Re: asterisk help for newbie

["Slavo" <slavo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stephen,

I've used asterisk at home for about 3 years now. I started with=20
plain asterisk but now I just use  a distribution called Trixbox.=20
You can find it easily on Google. It comes with complete install CD.=20
All you need is a half decent PC (I use Dell Optiplex GX100 from=20
ebay for =A330 IIRC). It runs on CentOS a flavour of Linux. It has a=20
nice GUI and is not very hard to configure.

I use it with variety of software and hardware. Cisco 7912, Sipura=20
SPA3000, PDA and laptop with SJPhone, Nokia E60. It works very well.

There is a lot of articles and how-tos for it on www.nerdwittles.com

Slavo

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Nigel Giddings" <nigel@...> wrote:
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> Stephen,
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> Hi I have played with Asterisk a number of times, over the=20
years... and
> never really got over my lack of knowledge of Linux...
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> You may also want to try http://www.3cx.com/ which seems similar in
> function but run on windows :-)
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> I have just started out on this so can't comment on how good it is=20
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> looking through the various bits and bobs it seems to be well=20
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> and I was able to load on an existing machine first time without=20
any
> issues...
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> You can experiment using soft phones on PCs and use an external=20
provider
> of PSTN lines... so no real H/W to worry about to begin with...
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> And of course it is Free, very important...
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> HTH
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> Nigel
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen [mailto:ukha2@...]=20
> Sent: 23 March 2008 22:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] asterisk help for newbie
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> Hello,
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> I would like to try an asterisk system at home. I know nothing=20
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> linux, will that be a problem? I was going to use the
"asterisknow"
> which I understand includes a distribution of linux already
> configured.
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> I have had a search but I can't find any more information on what I
> need or how to set it up. Please could you tell me what hardware I
> need, specifically the pci cards, and where I can find a UK seller=20
of
> the same?
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> Are there any faqs and how-to guides designed for a complete=20
novice?
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> Thanks.
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