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<H2><A NAME="docu"></A> <A NAME="s4">4.</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4">docu: Documentation, Howto's, Tips &amp; Tricks, Mailing List/Newsgroup </A></H2>

<H2><A NAME="docu_first"></A> <A NAME="ss4.1">4.1</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4.1">docu_first: What documents should I read first? </A>
</H2>

<P>
<UL>
<LI>ISDN kernel subsystem:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README</LI>
<LI>ISDN cards:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README.card
E.g.: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README.HiSax</LI>
<LI>Synchronous PPP:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README.syncppp
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README.syncPPP.FAQ</LI>
<LI>Voice capability:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/isdn/README.audio</LI>
<LI>ISDN Utilities:
/usr/src/isdn4k-utils-version/README(.*)</LI>
</UL>

Many of the utilities also have man pages!</P>
<P>To get a good technical overview over isdn4linux have a look at the
great whitepaper 'ISDN4Linux, CAPI4Linux, CPI4Hisax and other cute acronyms:
The ISDN subsystem in the Linux kernel', which can be found at:
<CODE>
<A HREF="http://www.linux-kongress.org/2002/papers/lk2002-germaschewski.pdf">http://www.linux-kongress.org/2002/papers/lk2002-germaschewski.pdf</A></CODE></P>
<P>For a Suse distribution the following information might be helpful:
<UL>
<LI><CODE>/usr/doc/packages/i4l*</CODE> (for i4l in general)</LI>
<LI><CODE>/usr/doc/faq/faq/PPP-FAQ</CODE> (for synchronous PPP)</LI>
<LI><CODE>/usr/doc/howto/mini/Mail-Queue.gz</CODE> (for email configuration)</LI>
</UL>

Also, read the excellent manual!</P>
<P>For a Debian distribution the following information might be helpful:
<CODE>/usr/share/doc/isdnutils/HOWTO.gz</CODE></P>
<P>If you are reader of the German computer magazine <CODE>ct</CODE>, they had very
helpful articles at least on these issues:
<UL>
<LI>ct 5/1998, page 224: <CODE>Der erste Kontakt/Linux: Mit PPP ans Internet</CODE></LI>
<LI>ct 21/1998, page 288: <CODE>Reiseleiter/Internet-Anbindung f&uuml;r das LAN</CODE></LI>
<LI>ct 25/1998, page 218: <CODE>Bei Anruf Netz/Linux: Dial-In Server</CODE></LI>
<LI>ct 7/2001, page 228: <CODE>Des Surfers Bastelstunde: Mobilfunktechnik
HSCSD aussch&ouml;pfen</CODE>
(also contains information on dial-in configuration without HSCSD).</LI>
<LI>ct 15/2002, page 204: <CODE>Bei Anruf Internet: Handy-Anruf l&ouml;st
Internet-Einwahl aus</CODE></LI>
<LI>ct 3/2004, page 182: <CODE>Heimserver im Eigenbau - Teil 4: ISDN-Grundlagen
f&uuml;r Linux</CODE> (also contains information about the new mISDN driver).
An online version is available on:
<CODE>
<A HREF="http://www.heise.de/ct/04/03/182/">http://www.heise.de/ct/04/03/182/</A></CODE></LI>
<LI>ct 9/2004, page 100: <CODE>Tux vermittelt - Linux als Telefonanlage mit
VoIP</CODE> (refers to software PBX4Linux)</LI>
<LI>ct 12/2005, page 116: <CODE>Guter Stern vom Amt - Asterisk: Linux als
professionelle Telefonanlage</CODE> (refers to PBX software asterisk)</LI>
<LI>ct 13/2005, page 216: <CODE>Ein Pinguin als Sparfuchs - Linux-PC senkt
Handy-Geb&uuml;hren</CODE> (refers to PBX software asterisk)</LI>
</UL>
</P>
<P>Also have a look at question 
<A HREF="i4lfaq-6.html#config_links">config_links</A> for
helpful links on how to configure i4l (e.g. special help for SuSE, Red
Hat, or Mandrake users).</P>

<H2><A NAME="docu_website"></A> <A NAME="ss4.2">4.2</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4.2">docu_website: Where is the official website for isdn4linux? </A>
</H2>

<P>The offical website can be found at:
<A HREF="http://www.isdn4linux.de">http://www.isdn4linux.de</A>.</P>

<H2><A NAME="docu_abc"></A> <A NAME="ss4.3">4.3</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4.3">docu_abc: Where do I find documentation on the abc extensions? </A>
</H2>

<P>You can find it on:
<A HREF="http://i4l.mediatronix.de/">http://i4l.mediatronix.de/</A></P>

<H2><A NAME="docu_newsgroup"></A> <A NAME="ss4.4">4.4</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4.4">docu_newsgroup: Where is the newsgroup for isdn4linux? </A>
</H2>

<P>The newsgroup was <CODE>de.alt.comm.isdn4linux</CODE>, however had been
closed down some time ago due to spam issues. To get in contact with
the developers your best choice is to use the mailing list
<A HREF="#docu_mailinglist">docu_mailinglist</A>. Alternatively, you find some interesting
stuff in <CODE>de.comp.os.unix.linux.isdn</CODE>.</P>

<H2><A NAME="docu_mailinglist"></A> <A NAME="ss4.5">4.5</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4.5">docu_mailinglist: Where is the mailing list for isdn4linux? </A>
</H2>

<P>The address of the mailing list is
<CODE>isdn4linux@listserv.isdn4linux.de</CODE>. Before posting a message
there please make sure it is not answered in this FAQ, and that the
question has not been answered numerous times in the past (search
<A HREF="http://www.deja.com/">http://www.deja.com/</A> with keywords like ISDN, Linux, i4l,
isdn4linux,...). People on the mailing list get really annoyed when
the question "can I fax with my card xxx" is asked yet another time
(see question 
<A HREF="i4lfaq-3.html#feature_fax">feature_fax</A> for the answer).
To reduce spam, as of 25. Aug. 2003 the mailing list has been changed
to permit posts from subscribed members only. To write, you must be
subscribed first.</P>
<P>When writing on the mailing list, please always provide:
<UL>
<LI> Your Kernel version</LI>
<LI> Your i4l/hisax version</LI>
<LI> Your card type</LI>
</UL>
</P>
<P>Most isdn4linux developers are present on the mailing list, and many
other knowledgeable people. <B>English postings are very welcome,
and will be answered in English!</B></P>
<P>The mailing list contains the same messages as the newsgroup (see question
<A HREF="#docu_newsgroup">docu_newsgroup</A>), so you can read any
responses to your question with your news reader. A bidirectional
gateway ensures that mailing list and news are in sync.</P>
<P>To subscribe to the mailing list, go to the web frontend at
<CODE>
<A HREF="https://www.isdn4linux.de/mailman/listinfo/isdn4linux">https://www.isdn4linux.de/mailman/listinfo/isdn4linux</A></CODE> and
submit the filled form. After that, you will <B>not</B> be subscribed yet.
Instead, you will receive a confirmation at the mail address you entered
in the above form. This is a security precaution to prevent subscription
by other persons or subscription of mistyped mail addresses. When you
receive the confirmation, just follow the instructions in that mail.
(I.e.: simply reply). After having replied, you will be subscribed and
receive a welcome mail. The welcome mail will contain your password, so
you should probably keep it just in case you want to unsubscribe or change
some options at the web frontend.
To unsubscribe, go to the web frontend again, use your password to login
and then unsubscribe.
Please note: there are about 20-50 messages per day on this mailing list.
To receive only one message per day, containing all postings, have a look
at question 
<A HREF="#docu_maillistdigest">docu_maillistdigest</A>.</P>

<H2><A NAME="docu_maillistdigest"></A> <A NAME="ss4.6">4.6</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4.6">docu_maillistdigest: How can I get a digest of the mailing list for isdn4linux (only one message per day)? </A>
</H2>

<P>While filling the form as described in question
<A HREF="#docu_mailinglist">docu_mailinglist</A>, simply click "Yes"
at the radio-button, named "Would you like to receive list mail batched
in a daily digest". You can change this option later when logging in
the web frontend.</P>

<H2><A NAME="docu_mailarchive"></A> <A NAME="ss4.7">4.7</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4.7">docu_mailarchive: Is there an archive of the isdn4linux mailing list? </A>
</H2>

<P>To quickly search for keywords, you can use
<CODE>
<A HREF="http://www.deja.com">http://www.deja.com</A></CODE>. Make sure to also select older
archive to do a complete search.</P>
<P>Messages are also saved (unsorted) at listserv.isdn4linux.de, collected by
month. To access the archive, you can use
<A HREF="http://www.isdn4linux.de/listarch/">http://www.isdn4linux.de/listarch/</A>.</P>
<P>Other archives are:
<UL>
<LI><CODE>
<A HREF="ftp://ftp.uni-oldenburg.de/pub/unix/linux/isdn/isdn4linux/Mailing-List">ftp://ftp.uni-oldenburg.de/pub/unix/linux/isdn/isdn4linux/Mailing-List</A></CODE></LI>
</UL>
</P>

<H2><A NAME="docu_bugtracker"></A> <A NAME="ss4.8">4.8</A> <A HREF="i4lfaq.html#toc4.8">docu_bugtracker: Is there a bug tracker available for isdn4linux? </A>
</H2>

<P>Yes, there is a bugtracker available under the following url:
<A HREF="https://www.isdn4linux.de/mantis">https://www.isdn4linux.de/mantis</A>. You have to register yourself
before you can search for known bugs and enter new issues.</P>


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