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It _appears_ that the only way to create valid [context] is by a context = line in sip.conf. Is there another way to create a [new_context] in extensions.conf so I can dial from it? Right now most of my extens are in [default] and I'd like to avoid that. Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Slackware Linux

...istake. However, I have a /root/.wine subdirectory with config and some other files. I think some obvious step is missing but cannot think of what after reading the various docs several times. My ultimate goal (besides sol.exe!) is to run my dos programs, agent and pmmail. Can you hep me? Larry Alkoff N2LA -- Larry Alkoff N2LA My address is: larryalk is_at mindspring dot com

...he short smb.conf: [global] netbios name = linda server string = Samba %v on %L workgroup = lanet [data] path = /export/data comment = data drive volume = sample-data-drive writable = yes guest ok = yes I also made sure to setup the subdirectory /export/data and chown it to 777. Larry Alkoff Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX

...would like to show a remark that would show call progress and appear on the CLI screen. The remark should be in the code of a sip [channel] or extentions [context] If I can't send my own remark, what little used 'show' command could I insert in the code? Can this be done? -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...have discontinued. What would be the syntax to load Forte Agent and specify the old "start-in" directory used under Win4lin? wine ./agent something_for_start-in_directory ?? Does Wine have the concept of a Desktop with icons or is winefile what we must use? Thanks, Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Slackware Linux

Does Wine have the ability to run DOS .com files? Specifically I wish to run 4dos.com which is a command.com replacement. Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Slackware Linux

...ice enough to give detailed settings for sip.conf and extensions.conf but nothing about to handle Dial Plan 8 except "You'll need to enter the extension you wish to forward all incoming PSTN calls to on your Asterisk server". I don't understand how to do that. Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...would like to access my shell environment variable MYIP from within sip.conf to put in externip. I've tried some variations of syntax after reading "The Future of Telephony" but it's not working yet. Should it be externip=${ENV{$MYIP}} or some other syntax?? Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...,1,VERBOSE("ENTERING [default] **2 in extensions.conf" 1) exten => **2,n,SIPAddHeader(Call-Info: answer-after=0) exten => **2,n,Page(${Two_Way_Intercom_List}|d) exten => **2,n, Hangup Two_Way_Intercom_List => SIP/420&SIP/422/&SIP/400&SIP/413&SIP/410 -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...bug, notice, warning, error, vebose or dtmf that could be logged to /var/log/asterisk/messages. Does the 'verbose' in VERBOSE commands have anything to do with the 'verbose' in error messages? I tried >> redirection of a VERBOSE statement - did not work. Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...uest ok" for access without a password. The problem is that Tillie shows up in Windows Network Neighborhood as a single icon. To open that icon and see the three shares Windows demands a password, thus making it impossible to access. Is there any way to get around this? Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Slackware Linux

...w insecure=very extensions.conf ---------------- context to ring all SIP phones when a POTS call comes into SPA3k: [macro-ringall] ; ring all SIP phones exten => s,1,Dial(SIP/120&SIP/121&SIP/122&SIP/124&SIP/125&SIP/126&SIP/127) exten => s,2,hangup -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...hing in [general] like: grandstream={ context=default type=friend qualify=yes insecure=very host=dynamic canreinvite=no nat=no } This would allow me to write 12 sip extensions each something like: [412] username=412 include=${grandstream} Is there any syntax that would do this? Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...,GotoIf( NO ${CALLERID} then SetCIDNum(NOCID) I really wish to be able to pick up an Internal call without thought but don't really like getting NOCID sales and other annoying calls. Note: I looked at privacymanager and will try it if the above can't be made to work. Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...ich contains my current IP address but when I execute exten _4XX the following line only says 'myip is ' and the rest is blank instead of showing 'myip is www.xxx.yyy.zzz' exten => _4XX,n,VERBOSE("myip is ${ENV(MYIP)}") Why doesn't it work? Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...ed to see that all my outgoing extens were mixed into those two. I have been told this is very insecure. How can I separate the outgoing extens? When I create a context [outgoing] in extensions.conf with various extens, they never get activated. How to I get them to dial etc? Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...e. Know anything about the book or it's authors? It's a little pricey. Here is the blurb: Asterisk Cookbook (Paperback) by Jim Van Meggelen (Author), Leif Madsen (Author), Kristian Kielhofner (Author), John Todd (Author), Evan Henshaw-Plath (Author) List Price: $49.99 Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux

...in the log that says "deleting filename". But it appears that files that exist on the SOURCE are still on the TARGET. Why are the TARGET files being listed as deleted in my log file? Is this correct behavior? Are the files _actually_ being deleted and then copied? Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Slackware Linux

...// correct? The USAGE section of man rsync and some googling suggest I need a trailing / for the source path. Is the line below correct? rsync -uacHv --exclude="lost+found mnt proc public sys tmp" // /mnt/backup (Above single line split into two by the Thunderbird) Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Slackware Linux

...ender a deeper include pattern ineffectual because rsync did not descend through that excluded section of the hierarchy." I start rsync at / and the files I wish to save are in /usr/local plus /home and some other directories. Is there a work-around to do this? Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Slackware Linux