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gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth

I want to share that the items I share in the thread on PSIP is not to be viewed as criticism.

It is NOT!. I am in favor of this effort and I am in favor of a Peer-to-Peer telephony (SIP) subsystem in Puppy.

I am sharing, thru questions, (tough ones in some cases) about the issues we are up against as we progress.

I have and do offer again to write a document with instructions for how to use standard SIP compliant devices and clients in a Puppy Peer-to-Peer environment.

We just need to come up with an implementation which matches some simple structure.

I am not a coder, therefore my skills that I offer, here, is in testing and documenting what's observed and what's useful.

So, if anything I have shared seems negative, or discouraging, please don't take it that way. I only mean to share items I think we may have to address as we progress in the peer-to-peer discussion.

All other SIP implementations, either via a soft/hard VOIP PBX or an external VOIP provider for SIP registration and IP call connections are already done for us. Even SIP gateway servicing for ringing real telephones in the world is done for us. Much is free, but also, many requires some type of implementations to purchase SIP devices, and adapters to interface with real telephony calling devices that users are accustomed to around the house or office..

In summary, I have been trying to make clear that there appears to be 2 issues.
One - which is already solved for us via SIP VOIP Registrars and Gateways
Two - Peer-to-peer which they don't make it easy for us to implement, directly, one user to another.

Please understand that by sharing this, I am trying to help.

Hope this helps.

Flash · Posted: Mon 22 Aug 2011, 21:44 Post subject:

The second issue is the only one I'm interested in solving. Smile

Lobster · Posted: Tue 23 Aug 2011, 04:13 Post subject:

have registered at
http://www.iptel.org/service
as smokey recommends - this will be my default
sip:lobster@iptel.org

this is my backup sip address
sip:crustylobster@ekiga.net

Thanks to smokey for new help files
simplified menu etc

Will be ensuring mic and sip account works
You will probably be able to phone me in a day or two

Ok...I'll bite.

Lobster · Posted: Tue 23 Aug 2011, 05:34 Post subject:

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1569 Location: Canada

Hooray!!

I had a mishap with the psip.config but now it works with iptel.org on an old 409 install.

I need a newer iso as Fatdog beta5 doesn't work with psip so far.

caneri@iptel.org

Smokey..what's your number? (EDIT: found it and added to buddy list)

EDIT: I can't send voicemail to an inbox...howto?
EDIT!: hooray!!! sent voice message to smokey01...now to try and hit on lobster...bwahahahaah.
EDIT:2 this is a handy page http://www.iptel.org/service

Lobster · Posted: Wed 24 Aug 2011, 05:30 Post subject:

I added the following SIP addresses
but they went (disappeared, AWOL, gone, vanished) and no refreshing of the refresh buddies list made any difference . . . Confused

Grant
sip:smokey01@ekiga.net
Lobster
sip:crustylobster@ekiga.net
sip:lobster@iptel.org
Eric (caneri forum name) running Fatdog64
sip:caneri@ekiga.net

This file or whatever is the config file is not activating an editor or
some way of manually altering settings (I am using Slackobeta1)
/usr/local/psip/pjsua.cfg.default

I stared at the code for a while, like a slice of lemon watching fish
but nothing seemed obvious . . .

We need more coding help . . . Cool

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 2682 Location: South Australia

lobster, you will have an error in the config file.

all commands must start with --

If you make an error or a typo your buddy list will disappear and psip will not work properly.

Have a look at my help file from within Psip.

The config file is located in /root/.psip/pjsua.cfg

If you send me your config file I will take a look, correct it and send it back.

BTW you need to activate your voice mail IPTel.org then I will be able to leave you messages.

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1569 Location: Canada

Here is a working psip.config

gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth

Would it be helpful if we had an OTB Configuration Generator for PSIP? A tool like this would also be a syntax checker as well.

If so, who could design such?
Should it be integrated into PSIP OR should it be a companion to PSIP?

I think this would make it easier for us (and newbies) to use without having to appeal for assistance.

Hope this helps

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 2682 Location: South Australia

Lobster · Posted: Thu 25 Aug 2011, 03:50 Post subject:

gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth

Lobster · Posted: Thu 25 Aug 2011, 23:02 Post subject:

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 2682 Location: South Australia

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 2682 Location: South Australia

I think I mentioned iVisit a few years back.

It truly is a an amazing bit of software for it size, unfortunately there is not a Linux version, just Windows and Mac.

It does however run quite well in Wine except for two very important features, Sound and Video.

Why is it so amazing, take a look. It will fit on a floppy disk in it's compressed EXE file and it does audio and video.

It's all propriety though just like Skype but heaps smaller.

http://www.ivisit.com/products

http://www.ivisit.com/classic The small classic version.