[WM: If it’s not a SATA drive, then I’d suspect a bad ISO image or bad CD copy from the image.]

[root@asterisk1 src]# amportal start

SETTING FILE PERMISSIONS
chown: cannot access `/dev/dsp’: No such file or directory
Permissions OK

STARTING ASTERISK
Asterisk ended with exit status 1
Asterisk died with code 1.
Automatically restarting Asterisk.

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Asterisk could not start!
Use ‘tail /var/log/asterisk/full’ to find out why.
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[root@asterisk1 src]# tail /var/log/asterisk//full
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: == Parsing ‘/etc/asterisk/codecs.conf’: Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: == Parsing ‘/etc/asterisk/codecs.conf’: Found
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: — codec_gsm: using generic PLC
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: == Registered translator ‘gsmtolin’ from format gsm to slin, cost 4
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: == Registered translator ‘lintogsm’ from format slin to gsm, cost 9
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: [app_senddtmf.so]Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: [app_senddtmf.so] => (Send DTMF digits Application)
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: == Registered application ‘SendDTMF’
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: [format_vox.so]Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: [format_vox.so] => (Dialogic VOX (ADPCM) File Format)
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: == Registered file format vox, extension(s) vox
Feb 2 23:34:18 VERBOSE[16810] logger.c: [app_txtcidname.so]Feb 2 23:34:18 WARNING[16810] loader.c: /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/app_txtcidname.so: undefined symbol: option_priority_jumping
Feb 2 23:34:18 WARNING[16810] loader.c: Loading module app_txtcidname.so failed!

Do you know why is asterisk dying?

[WM: I do know why it’s dying (the callerid module won’t load), but I don’t know what caused it. Save yourself a lot of headaches and install Asterisk@Home 2.5 which now includes Asterisk 1.2.4. Here’s our new tutorial.]

With great pleasure i read everytime your articles. Would it be possible to see a full install of all the individual components? (install OS, asterisk, amp, …)

Also, maybe a tutorial on how to create trunk fallback would be cool. (ex: outbound call goes to trunk1, if thats not available go to trunk2, ….)

Or what about a more sophisticated dial plan. (Use provider A for calls to landlines, use provider B for calls to Belgian mobiles, use provider C for calls to Italian mobiles, etc)

Shame on me, so much questions…

Again, thanks for the great tutorials.

Eric

Feb 2 08:33:13 NOTICE[4630] pbx.c: Error in extension logic (missing ‘}’)

it would seem you are missing a } in the fix for max channels, if I’m right. I could be wrong though.

Thanks for you’re help!

[WM: You’re not a pain at all. Thanks for catching it. I’ve fixed it in the article.]

[WM: Yes, it is insecure. Unfortunately, https access isn’t supported in the current default AAH configuration.]

Thank you for the "thanks" in "Incoming Fax Support" but in all honesty it is YOU that needs to be acknowledged for your previous article on installing & configuring NVFaxDetect. I used your original faxing guide to configure my setup for incoming faxes & during testing found a few anomalies with the priorities & syntax which I rectified & posted on the Whirlpool forum for others to benefit from.

The credit is rightfully yours 🙂

I get my satisfaction from the knowledge that the collaboration & sharing of information helps others who may be less knowledgeable.

May I take this opportunity to commend you on all the various articles you have written so far, which I take great pleasure in reading & look forward to your future articles.

Regards,
Thunderbird 1
***Share what you know – Learn what you don’t***

[WM: I haven’t messed with this. Bluetooth is so quirky to begin with on the Treo 650 that I doubt it would work in either direction. We need someone with a good Bluetooth phone to wrestle with it.]

Thanks Again!

Bluetooth support:

Does this mean I can use a bluetooth phone as a ZAP trunk? Much neater, and cheaper than getting a ‘Dock-N-Talk’ http://cgi.ebay.com/Dock-N-Talk-Bluetooth-Dial-Tone-From-Cellular_W0QQitemZ6472881835QQcategoryZ3311QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

hopefully not a resource hog…

[WM: As for Bluetooth as a ZAP trunk, take a look at this article.]

GOT to get more memory!

You do not have a section on getting your Networking set up. perhaps at least some discussion in the webmin, or is it assumed if you got this far you can do that?

[WM: Good suggestion. I’ve added it although we’ve covered it in some of our previous articles. But it’s good to get everything in one place so THANKS.]

[WM: You’re right. There is a problem. There’s one too many $[‘s after the GotoIf(. Here’s what I think needs to happen, and I’ll update the tutorial as well.]
Before:

exten => s,22,GotoIf($[$[${HuntMembers} >= 1]?30 )

After:

exten => s,22,GotoIf($[${HuntMembers} >= 1]?30 )


[WM: Great question. Same old answer, I’m afraid. Call up each page in AMP and print the screen either to PDF or to a printer. And then start retyping. Good luck.]

FYI it has been my experience that Call Recording files are saved here /var/spool/asterisk/monitor by default not /var/lib/asterisk/monitor.

I would love to see a good tutorial on meetme in the future. Thanks…

[WM: You’re right on the storage location of Call Recording files. Seems like I spend half my life in /var/lib/asterisk, and I just type it like a robot every time anything starts with var.]

[WM: Yep. Both TeleYapper and the Telephone Reminder System are broken in 2.4. They both are going to need some retrofitting… hopefully next week.]

Using a multi line SIP phone (I?¢ÀÜ?°?Ǭ¢?¢‚Ǩ?°?ɂİ?Ǭ®?¢‚Ǩ?°?É‚Äò?Ǭ¢ve got a few Grandstream GXP2000’s) one can create multiple accounts and dial the appropriate account – while setting the CID to appear that its from a freebie SIP line. Gene said its actually VERY simple for him – he clears the CID and YOU have to set it… simply put "sendrpid=yes" into your SIP configuration and BE SURE to set the CID for the appropriate trunk &/or extension (I use the extension to override the trunk CID for spoofing SIP numbers). Its a neat trick and still lets you use ONE great service (TelaSIP) and still have many inbound trunks.

[WM: Neat trick! Can’t wait to try it.]

[WM: Ours works fine. Did you configure voicemail in AMP for the extension you created? This automatically sets up the necessary directories to support voicemail.]