HOW TO SETUP ASTERISK@HOME

  1. Introduction
  2. Installing the Operating System with Asterisk
  3. Configuring the Operating System
  4. Configuring Asterisk
  5. Getting a Softphone Working - X-Lite
  6. Setting up External Calling using VoIP
  7. Setting up External Calling using VoIP (cont'd)
  8. Advanced Settings and Configuration (via SSH)
  9. Conclusion

Part 2: Installing the Operating System with Asterisk

Pop the CD you just burnt into the "crummy" machine that will act as your PBX server. Turn on the computer, having ensured it is set to boot off the CD before any other media (such a IDE Hard Drives).


When prompted for user input, simply press ENTER and the automated installation will begin.


Depending on how crummy your computer actually is, this could take a while. Don't be scared by what you might see on the monitor, it's probably normal.




Once "Anaconda" starts running, amongst other things, it will proceed to format your file system.


Then, it will copy the installation files onto the freshly formatted hard drive.
It will also install the appropriate packages required for the Asterisk@Home PBX software.


The machine should automatically eject the installation disc. Remember to remove the disc from the CD-ROM drive bay before rebooting.


Once rebooted, you should see the following boot menu. You don't actually have to press anything, it will default to the correct Operating System after a few seconds.


As soon as it loads CentOS, it will continue with the Asterisk@Home installation. You should see lots of text like this,


or like this,


or even like this,


and it's all a normal part of the installation.

Once the installation is complete, continue to the next section to configure the OS.

Click here to continue to the next step!

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