Asterisk Appliance Developers Kit - Release 0.2.0 ================================================= This CD contains various components of the AADK. They are: aadk-0.2.0.tar.bz2 (software components) recovery (directory, contains flash memory recovery images) S800i_Users_Manual_2.pdf (S800i Appliance user's manual) GUI_Reference_Manual_051.pdf (Reference manual for the Asterisk GUI) DigiumSupportedApps.txt (list of officially supported applications) AADKTermsConditions.pdf (terms and conditions that apply to the AADK) Software Installation ===================== The AADK software kit consists of nearly 500,000 files that comprise about 5.0GB of disk space. It is advisable to install it onto a system with at least a moderately fast disk subsystem and filesystem. The kit contains a number of components, including Asterisk 1.4, a snapshot of the Asterisk GUI (which is in alpha testing), the Das u-Boot bootloader, the GNU compiler toolchain (gcc/binutils/etc.) and uClinux (based on the Blackfin uClinux distribution from http://blackfin.uclinux.org). Unpack the AADK tarball into any location you desire; it does not require any special permissions or directory structure. After unpacking the tarball, you will find a README file in the directory that was created which will tell you how to build the toolchain and other AADK components. This AADK software kit is actually a checkout from the Digium Subversion repository located at http://svn.digium.com, which means you can update it as the master repository is updated with changes. You will need to have at least version 1.2.0 of Subversion installed on your host computer, and a simple 'svn update' command in the top-level directory of the AADK will perform a complete update. This will requires Internet access and the ability to contact the Digium Subversion server via HTTP on port 80. It will also likely require somewhere between 30 and 45 minutes to do a complete update, as the AADK contains a very large number of files. If your network has an HTTP proxy that cannot understand the WebDAV methods that Subversion uses, there is a method to use port 8080 instead, but this will require modifying the checkout that has been provided for you. If you experience this problem, contact the AADK Support department and they will assist you. When portions of the AADK have been updated, you may be given instructions on how to update only those portions, in order to save time performing the update. Licensing ========= Every component of the AADK contains its own license information. For software components, there will generally be a LICENSE file in the top-level directory of that component. For documentation, the license and copyright information is contained in the document itself. Known Limitations ================= 1) The uClinux distribution build process requires that 'gawk' be present on the host computer. If your Linux distribution provides GNU awk but does not provide a symlink or copy of the awk binary named 'gawk', please create a symlink in some suitable location in the search path. 2) Your host system will require the 'texinfo' package to be installed, because various parts of the uClinux distribution use the 'makeinfo' tool to produce man pages and other documentation files. 3) The MultiMediaCard slot on the S800i is currently non-functional; placing an card into this slot will cause any installed S110M or S400M (FXS) modules to be non-operational. AADK Wiki ========== There is an AADK Support wiki available at: http://aadk.digium.com This wiki contains a significant amount of valuable support information and should be the first place you normally look for answers to questions and resolution of issues. The wiki contains a variety of useful documents, tips and hints, as well as a variety of links to external web resources. Named Support Contacts of AADK customers may request from Digium Technical Support a user account on this wiki so that they can modify and add new information. Please note that the GNU Free Document License applies to all information you submit to the Wiki, so please do not submit any proprietary information. Qualified users are encouraged to add information to the wiki as they gain experience and find solutions to issues with the kit. Mailing Lists ============= There is a mailing list dedicated to the use of Asterisk on embedded platforms; it is the 'asterisk-embedded' list located at http://lists.digium.com. AADK users can use this list to discuss general topics related to Asterisk and the platform, but should not use it for technical support issues as the AADK Support team will generally not respond to support issues posted on the mailing list. There is also a mailing list to monitor changes (commits) to the AADK source code repository; it is the 'aadk-commits' list located at http://lists.digium.com. AADK users are strongly encouraged to subscribe to this list to be kept aware of changes that are made to the AADK software components. Digium Support ============== Digium's Technical Support department can be contacted via email at: aadk-support@digium.com ...or telephone at +1.256.428.6216. Support is available from 8:00AM to 5:00PM Central Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Digium holidays. Email support requests will generally be answered within one business day. Digium reserves the right to limit technical support to the named support contact for each AADK, and to provide technical support only to those persons who have taken Digium AADK training classes. Digium offers these classes to purchasers of certain AADK bundles and the classes may also be purchased separately by contacting Digium Sales at 1.256.428.6262. Digium may also limit technical support to the certification level of the Support Contact. For development support, Digium reserves the right to limit support to the list of Supported Applications that may be found in a text file accompanying this release. AADK classes are scheduled at Digium's discretion, and are subject to availability. While at the time of this release, several classes have been planned, there is no guarantee that additional training classes will be available, depending upon demand. ----------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 2006-2007, Digium. Inc -- All Rights Reserved