Ron.. See the below message when I enter the command asterisk -rvv And yes, my DMK URI is plugged in and it's green LED is lit. From: Ron Morell Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:19 PM To: w7ry@centurytel.net Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Asterisk Install Help! Jim, It sounds like you have a ways to go with this project! First thing is to login, now that you have the prompt. So where it asks you to login, type "root" and then your password. That should get you to the prompt on the terminal session. This software all runs from a terminal, there is not a GUI to reduce the learning curve. So you will be at the command prompt for all the work. Are you currently a Linux user? What you are installing with the ACID install is a Linux distribution called CENTOS ver. 5.7 and the Asterisk PBX plus the app_rpt repeater control program. Asterisk+app_rpt is both a server and an application. You should approach it as a server that you will be configuring to control your repeater or node radio. You do have a built in applicaton which you can access by typing "asterisk -rv" from the command prompt in the terminal. You will then be presented with a prompt that looks like this. [root@test asterisk]# asterisk -rvv Asterisk , Copyright (C) 1999 - 2008 Digium, Inc. and others. Created by Mark Spencer <markster@digium.com> Asterisk comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type 'core show warranty' for details. This is free software, with components licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 and other licenses; you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. Type 'core show license' for details. ========================================================================= Unable to connect to remote asterisk (does /var/run/asterisk.ctl exist?) Thanks Ron 73 Jim W7RY Connected to Asterisk currently running on test (pid = 2572) Verbosity is at least 3 test*CLI> This will not work out unless you have the USB FOB connected. The GMK URI is a good choice. If it is connected, you will be able to configure the node. Hope this helps you to move forward. Write if I can be of further assistance, or if I completely miss understood the question, rephrase it and I'll try again. Hi Hi Ron Morell KA7U Oh... One more thing... Do you have to have a server and a node? The web site is a bit un-clear on this. I just want to have a node that will connect to other nodes and the WIN System Allstar reflector. Thanks! 73 Jim W7RY From: Jim W7RY Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:08 PM To: App_rpt-users at ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] Asterisk Install Help! Group.. I'm having some issues getting a new node set up and have some questions. Not sure if this is the right forum or not. I successfully loaded the OS twice.. I apparently mistyped my password when the install asked me for it. After I put it in in-correctly, the screen went to a login prompt... now I cant figure out how to re-start the install without starting from square 1. I've searched the internet and found little information on the actual node install. Can anyone point me to some? Thanks! 73 Jim W7RY -- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1890 / Virus Database: 2109/4693 - Release Date: 12/20/11