Introduction

AstLinux is a custom Linux distro centered around Asterisk, the Open Source PBX. AstLinux has many features that make it ideal for embedded and commercial Asterisk based solutions. It can be deployed on a single board computer using no moving parts, or booted from a LiveCD with configuration and data files like voicemail stored on a USB drive.

0.4.8 includes images for: Soekris net4801, PCEngines WRAP, i586 and VIA images (e.g. VIA EPIA-based boards)) plus VMWare images, and a bootable ISO image - the best Asterisk live cd!!! Gumstix and Soekris net5501 support available in SVN trunk (to be released as 0.5).

This build has the following features:

Linux 2.6	Soekris watchdog, GPIO, and error LED support
Asterisk 1.2	mini_httpd with SSL and PHP in CGI mode
libpri 1.2	native MOH support with converted mp3 files
OpenSSH, OpenSSL	Asterisk Native Sounds included (ulaw, g729a)
Zaptel 1.2	"keydisk" support - voicemail and config on USB or hard drive, NFS share, etc
Basic PHP web interface	iptables, AstShape traffic shaper
tftp server	"PBX Only Mode" - Asterisk only
ftp server (vsftpd)	Sangoma A101/102/104/S518 support
mISDN + chan_misdn	ztdummy, zaptel, libpri (supports all Digium hardware)
SNMPD for lm_sensors	support for acpid on builds that it makes sense
rp-pppoe	msmtp to avoid spam-tagging of voicemails
CF images
VMWare image

Users Guide

AstLinux Users Guide Chapter 0 About the Project
- How it all started
- Current Status
- Handbook Wishlist
- Everyone is encouraged to edit this Handbook

AstLinux Users Guide Chapter 1 Installation
- Choosing your platform
- Compact Flash based systems
  - Using Windows to Prepare the CF
  - Using Linux to Prepare the CF
- Booting a Soekris 4801 from CF
- Booting a PCEngines Wrap from CF
- LiveCD (bootable CD-ROM)
- Booting the LiveCD
- VMWare
- i586 and VIA
- Booting from USB

AstLinux Users Guide Chapter 2 Configuring AstLinux
- Logging In
- Configuring your Keydisk
- Starting the Web Interface

AstLinux Users Guide Chapter 3 Configuring Asterisk
- Creating an IAX extension (using IDEFisk softphone)
- Creating a trunk (using sipphone)
- Making a call

more to come