On Tuesday 01 August 2006 17:19, Thomas Keats wrote:
> Zap/1 Zap/2 ?  What is Zap, and how do I know what device its using, I
> am assuming its a device... How does the modem show in the /dev/ is it
> the atypical /dev/modem/ or /dev/ttyS# ? (Consequently when I look
> through my sysinfo in /proc/ the modem reports as a Intel 537.. which I
> understand to be the X100P, tho it has 2 RJ's on the back of it)

Zaptel is a hardware interface to the PSTN.  Your X100P is a Zaptel device 
which connects 1 telephone line to Asterisk.  A TDM400P is a Zaptel device 
which can connect 4 PSTN devices (telephones or phone lines) to Asterisk.  A 
TE405P is a Zaptel device which connects up to 96 lines to Asterisk.

Zaptel is a "channel technology."  Zap/1 means the 1st configured Zaptel 
device.  Zap/47 is the 47th.

> At this point I don't even know what files I should be seeking help on
> for editing, I think I understand that for setting up my softphones I
> edit sip.conf (or the [protocol being used].conf).  and extensions.conf.
> (I have working extensions at this point... and have connected with
> typing 8500 and did the tests with digium...)

If all you're doing is hooking up a SIP (another "channel technology") phone 
to Asterisk to call out your phone line, you're going to modify sip.conf, 
zapata.conf and extensions.conf.  You will also edit /etc/zapata.conf.

[protocol being used].conf is pretty close.  it's closer to [channel 
technology.conf, but even that's not exactly right, as extensions.conf is not 
about a channel technology, it's about the dialplan... the "glue" that ties 
the whole system together.

> When I am in CLI, and a call comes in, CLI gives me NO feedback.  None
> at all.  Nothing in the /var/log/asterisk files either...

Run "asterisk -vvvgc".  -v = verbose.  -g = dump core if it crashes (to help 
people like me help you).  -c = console.

> P.S.  /dev/dsp does not seem to exist, or is unable to be re-opened.  I
> have no 'console' functionality, however I am under the understanding
> that this doesnt matter unless you plan to have a intercom, is this
> correct?

Unless you intend on using your sound card, don't worry about it.  I have 
never in over two years and dozens of Asterisk systems used the "console" 
channel technology.

-A.

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