asterisk users - Feb 2008 - Question about Asterisk versions (newbie)

Hello,

    I would like to consulate with you guys. I'm setting up an Asterisk 
server on Debian. The problem is that Rhino drivers are only compatible 
with Zaptel 1.2. By default debian stable offers asterisk 1.2 and zaptel 
1.2, and that suits our needs. Is there a bleeding need to use latest 
version of asterisk? I have managed to install Asterisk 1.4 and Zaptel 
1.2 but then i got the ioctl error for chan_zap. Is combination 
"Asterisk 1.4 and Zaptel 1.2" possible? In forums I've red that
its
somehow bad :)

    Thanks for any info

--
V.

Vytenis,

As far as I understand it 1.2 zaptel should be used with 1.2 Asterisk,
1.4 with 1.4.

As for 1.2 vs 1.4, it depends on if you want new features and any
bug-fixes. 1.2 is a closed project (I think).

Just compile from source if its not available as an RPM in 1.4 for
Debian.

Adrian

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Subject: [asterisk-users] Question about Asterisk versions (newbie)

       Hello,

    I would like to consulate with you guys. I'm setting up an Asterisk 
server on Debian. The problem is that Rhino drivers are only compatible 
with Zaptel 1.2. By default debian stable offers asterisk 1.2 and zaptel

1.2, and that suits our needs. Is there a bleeding need to use latest 
version of asterisk? I have managed to install Asterisk 1.4 and Zaptel 
1.2 but then i got the ioctl error for chan_zap. Is combination 
"Asterisk 1.4 and Zaptel 1.2" possible? In forums I've red that
its
somehow bad :)

    Thanks for any info

--
V.

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On Fri, Feb 08, 2008 at 05:12:33PM +0200, Vytenis Sabaliauskas
wrote:
>        Hello,
> 
>     I would like to consulate with you guys. I'm setting up an Asterisk
> server on Debian. The problem is that Rhino drivers are only compatible 
> with Zaptel 1.2. 
Thats seems odd to me. Are you sure? I would suggest you to check again.
> By default debian stable offers asterisk 1.2 and zaptel 
> 1.2, and that suits our needs. Is there a bleeding need to use latest 
> version of asterisk? I have managed to install Asterisk 1.4 and Zaptel 
> 1.2 but then i got the ioctl error for chan_zap. Is combination 
> "Asterisk 1.4 and Zaptel 1.2" possible? In forums I've red
that its
> somehow bad :)
One thing to realize is that there are also quite some changes in the
1.2 series . Specifically, around zaptel 1.2.13 .

Another thing to realize is that asterisk build chan_zap according to
zaptel.h found at /usr/include/zaptel/zaptel.h (where it was installed
by zaptel 1.4 , zaptel 1.2 installs it at /sur/include/linux/zaptel.h) .
So my guess is that you have headers from zaptel 1.4 installed on the
system.

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Rhino Drivers are agnostic to the version of zaptel you are using with
1small exception. You can build any of our drivers against zaptel up
to 1.4.7 without any patching or fancy foot work. You can guild our
2.2.3beta2 and when released the 2.2.3 drivers against all zaptel
versions including 1.4.8

our drivers expect the kernel headers or source
a c compiler
and zaptel to be at /usr/src/zaptel

zaptel should be built and installed to ensure all the zaptel.h etc
are in their expected homes.

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Rhino Equipment Corp.
Tel: 1-800-785-7073  ext. 6344
FAX: +1 (480) 961-1826
IP: asterisk.rhinoequipment.com ext 6344
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