diff --git a/FAQ/i4lfaq.sgml b/FAQ/i4lfaq.sgml index d05bb6a6..875cd4df 100644 --- a/FAQ/i4lfaq.sgml +++ b/FAQ/i4lfaq.sgml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FAQ for isdn4linux <author>Matthias Hessler (<tt><htmlurl url="mailto:hessler@isdn4linux.de" name="hessler@isdn4linux.de"></tt>) -<date>v2.0.86, 4. July 2004 +<date>v2.0.87, 10. July 2004 <abstract> If you are reading this FAQ online, you may consider downloading the whole thing, and reading it offline (much cheaper). To download the latest @@ -118,13 +118,14 @@ pecularities apply. To find more about your country, check the section <p> Besides this FAQ, take a look at the various man pages and Readme's that come with the isdn4linux package. Then there is the isdn4linux website: -<url url="http://www.isdn4linux.de">. There is also a news group and a -mailing list on isdn4linux which will give you the most up to date -information. To find out more about these great information sources, see -section <ref id="docu" name="docu">. +<url url="http://www.isdn4linux.de">. There is also a mailing list on +isdn4linux which will give you the most up to date information. To find out +more about these great information sources, see section <ref id="docu" +name="docu">. And: check out all the great links listed in question -<ref id="config_links" name="config_links">! You find information in your language, -or information specific to your linux distribution. +<ref id="config_links" name="config_links">! +You may find information in your language, or information specific to your +linux distribution. <sect1> general_getlatest: Where do I get the latest version of isdn4linux? <label id="general_getlatest"> @@ -292,10 +293,14 @@ the other way around. For configuration see question <label id="feature_fax"> <p> <itemize> -<item><bf>For all passive cards (except from AVM): NO</bf>. However, there -is a project working on this rather complicated problem. For more info on +<item><bf>For all passive cards (except from AVM): NO</bf>. There +was a project working on this rather complicated problem. For more info on its status have a look at: -<tt><url url="http://home.enitel.no/mortenro/linux/i4lfax/index.html"></tt> +<tt><url url="http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~ulfi/osvisions/i4lsoftfax/i4lfax/"></tt> +Also, an idea exists to extend the new modular mISDN with layer 2 and layer 3 +protocols for fax. Once this works (e.g. with the Sedlbauer Speedfax card) +then the layer 1 protocol (modulation/demodulation) could be implemented via +the spandsp library which is part of the Asterisk project. <item><bf>For passive cards from AVM: Yes</bf>. AVM recently released a binary CAPI 2.0 driver which supports faxing. However, the setup is rather complicated. Get a start on: @@ -442,7 +447,7 @@ you have additional information on this. A useful sample config for yaps you might find on: <url url="http://www.tnt-computer.de/linux/yaps-suite1-1.tgz"> -Another program to send SMS is <tt>asterix</tt>. Have a look at: +Another program to send SMS is <tt>asterisk</tt>. Have a look at: <url url="http://www.asterisk.org"> and <url url="http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+cmd+Sms">. One advantage over yaps is that it can also receive SMS, for Germany @@ -695,6 +700,11 @@ E.g.: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README.HiSax </itemize> Many of the utilities also have man pages! +To get a good technical overview over isdn4linux have a look at the +great whitepaper 'ISDN4Linux, CAPI4Linux, CPI4Hisax and other cute acronyms: +The ISDN subsystem in the Linux kernel', which can be found at: +<tt><url url="http://www.linux-kongress.org/2002/papers/lk2002-germaschewski.pdf"></tt> + For a Suse distribution the following information might be helpful: <itemize> <item><tt>/usr/doc/packages/i4l*</tt> (for i4l in general) @@ -718,8 +728,9 @@ HSCSD ausschöpfen</tt> <item>ct 15/2002, page 204: <tt>Bei Anruf Internet: Handy-Anruf löst Internet-Einwahl aus</tt> <item>ct 3/2004, page 182: <tt>Heimserver im Eigenbau - Teil 4: ISDN-Grundlagen -für Linux</tt> -(also contains information about the new mISDN driver) +für Linux</tt>(also contains information about the new mISDN driver). +An online version is available on: +<tt><url url="http://www.heise.de/ct/04/03/182/"></tt> <item>ct 9/2004, page 100: <tt>Tux vermittelt - Linux als Telefonanlage mit VoIP</tt>(refers to software PBX4Linux) </itemize> @@ -1162,6 +1173,9 @@ However, some special software named PBX4Linux has been written for this. You may want to have a look at the German article in ct 9/2004 on how to use PBX4Linux. +Another alternative for emulation of a PBX is Asterisk, to be found on: +<tt><url url="www.asterisk.org"></tt> + Also, it is possible to give up one B-channel in exchange for reading the complete D-channel protocol, which is great for isdnlog. The later can also be done with a reversed card (see question @@ -1824,6 +1838,8 @@ howto (isdn.html) and a ISDN quick-install guide (isdnquick.html). <tt><url url="http://linecontrol.sourceforge.net"></tt> <item>(German) Homepage of ISDN Sniffer (read ISDN bus, e.g. via reversed card): <tt><url url="http://krypt.cs.uni-sb.de/~osk/isdnosk.html"></tt> +<item>Homepage of Asterisk (Open Source Linux PBX): +<tt><url url="http://www.asterisk.org"></tt> <item>Configuration software maKs for Ackermann Euracom (not isdn4linux related): <tt><url url="http://www.ganzfix.de"></tt> </itemize> @@ -1858,7 +1874,8 @@ For more information on how to configure it have a look at the following website: <tt><url url="http://rcum.uni-mb.si/~uvp00845b/"></tt> For a more general description on the mISDN driver and the future of isdn4linux -you may also read the German article published in ct 3/2004. +you may also read the German article published in ct 3/2004. An online +version is available at: <tt><url url="http://www.heise.de/ct/04/03/182/"></tt> Please note that the current FAQ applies to old isdn drivers. mISDN may work differently than described in this FAQ.