Asterisk Setup for noob...

**usa2k** · 09-26-2008 04:42 AM

FWIW I use a free program on Vista http://www.imgburn.com/ that is great for ISO distros.

I don't expect you would have just copied the data to a CD or DVD anyway - just thought it is a good plug for the software

**zevin** · 09-26-2008 12:50 PM

I was able to burn the ISO just fine using Nero. The only blank CD I had was a CD-RW. I was excited and couldn't wait any longer so I use the CD-RW. I think that is my problem. For what ever reason it doesn't like the CD-RW.

I am now burning again to a CD-R. I also finally figured out how to get GRUB to stop taking over and allow the CD to boot. BIOS was set to CD Rom drive as the first but GRUB would overpower BIOS.

I hope tonight I will see some progress.

For what ever reason the CD-RW would never boot.

**scott2020** · 09-26-2008 02:12 PM

I like DeepBurner for burning ISO images. They have a free version. In the past, I have had trouble sometimes with an ISO burn that wouldn't boot, only to re-burn it to another CD and it works fine. My problems have always been dirty CD drives and stuff like that.

I installed PbxIAF on a virtual machine last night with the Asterisk 1.6 option. I could not for the life of me get into FreePBX though. It kept asking for the admin and maint passwords, and I kept entering them, only to get rejected. I went ahead and updated to FreePBX version 2.5 hoping to fix it, but no real luck there. I ended up going into the amportal.conf (I think) file and taking out the database login check thing, and removed the .htaccess from the /admin pages and I did get in. But, I do get hammered for passwords still and I just keep entering in stuff until it lets me in! Good grief.

Tim is sending me a Grandstream that I will use for now. I'll play with 1.6 and move everything over to it eventually.

Scott

**zevin** · 09-27-2008 09:31 AM

It worked! I got it installed. Quite a few steps. It took a little longer than I thought, before I knew it the time was 3:30 in the morning and I had to work at 9.

So tonight I get to play!

I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for the help

Oh and the CD-R worked much better.

**NY Tel Guy** · 09-27-2008 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by zevin

It worked! I got it installed. Quite a few steps. It took a little longer than I thought, before I knew it the time was 3:30 in the morning and I had to work at 9.

So tonight I get to play!

I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for the help

Oh and the CD-R worked much better.

I had an employee who worked for me once and his name was Devin, his brother was bevin and there was a third son with a rhyming name. True story.
Perhaps you are the missing link.

**scott2020** · 09-27-2008 05:19 PM

Did you end up going with 1.4 or 1.6?
So far Asterisk 1.6 with FreePBX 2.5 seems pretty slick. I need to play some more with it, but after the wife goes to sleep or something..

**zevin** · 09-28-2008 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by scott2020

Did you end up going with 1.4 or 1.6?
So far Asterisk 1.6 with FreePBX 2.5 seems pretty slick. I need to play some more with it, but after the wife goes to sleep or something..

I played it safe and installed the 1.4. I figured I had enough to learn with out dealing with beta problems. I will probably upgrade, I am gluten for punishment. I feel the best way to learn is to get down and dirty and not to be afraid to break it. You can always reinstall.

I got "her" going, updated and all. I have not installed a Trunk yet. What settings have you all found to work here? tweakings? Will I be able to use sip.voipwelcome.com? I assume so, like I said I am learning this all.

I have installed a softphone and was able to play with the voice mail and got that all jazzed up- with weather what a dork I am. I just have not attempted to place outside calls. I will tonight!!!

**dswartz** · 09-28-2008 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by zevin

I played it safe and installed the 1.4. I figured I had enough to learn with out dealing with beta problems. I will probably upgrade, I am gluten for punishment. I feel the best way to learn is to get down and dirty and not to be afraid to break it. You can always reinstall.

I got "her" going, updated and all. I have not installed a Trunk yet. What settings have you all found to work here? tweakings? Will I be able to use sip.voipwelcome.com? I assume so, like I said I am learning this all.

I have installed a softphone and was able to play with the voice mail and got that all jazzed up- with weather what a dork I am. I just have not attempted to place outside calls. I will tonight!!!

Yes, sip.voipwelcome.com works fine. My inbound and outbound for voipo:

Outbound:

username=NNNNNNNNNN
fromuser=NNNNNNNNNN
fromdomain=codeblue.voipo.com
type=peer
secret=XXXXXX
qualify=yes
host=sip.voipwelcome.com
disallow=all
allow=ulaw
insecure=invite

Inbound:

type=peer
secret=XXXXXX
qualify=yes
insecure=very
host=sip.voipwelcome.com
disallow=all
allow=ulaw

**zevin** · 09-28-2008 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by NY Tel Guy

I had an employee who worked for me once and his name was Devin, his brother was bevin and there was a third son with a rhyming name. True story.
Perhaps you are the missing link.

It could be true, I am adopted... Did they just work through the alphabet?

"Honey I just loved how Bevin sounded lets name our next Cevin oh and Devin and when we get to Zevin everyone will know we are nuts."

The physical education teachers had a good time with me in high school.

**usa2k** · 09-28-2008 08:51 PM

Can I resist?

From 2004: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9193232

Apparently, 1 in 5 people in the world are Chinese. And there are 5 people in my family, so it must be one of them.

It's either my mom or my dad... or, maybe my older brother Colin or my younger brother Ho-Cha Chu. But I'm pretty sure it's Colin.