On Mon, 2004-06-21 at 14:00, Wing D Lizard wrote: > Jon hinted that it needs to be fast. What is the reason for this? I > have say two trunk lines and two extensions. I'd like to use it for > a smart answering machine, handle maximum of two calls at a time, > and maybe a voip call. I'm planning on using the digum hardware. > > has anybody got this running on a low end cpu? > > what size memory is required. I have an old dell I'd like to use, > I think it is 400mhz p3 with 384Mb. > > b\375
Check out this site - it details case studies with minimum Hardware Asterisk installs: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+setup+minimum According to that site, you should be just fine. ====== The Asterisk Wikik is here: http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk In particular you might want to look at some subsites... This sub-site is devoted to helping you pick the right size PC and accessories to get your Virtual PBX working the way you want it, Dimensioning an Asterisk system: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+dimensioning This sub-site is devoted to known good/bad hardware and motherboard combinations in use with Asterisk and Digum equipment: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+Hardware This sub-site has various hardware recommendations for all kinds of setups, Asterisk hardware recommendations: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+hardware+recommendations Good Luck - Jon Carnes BTW: you'll find some great info all over this Wikki, like for instance, did you know that Vonage uses Asterisk servers for their Voicemail? Or that most CLEC's (FeatureTel included) use Asterisk servers for internal switching and as gateways to other CLEC's. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
