asterisk server running on it. The Asterisk just maintains a CDR database on its Flash memory, which it periodically submits over the PC's network connection with an HTTP hit on a remote full-service Asterisk server? No call handling, DSP or anything really number crunching, no telephony terminal or other services. The lowest-performance device that plugs into the USB, with its own Linux instance. In OEM quantity, under $50? Under $100? On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 02:51 -0700, asterisk-users-request@lists.digium.com wrote:> Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:02:06 -0500 > From: "Mike Lynchfield" <theclubvoip@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone > To: michael@vandonselaar.org, "Asterisk Users Mailing List - > Non-Commercial > Discussion" <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> > Message-ID: > <9308bf80703311402m4cb6cbc1k7b3148609cd795dd@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > sip would be the required one as iax..well.. > > also openwengo wont work.. to much overhead .. broswrer needed.. ie > component + flash + css+js etc.. not viable.. > > so im also asking anyone have one ? since ihave a supply of around > 2000 of > the vonage usb stick OEM.. > > On 3/30/07, Michael Van Donselaar <michael-list@vandonselaar.org> > wrote: > > > > Which USB Phone? I have written custom versions of iaxcomm for > various > > people, > > and have a version that works with the Yealink phone. > > > > On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:33:07 -0300, "Luis Claudio Santos" < > > listas.lcs@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > >I need a softphone - for usb phone devices - that I can alter > (insert > > logo, > > >menu, etc). > > > > > >Does somebody know such one? > > > > > >[]s > > > > _______________________________________________ > > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > asterisk-users mailing list > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > > -- > Mike > Sales Manager > http://www.voicemeup.com > Making it happen > 1.877.807.VOIP (8647) > 1.514.312.7030-- (C) Matthew Rubenstein
Michael Graves
2007-Apr-01 06:14 UTC
On Topic: Cheapest Asterisk USB Key? (was: Re: [asterisk-users] Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone)
Probably not exactly what you're looking for but Astlinux runs on Gumstix. Would be suitable for prototyping. Michael On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:08:17 -0400, Matthew Rubenstein wrote:> Here's a flipside of this subject: what is the absolute cheapest Linux >device that can be connected to a PC's USB port? That has just enough >power for a minimal Asterisk server running on it. The Asterisk just >maintains a CDR database on its Flash memory, which it periodically >submits over the PC's network connection with an HTTP hit on a remote >full-service Asterisk server? No call handling, DSP or anything really >number crunching, no telephony terminal or other services. The >lowest-performance device that plugs into the USB, with its own Linux >instance. In OEM quantity, under $50? Under $100?>On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 02:51 -0700, >asterisk-users-request@lists.digium.com wrote: >> Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:02:06 -0500 >> From: "Mike Lynchfield" <theclubvoip@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone >> To: michael@vandonselaar.org, "Asterisk Users Mailing List - >> Non-Commercial >> Discussion" <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> >> Message-ID: >> <9308bf80703311402m4cb6cbc1k7b3148609cd795dd@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> sip would be the required one as iax..well.. >> >> also openwengo wont work.. to much overhead .. broswrer needed.. ie >> component + flash + css+js etc.. not viable.. >> >> so im also asking anyone have one ? since ihave a supply of around >> 2000 of >> the vonage usb stick OEM.. >> >> On 3/30/07, Michael Van Donselaar <michael-list@vandonselaar.org> >> wrote: >> > >> > Which USB Phone? I have written custom versions of iaxcomm for >> various >> > people, >> > and have a version that works with the Yealink phone. >> > >> > On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:33:07 -0300, "Luis Claudio Santos" < >> > listas.lcs@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > >I need a softphone - for usb phone devices - that I can alter >> (insert >> > logo, >> > >menu, etc). >> > > >> > >Does somebody know such one? >> > > >> > >[]s >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> > >> > asterisk-users mailing list >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Mike >> Sales Manager >> http://www.voicemeup.com >> Making it happen >> 1.877.807.VOIP (8647) >> 1.514.312.7030 >-->(C) Matthew Rubenstein>_______________________________________________ >--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -->asterisk-users mailing list >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20070401/8e506086/attachment.htm
Salvatore Giudice
2007-Apr-01 10:08 UTC
On Topic: Cheapest Asterisk USB Key? (was: Re: [asterisk-users] Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone)
Try installing Monte Vista http://www.mvista.com/ on the usb stick. It will be a lot cleaner than taking a standard server distribution of linux and stripping out all the unwanted kernel modules. Monte Vista is an embedded linux that should be able to boot your server off a 128mb usb stick with Asterisk installed. You should probably strip asterisk down to the bare essentials for your project as well. You should be aware that flash memory is generally not the best medium to store data when you have a high number of read/writes. Flash memory will fail much more quickly under these conditions. You might want to consider using a usb microdrive instead of a flash stick. Pick a microdrive that generates as little heat as possible. BTW, what exactly is the motivation for running linux off of a usb stick? If you would like cdr's, you could likely do so with ngrep and a perl script. Good luck, SG -------------------------------------------------- Salvatore Giudice Salvatore.Giudice@VoIPSecurityTraining.com VoIP Security Training, LLC http://VoIPSecurityTraining.com 848 N. Rainbow Blvd. #1676 Las Vegas, NV 89107 Phone: (702)?979-2906 Fax: (212) 279-2906 -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Rubenstein Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 9:08 AM To: Asterisk-Users Subject: On Topic: Cheapest Asterisk USB Key? (was: Re: [asterisk-users] Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone) Here's a flipside of this subject: what is the absolute cheapest Linux device that can be connected to a PC's USB port? That has just enough power for a minimal Asterisk server running on it. The Asterisk just maintains a CDR database on its Flash memory, which it periodically submits over the PC's network connection with an HTTP hit on a remote full-service Asterisk server? No call handling, DSP or anything really number crunching, no telephony terminal or other services. The lowest-performance device that plugs into the USB, with its own Linux instance. In OEM quantity, under $50? Under $100? On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 02:51 -0700, asterisk-users-request@lists.digium.com wrote:> Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:02:06 -0500 > From: "Mike Lynchfield" <theclubvoip@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone > To: michael@vandonselaar.org, "Asterisk Users Mailing List - > Non-Commercial > Discussion" <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> > Message-ID: > <9308bf80703311402m4cb6cbc1k7b3148609cd795dd@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > sip would be the required one as iax..well.. > > also openwengo wont work.. to much overhead .. broswrer needed.. ie > component + flash + css+js etc.. not viable.. > > so im also asking anyone have one ? since ihave a supply of around > 2000 of > the vonage usb stick OEM.. > > On 3/30/07, Michael Van Donselaar <michael-list@vandonselaar.org> > wrote: > > > > Which USB Phone? I have written custom versions of iaxcomm for > various > > people, > > and have a version that works with the Yealink phone. > > > > On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:33:07 -0300, "Luis Claudio Santos" < > > listas.lcs@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > >I need a softphone - for usb phone devices - that I can alter > (insert > > logo, > > >menu, etc). > > > > > >Does somebody know such one? > > > > > >[]s > > > > _______________________________________________ > > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > asterisk-users mailing list > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > > -- > Mike > Sales Manager > http://www.voicemeup.com > Making it happen > 1.877.807.VOIP (8647) > 1.514.312.7030-- (C) Matthew Rubenstein _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Stelios Koroneos
2007-Apr-01 11:17 UTC
On Topic: Cheapest Asterisk USB Key? (was: Re: [asterisk-users]Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone)
> > Here's a flipside of this subject: what is the absolute > cheapest Linux > device that can be connected to a PC's USB port? That has just enough > power for a minimal Asterisk server running on it. The Asterisk just > maintains a CDR database on its Flash memory, which it periodically > submits over the PC's network connection with an HTTP hit on a remote > full-service Asterisk server? No call handling, DSP or anything really > number crunching, no telephony terminal or other services. The > lowest-performance device that plugs into the USB, with its own Linux > instance. In OEM quantity, under $50? Under $100? >When you say "devices" do you mean an off the self device or a module you can use to build a custom device ? In the first case there are a lot of "fisrt generation" routers coming into the market at very low prices for example http://www.wirelesslan.gr/product_info.php?cPath=127&products_id=866 http://www.wirelesslan.gr/product_info.php?products_id=670 If you are looking for a SoC type device there are several although, the 100$ range looks more realistic There are several devices that could be used. DimmPC comes in my mind - http://www.amctechcorp.com/dimmpci/index.html Digi's Connectcore http://www.digi.com/products/embeddedsolutions/connectcore9u.jsp Check Linux devices for a larger list http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT8498487406.html Hope it helps Stelios Stelios S. Koroneos Digital OPSiS - Embedded Inteligence http://www.digital-opsis.com
Drew Gibson
2007-Apr-02 08:28 UTC
[asterisk-users] Re: On Topic: Cheapest Asterisk USB Key?
I don't know if it's quite what you're looking for but the Linksys NSLU2 (slug) might do the job. It runs Linux natively and you have a choice of 2 or 3 distros and many pre-packaged apps. Not sure about connecting it directly to a PC via USB but it has a 10/100 ethernet port. I paid CDN$90 for mine (brand new), add a few $ for a USB stick for storage so it's in the US$100 ballpark. I'm told it has enough horsepower to carry 4 simultaneous calls. http://www.nslu2-linux.org/ regards, Drew Matthew Rubenstein wrote:> Here's a flipside of this subject: what is the absolute cheapest Linux > device that can be connected to a PC's USB port? That has just enough > power for a minimal Asterisk server running on it. The Asterisk just > maintains a CDR database on its Flash memory, which it periodically > submits over the PC's network connection with an HTTP hit on a remote > full-service Asterisk server? No call handling, DSP or anything really > number crunching, no telephony terminal or other services. The > lowest-performance device that plugs into the USB, with its own Linux > instance. In OEM quantity, under $50? Under $100? > > > On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 02:51 -0700, > asterisk-users-request@lists.digium.com wrote: > >> Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:02:06 -0500 >> From: "Mike Lynchfield" <theclubvoip@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Off Topic: Open Source USB Softphone >> To: michael@vandonselaar.org, "Asterisk Users Mailing List - >> Non-Commercial >> Discussion" <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> >> Message-ID: >> <9308bf80703311402m4cb6cbc1k7b3148609cd795dd@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> sip would be the required one as iax..well.. >> >> also openwengo wont work.. to much overhead .. broswrer needed.. ie >> component + flash + css+js etc.. not viable.. >> >> so im also asking anyone have one ? since ihave a supply of around >> 2000 of >> the vonage usb stick OEM.. >> >> On 3/30/07, Michael Van Donselaar <michael-list@vandonselaar.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Which USB Phone? I have written custom versions of iaxcomm for >>> >> various >> >>> people, >>> and have a version that works with the Yealink phone. >>> >>> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:33:07 -0300, "Luis Claudio Santos" < >>> listas.lcs@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I need a softphone - for usb phone devices - that I can alter >>>> >> (insert >> >>> logo, >>> >>>> menu, etc). >>>> >>>> Does somebody know such one? >>>> >>>> []s >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >>> >>> asterisk-users mailing list >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Mike >> Sales Manager >> http://www.voicemeup.com >> Making it happen >> 1.877.807.VOIP (8647) >> 1.514.312.7030 >>-- Drew Gibson Systems Administrator OANDA Corporation 416-593-6767 x322 www.oanda.com
Thomas Kenyon
2007-Apr-02 12:26 UTC
[asterisk-users] Re: On Topic: Cheapest Asterisk USB Key?
Salvatore Giudice wrote:> You should be aware that flash memory is generally not the best medium to > store data when you have a high number of read/writes. Flash memory will > fail much more quickly under these conditions.Does this mean that devices such as the samsung Flash SSD (part # MCAQE32G5APP-0XA00) and the Supertalent Flashdrives are less reliable than the HD equivalents. (since reliability is supposed to be their biggest selling points)?