<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="LinuxDoc-Tools 0.9.21"> <TITLE>FAQ for isdn4linux: general: General information about isdn4linux </TITLE> <LINK HREF="i4lfaq-2.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="i4lfaq-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="general"></A> <A NAME="s1">1.</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1">general: General information about isdn4linux </A></H2> <H2><A NAME="general_i4l"></A> <A NAME="ss1.1">1.1</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1.1">general_i4l: What is isdn4linux? </A> </H2> <P>isdn4linux is a set of kernel modules which are part of the Linux kernel. It consists of the main module <CODE>isdn</CODE> and the actual hardware driver that control some specific card. In addition, the package <CODE>isdn4k-utils</CODE> contains utilities to make use of ISDN specific features.</P> <H2><A NAME="general_hardware"></A> <A NAME="ss1.2">1.2</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1.2">general_hardware: What hardware is supported by isdn4linux? </A> </H2> <P>Generally, isdn4linux can control ISDN cards that are connected to the PC's ISA or PCI bus. Also a few PCMCIA cards are supported. However, isdn4linux can <B>not</B> make use of any devices connected via a serial or parallel interface (which are called 'terminal adaptors'), with only one exception: the Creatix/Teles S0 box for the parallel port. For more details on which cards are supported see section <A HREF="i4lfaq-5.html#hardware">hardware</A>.</P> <H2><A NAME="general_features"></A> <A NAME="ss1.3">1.3</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1.3">general_features: What features are supported by isdn4linux? </A> </H2> <P>Basically, isdn4linux can receive and transmit data via ISDN in several ways (X.75, HDLC, raw ip, synchronous ppp, asynchronous ppp, V.110). Some of its utilities offer additional features. Two examples are <CODE>isdnlog</CODE>, which allows logging of and reaction to ISDN events (including calculating any charges); and <CODE>vbox</CODE>, which provides voice answering machine capabilities. For more details see the section <A HREF="i4lfaq-3.html#feature">feature</A>.</P> <H2><A NAME="general_countries"></A> <A NAME="ss1.4">1.4</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1.4">general_countries: Which countries are supported by isdn4linux? </A> </H2> <P>At least all countries which use Euro-ISDN are supported, however some pecularities apply. To find more about your country, check the section <A HREF="i4lfaq-25.html#countries">countries</A>.</P> <H2><A NAME="general_docu"></A> <A NAME="ss1.5">1.5</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1.5">general_docu: Where do I find more documentation, how-to's, helpful tips & tricks? </A> </H2> <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: <A HREF="http://www.isdn4linux.de">http://www.isdn4linux.de</A>. 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 <A HREF="i4lfaq-4.html#docu">docu</A>. And: check out all the great links listed in question <A HREF="i4lfaq-6.html#config_links">config_links</A>! You find information in your language, or information specific to your linux distribution.</P> <H2><A NAME="general_getlatest"></A> <A NAME="ss1.6">1.6</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1.6">general_getlatest: Where do I get the latest version of isdn4linux? </A> </H2> <P>The latest version of the kernel drivers should be found in the Linux kernel. However, sometimes the Linux kernel does not have the latest version or does not yet support your ISDN card. Additionally, you may need to use the isdn4k-util package. In those cases you could try to get the very latest version that is currently in development. See the section <A HREF="i4lfaq-2.html#distrib">distrib</A>.</P> <H2><A NAME="general_contacts"></A> <A NAME="ss1.7">1.7</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1.7">general_contacts: How can I get in contact with the developers? </A> </H2> <P>You can contact the isdn4linux developers through the www.isdn4linux.de website. Have a look at <A HREF="http://www.isdn4linux.de/contacts.php3">http://www.isdn4linux.de/contacts.php3</A>.</P> <HR> <A HREF="i4lfaq-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc1">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>
