Asterisk ZapTel Package (help needed please)

[Tzafrir Cohen]

On Tue, Apr 19, 2005 at 10:21:01AM -0500, Jean-Claude wrote:
> I apologize in advance if I have sent this to the wrong place...
>  
> I'm running Debian, 2.4.27-i386 platform (actually an AMD k7).  I've 
> done an apt-get install zaptel and it was successful.

Debian Sarge?

kernel 2.4.27-1-386 or kernel-2.4.27-2-386 , BTW?

(uname -a should tell you that)

There are binary packages for K7, if you really want, BTW
(apt-get install kernel-image-2.4-k7) 

>  
> I've seen the instructions from Digium to compile the drivers but have 
> never had great success there (I am a Linux newbie).  Does this zaptel 
> package bring the needed drivers for the wcfxo cards into my system?

Zaptel-source. Also note that latesty packages have the bristuff patch
in so IIRC they're not binary compatible with the default Asterisk from
Digium. The good news is that I've already built debs of zaptel-modules
for the latest sarge kernel from that source. You can grab them from
http://tzafrir.org.il/rapid/

>  
> Is there a doc file somewhere I can refer to as I don't mean to bother 
> you with what I am sure seem like very simple questions but that have 
> been driving me nuts for about two weeks.

Latest packages use module-assistant which greatly simplifies building
a custom module package. I generally dislike the fact that it encourges
to build as root, so I recommend the following to build as a user
without the annoying ncurses interface:

  m-a -u . -t build zaptel

Make sure beforehand that zaptel-source is installed, and that the
kernel-headers package matching your kernel-image package is installed.


>  
> When I do a modprobe it returns no such module.  Did I somehow screw up 
> the zaptel install?

Did you run 'depmod -a' ?

I heartly recommend using packages rather than 'make install' . Even if
you build the packages yourself. Things are much more reproducable and
predictable. I build all packages as a user and then I know exactly what
damages has root enflicted on my system. 

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