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Version 2.0.40. Minor updates. Spellcaster still available, added UAE as 

supported country, added more links.
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<title>FAQ for isdn4linux
<author>Matthias Hessler (<tt><htmlurl url="mailto:hessler@isdn4linux.de" name="hessler@isdn4linux.de"></tt>)
<date>v2.0.39, 23. April 2000
<date>v2.0.40, 13. May 2000
<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
@ -528,12 +528,16 @@ E.g.: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README.HiSax
</itemize>
Many of the utilities also have man pages!
For a Suse distribution the following information might also be helpful:
For a Suse distribution the following information might be helpful:
<itemize>
<item><tt>/usr/doc/packages/i4l*</tt> (for i4l in general)
<item><tt>/usr/doc/faq/faq/PPP-FAQ</tt> (for synchronous PPP)
<item><tt>/usr/doc/howto/mini/Mail-Queue.gz</tt> (for email configuration)
</itemize>
Also, read the excellent manual!
For a Debian distribution the following information might be helpful:
<tt>/usr/share/doc/isdnutils/HOWTO.gz</tt>
If you are reader of the German computer magazine <tt/ct/, they had very
helpful articles at least in these issues:
@ -544,8 +548,8 @@ helpful articles at least in these issues:
</itemize>
Also have a look at question <ref id="config_links" name="config_links"> for
helpful links on how to configure i4l (e.g. special help for SuSE or
Red Hat users).
helpful links on how to configure i4l (e.g. special help for SuSE, Red
Hat, or Mandrake users).
<sect1> docu_website: Where is the official website for isdn4linux?
<label id="docu_website">
@ -1028,6 +1032,12 @@ The firmware is available on:
The latest firmware will also allow D channel traces with isdnlog without
usage of a reversed card.
To use the AVM on a point-to-point connection (&dquot;Anlagenanschluss&dquot;)
add &dquot;DSS1 P2P&dquot; to the load command for the firmware, like:
<code>
avmcapictrl load /usr/lib/isdn/b1.t4 0 DSS1 P2P
</code>
There is also a mailing list for problems with the AVM B1 available on:
linux-avmb1@calle.in-berlin.de (send an email to majordomo@calle.in-berlin.de
with <tt>subscribe linux-avmb1 &lt;your email address&gt;</tt> in its body).
@ -1103,7 +1113,8 @@ even crash). This can increase your message file by as much as 1 MB in 3 days.
The PBX <tt/Ackermann Euracom 181/ (discriminator 0xaa) as well as
<tt/Ascom/ (discriminator 0x44/0x47) seem to be notorious for this.
You can avoid the warning by adjusting the switch/case code for isdnlog in
function <tt>processctrl()</tt> in <tt>processor.c</tt>.
function <tt>processctrl(...)</tt> in <tt>processor.c</tt> and recompiling
isdnlog.
Please be aware, that the PBX may hang if the ISDN card does not respond to
the PBX requests - bypass the PBX in such a case.
@ -1314,6 +1325,8 @@ howto (isdn.html) and a ISDN quick-install guide (isdnquick.html).
<url url="http://www.schlenn.de/linux.html">
<item>Tips to configure Red Hat:
<url url="http://www.webideal.de/rh-isdn/">
<item>Tips to configure Mandrake:
<url url="http://www.mandrakeuser.org/connect/cisdn.html">
<item>Scripts and installation tips from several people:
<tt><url url="http://www.rosat.mpe-garching.mpg.de/&tilde;web/ISDN.html"></tt>
<item>Documentation on abc extensions:
@ -1324,6 +1337,8 @@ howto (isdn.html) and a ISDN quick-install guide (isdnquick.html).
<tt><url url="http://www.provi.de/&tilde;gvz/chargeint.html"></tt>
<item>Homepage of kisdn (only works with Qt/KDE):
<tt><url url="http://www.millenniumx.de/kisdn.html"></tt>
<item>Configuration not only for UK (follow link to Linux Setup):
<tt><url url="http://www.oakhaven-consultants.co.uk"></tt>
</itemize>
@ -1572,8 +1587,9 @@ telesctrl id 4 1 --- inc module_count
Please use with appropriate caution and on your own risk!
<sect1> trouble_tcpdump: Why does my tcpdump not work for ip packets going over
ISDN? How can I get a tcpdump patched for ISDN?
<sect1> trouble_tcpdump: Why does my tcpdump not work for ip packets going
over ISDN (&dquot;truncated ip&dquot; or so)? How can I get a tcpdump
patched for ISDN?
<label id="trouble_tcpdump">
<p>
The reason is that tcpdump does not always understand the special
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Please send me information if you know more helpful links, or howtos,
or whatever useful...
Also please note the documentation in the kernel source package:
<tt>/usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README.audio</tt>
<sect1> audio_format: What is the format of the audio messages (.msg) vbox
plays when it answers a call?
<label id="audio_format">
@ -4164,6 +4183,7 @@ We are aware of at least the following countries:
<item>Sweden
<item>Switzerland (see question <ref id="country_switherland" name="country_switherland">)
<item>The Netherlands (see question <ref id="country_netherlands" name="country_netherlands">)
<item>United Arab Emirates
<item>United Kingdom (see question <ref id="country_uk" name="country_uk">)
<item>USA (see question <ref id="country_northamerica" name="country_northamerica">)
</itemize>
@ -4298,10 +4318,11 @@ are Q.931 Protocols), but both have totally different groups of functions
and are therefore not compatible to one other.
Unfortunately, neither the NI-1 nor the 5ESS protocol have so far been
implemented for isdn4linux.
implemented for isdn4linux to work with passive cards.
However, the firm &dquot;Spellcaster&dquot; has written an isdn4linux driver
for its own (active) cards. More information is available from:
for its own (active) cards. Both BRI and PRI cards are available. More
information is available from:
<verb>
Ian James
Customer Service Manager
@ -4317,9 +4338,8 @@ name="ipj@spellcast.com"></tt> or <tt><htmlurl url="mailto:sales@spellcast.com"
name="sales@spellcast.com"></tt>
<tt><url url="http://www.spellcast.com"></tt>
Unfortunately, the latest news is that production of this cards has now been
discontinued. We will keep you informed if we find another source of ISDN
cards for North America.
Also, the active Eicon DIVA cards work fine in North America and have
5ESS and NI drivers, which are currently ported to UltraSparc.
<sect1> country_pakistan: Pakistan: What should we use as MSN?