We will be doing a 2005 year in review, looking at the past NE meetings from 2005 and updating with new current information. This will be an ad-hoc and should cover lots of items such as Linksys hacking, Asterisk, and more.
We will be demonstrating Asterisk@Home along with other cool VoIP technologies.
“The Asterisk@Home project enables the home user to quickly set up a VOIP Asterisk PBX. A web GUI makes configuration and operation easy. We also provide an xPL (home automation) interface for easy interaction with other devices in the home.”
See: Asterisk@Home
Late breaking:
We will also have a new beta version of a Sangoma FXO/FXS card on hand to show. This card will be added to the product portfolio here: Sangoma TDM Products
We will be discussing and showing different bootable cd, dvd, or usb flash Linux distros such as Knoppix and others you may not be familiar with.
If you have a favorite bootable distro then bring it and we’ll (you’ll) show it. We encourage participation from the attendees here. If you want to bring a specific distro then let me know and I’ll try and make sure that nobody else brings the same one.
This month we will be showing a demo of the Kolab suite interfacing with a Kontact client and also MAPI integration with MS-Outlook.
Topic: Installing Linux on your Linksys – how NOT to make bricks
Presented by: Chris Farris, Room17 Enterprises
Topic Overview:
So you’ve heard that these neat little Linksys routers can run linux. But you’re not entirely sure you want to drop $80-$100 only to turn it into a paper weight. Chris’s talk will cover the basic steps of loading OpenWRT (yet another linux distro) on your LinkSys WRT54GS, configuring it, and some of the neat tricks you can make it do.
OpenWRT is a Linux distribution for the Linksys WRT54G. Like every other distribution these days, it has its own boot and package management system. While initially designed for the WRT54GS it is now supported on several other home “router” devices.
The LinkSys WRT54GS is a combination 802.11g Access point and home internet router. It as 32MB of Ram 8MB of Flash and 5 independently addressable ethernet ports.
Bio:
Chris Farris is one of the last surviving founders of the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts and still maintains the ale.org website and mailing list. He was one of the core organizers of the Atlanta Linux Showcase (1997-2001).
His last presentation for ALE was on Home Automation. He has been using Linux since 1992. Currently he battles spammers and keeps the wheels turning during the wee hours of the morning for Earthlink.
When not doing technical stuff, Chris is Vice Chair of the Gwinnett County Republican Liberty Caucus – a group dedicated to promoting free market and limited government principals in the GOP. He blogs at The Exercise of Vital Powers.