AsteriskNOW, a new path to Asterisk Deployment
AsteriskNOW beta based on Asterisk 1.4 beta is available for download. In the past you may have wanted to install Asterisk for your VOIP IP Telephony needs. You also may have stopped on the tracks because your Linux installation did not go right or you lacked information to get your particular Linux distribution installed. Even after installing the Linux part of the process, you may have got lost due to loss of commands to get the whole thing working.
Fear no more! Installing Asterisk is no more the hard work it used to be. Digium in it's good mind has released AsteriskNOW. AsteriskNOW takes new direction in distributing Asterisk. From AsteriskNOW website;
"AsteriskNOW includes all the Linux components necessary to run, debug and build Asterisk, and only those components. You no longer have to worry about kernel versions and package dependencies. Unlike other Linux distributions used to deploy Asterisk, no unnecessary components that might compromise security or performance are included.
One of the key features of AsteriskNOW is to focus on providing you with the easiest to install, fully-featured Linux distribution. Specifically for implementing and/or developing with new and old telephony solutions"
AsteriskNOW is packaged with rPath Linux Packaging system and uses Kickstart for installation. rPath, which I have written before, and using, is a heaven to Linux based appliance creators. With rPath you can build a appliance in no time. I am glad Digium took the rPath way.
If you do not have a preferred distribution of Linux currently installed on your PC system, you may choose to use Linux distribution that comes with AsteriskNOW. Another factor is that the AsteriskNOW download file is in ISO format. So you need to create CD with this using your favorite CD burning Software. Make sure that it supports *.ISO format. Most CD burning software does today. Once you have the CD ready, get you PC assigned to be the Asterisk IPPBX ready and we can begin the installation.
Install AsteriskNOW;
1. Insert your newly created AsteriskNOW CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC.
2. Boot from the CD. by restarting the PC. A basic AsteriskNOW boot menu with several options will be provided. For the standard graphical installer, simply press
3. From here, follow the self-explanatory on-screen prompts to guide you through the installation process. AsteriskNOW suggests that you select "Express Install" and "Remove all Linux partitions on this system" So another reasons to use a bare machine or well backed up machine if you have important data.
Once the installation is done, you are ready to configure and run Asterisk Now.
Links;
AstriskNOW
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