[App_rpt-users] New Dial installation asterisk is not running

Sorry if this question has been answered before i did look and could not find the answer. just built a all star  node using Dial it is on a HP 5700. it appears that asterisk is not running when i type asterisk -r at the CLI it responds with Unable to connect to remote asterisk (does /var/run/asterisk.ctl exist?) if i type asterisk at the CLI then type asterisk -r asterisk runs for short time and responds with Disconnected from Asterisk server any help greatly appreciated. Chris