diff --git a/net/asterisk-1.8.x/Makefile b/net/asterisk-1.8.x/Makefile
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/asterisk-1.8.x/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,460 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2010 OpenWrt.org
+#
+# This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
+# See /LICENSE for more information.
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
+
+PKG_NAME:=asterisk
+PKG_VERSION:=1.8.2.3
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
+
+PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
+PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://downloads.digium.com/pub/asterisk/releases/
+PKG_MD5SUM:=e394b63dd71c07497620dc12883e0b80
+
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+
+define Package/asterisk18/Default
+  SUBMENU:=asterisk18 (Complete Open Source PBX), v1.8.x
+  SECTION:=net
+  CATEGORY:=Network
+  URL:=http://www.asterisk.org/
+  MAINTAINER:=Hans Zandbelt <hans.zandbelt@gmail.com>
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18/Default/description
+ Asterisk is a complete PBX in software. It provides all of the features
+ you would expect from a PBX and more. Asterisk does voice over IP in three
+ protocols, and can interoperate with almost all standards-based telephony
+ equipment using relatively inexpensive hardware.
+endef
+
+
+define Package/asterisk18
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=Complete open source PBX
+  DEPENDS:= +libopenssl +libncurses +libpopt +libpthread +zlib @!TARGET_avr32 @!PACKAGE_asterisk14
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-sounds
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=Sound files
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-sounds/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package contains sound files for Asterisk.
+endef
+
+
+define Package/asterisk18-voicemail
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=Voicemail support
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-voicemail/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package contains voicemail related modules for Asterisk.
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-app-meetme
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=conferencing support
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18 +dahdi-tools-libtonezone +kmod-dahdi-linux
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-app-meetme/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package provides the MeetMe application driver Conferencing support to
+ Asterisk.
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-chan-iax2
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=IAX support
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-chan-iax2/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package provides IAX support to
+ Asterisk.
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-cdr
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=CDR support
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-cdr/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package provides Call Detail Record support to
+ Asterisk.
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-res-musiconhold
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=MOH support
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-res-musiconhold/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package provides Music On Hold support to
+ Asterisk.
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-res-rtp-asterisk
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=RTP Support
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-res-rtp-asterisk/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package provides RTP support to Asterisk.
+ It is needed by chan_sip.
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-chan-gtalk
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=GTalk support
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18 +libiksemel
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-chan-gtalk/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package provides the channel chan_gtalk and res_jabber for GTalk
+ support to Asterisk.
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-curl
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+  TITLE:=CURL support
+  DEPENDS:= +asterisk18 +libcurl
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-curl/description
+$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+ This package provides CURL
+ support to Asterisk.
+endef
+ 
+ifneq ($(SDK)$(CONFIG_PACKAGE_asterisk18-app-meetme),)
+  CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
+	--with-dahdi="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr"
+else
+  CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
+	--without-dahdi
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(SDK)$(CONFIG_PACKAGE_asterisk18-chan-gtalk),)
+  CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
+	--with-gnutls="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
+	--with-iksemel="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr"
+  SITE_VARS+= \
+	ac_cv_lib_iksemel_iks_start_sasl=yes \
+	ac_cv_lib_gnutls_gnutls_bye=yes
+else
+  CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
+	--without-gnutls \
+	--without-iksemel
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(SDK)$(CONFIG_PACKAGE_asterisk18-curl),)
+  CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
+	--with-curl="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr"
+else
+  CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
+	--without-curl
+endif
+
+CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
+	--without-curses \
+	--with-gsm=internal \
+	--without-gtk \
+	--without-gtk2 \
+	--without-isdnnet \
+	--without-kde \
+	--without-misdn \
+	--without-nbs \
+	--with-ncurses="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
+	--without-netsnmp \
+	--without-newt \
+	--without-odbc \
+	--without-ogg \
+	--without-osptk \
+	--with-popt="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
+	--without-pri \
+	--without-qt \
+	--without-radius \
+	--without-sdl \
+	--without-spandsp \
+	--without-suppserv \
+	--without-tds \
+	--without-termcap \
+	--without-tinfo \
+	--without-vorbis \
+	--without-vpb \
+	--with-z="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
+	--disable-xmldoc
+
+EXTRA_CFLAGS+= $(TARGET_CPPFLAGS)
+EXTRA_LDFLAGS+= $(TARGET_LDFLAGS)
+
+define Build/Configure
+	-rm $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/menuselect.makeopts
+	$(call Build/Configure/Default,,$(SITE_VARS))
+endef
+
+define Build/Compile
+	$(MAKE) -C "$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)" \
+		include/asterisk/version.h \
+		include/asterisk/buildopts.h defaults.h \
+		makeopts.embed_rules
+	ASTCFLAGS="$(EXTRA_CFLAGS) -DLOW_MEMORY" \
+	ASTLDFLAGS="$(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)" \
+	$(MAKE) -C "$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)" \
+		ASTVARLIBDIR="/usr/lib/asterisk" \
+		NOISY_BUILD="1" \
+		DEBUG="" \
+		OPTIMIZE="" \
+		DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \
+		all install samples
+	$(SED) 's|/var/lib/asterisk|/usr/lib/asterisk|g' $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/musiconhold.conf
+endef
+
+define Build/InstallDev
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/include/asterisk/
+	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/include/asterisk/*.h $(1)/usr/include/asterisk/
+	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/include/asterisk.h $(1)/usr/include/
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18/conffiles
+/etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf
+/etc/asterisk/modules.conf
+/etc/asterisk/extensions.conf
+/etc/asterisk/sip.conf
+/etc/asterisk/sip_notify.conf
+/etc/asterisk/features.conf
+/etc/asterisk/indications.conf
+/etc/asterisk/logger.conf
+/etc/asterisk/manager.conf
+/etc/asterisk/rtp.conf
+/etc/default/asterisk
+/etc/init.d/asterisk
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/asterisk
+	for f in asterisk extensions features \
+		indications logger manager modules \
+		sip sip_notify rtp; do \
+		$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/$$$$f.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/ ; \
+	done
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	for f in app_dial app_echo app_playback app_macro \
+		chan_sip \
+		codec_ulaw codec_gsm \
+		format_gsm format_pcm format_wav format_wav_gsm \
+		pbx_config \
+		func_strings func_timeout func_callerid func_logic; do \
+		$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/$$$$f.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/ ; \
+	done
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/sbin/asterisk $(1)/usr/sbin/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/default
+	$(INSTALL_DATA)  ./files/asterisk.default $(1)/etc/default/asterisk
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
+	$(INSTALL_BIN)  ./files/asterisk.init $(1)/etc/init.d/asterisk
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-sounds/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/sounds/
+	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/en/* $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/sounds/
+	rm -f $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/sounds/vm-*
+	rm -f $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/sounds/conf-*
+endef
+
+
+define Package/asterisk18-voicemail/conffiles
+/etc/asterisk/voicemail.conf
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-voicemail/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/asterisk
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/voicemail.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/*voicemail.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/res_adsi.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/sounds/
+	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/en/vm-*.gsm $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/sounds/
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-app-meetme/conffiles
+/etc/asterisk/meetme.conf
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-app-meetme/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/asterisk
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/meetme.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/app_meetme.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/chan_dahdi.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/sounds/
+	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/en/conf-*.gsm $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/sounds/
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-chan-iax2/conffiles
+/etc/asterisk/iax.conf
+/etc/asterisk/iaxprov.conf
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-cdr/conffiles
+/etc/asterisk/cdr.conf
+/etc/asterisk/cdr_custom.conf
+/etc/asterisk/cdr_manager.conf
+/etc/asterisk/cdr_odbc.conf
+/etc/asterisk/cdr_pgsql.conf
+/etc/asterisk/cdr_tds.conf
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-res-musiconhold/conffiles
+/etc/asterisk/musiconhold.conf
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-chan-iax2/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/asterisk
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/iax.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/iaxprov.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/chan_iax2.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-cdr/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/asterisk
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/cdr*.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/*cdr*.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-res-musiconhold/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/asterisk
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/musiconhold.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/res_musiconhold.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-res-rtp-asterisk/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/res_rtp*.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-res-rtp-asterisk/install 
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/res_rtp*.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/ 
+endef 
+
+define Package/asterisk18-chan-gtalk/conffiles
+/etc/asterisk/gtalk.conf
+/etc/asterisk/jabber.conf
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-chan-gtalk/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/asterisk
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/gtalk.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/asterisk/jabber.conf $(1)/etc/asterisk/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/chan_gtalk.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/res_jabber.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+endef
+
+define Package/asterisk18-curl/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/func_curl.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/res_curl.so $(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+endef
+
+define Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate
+
+  define Package/asterisk18-$(subst _,-,$(1))
+  $$(call Package/asterisk18/Default)
+    TITLE:=$(2) support
+    DEPENDS:= +asterisk18
+  endef
+
+  define Package/asterisk18-$(subst _,-,$(1))/description
+  $$(call Package/asterisk18/Default/description)
+    This package provides support $(3) in Asterisk.
+  endef
+
+  define Package/asterisk18-$(subst _,-,$(1))/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $$(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/$(1).so $$(1)/usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
+  endef
+
+  $$(eval $$(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-$(subst _,-,$(1))))
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-voicemail))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-sounds))
+#$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-app-meetme))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-chan-iax2))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-cdr))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-res-musiconhold))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-res-rtp-asterisk)) 
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-chan-gtalk))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,asterisk18-curl))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_authenticate,Authenticate,support for executing arbitrary authenticate commands))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_chanisavail,Channel availability check,support for checking if a channel is available))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_chanspy,Channel listen in,support for listening in on any channel))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_directed_pickup,Directed call pickup,support for directed call pickup))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_exec,Exec application,support for application execution))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_minivm,Minimal voicemail system,a voicemail system in small building blocks working together based on the Comedian Mail voicemail system))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_readexten,Extension to variable,a trivial application to read an extension into a variable))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_read,Variable read,a trivial application to read a variable))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_sayunixtime,Say Unix time,an application to say Unix time))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_sms,SMS,SMS support (ETSI ES 201 912 protocol 1)))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_stack,Stack applications, stack applications Gosub Return etc.))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_system,System exec,support for executing system commands))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_talkdetect,File playback with audio detect,for file playback with audio detect))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_waituntil,Sleep,support sleeping until the given epoch))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_while,While loop,a while loop implementation))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,chan_agent,Agents proxy channel, an implementation of agents proxy channel))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,chan_local,Local proxy channel, an implementation of local proxy channel))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,codec_alaw,Signed linear to alaw translation,translation between signed linear and alaw codecs)) 
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,codec_ulaw,Signed linear to ulaw translation,translation between signed linear and ulaw codecs))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,codec_a_mu,Alaw to ulaw translation,translation between alaw and ulaw codecs))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,codec_g722,G.722,a high bit rate 48/56/64Kbps ITU standard codec)) 
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,codec_g726,Signed linear to G.726 translation,translation between signed linear and ITU G.726-32kbps codecs))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,format_g726,G.726,support for headerless G.726 16/24/32/40kbps data format))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,format_g729,G.729,support for raw headerless G729 data))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,format_sln,Raw slinear format,support for raw slinear format))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,format_sln16,Raw slinear 16 format,support for Raw slinear 16 format))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,func_db,Database interaction,functions for interaction with the database))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,func_devstate,Blinky lights control,functions for manually controlled blinky lights))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,func_vmcount,vmcount dialplan,a vmcount dialplan function))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,func_extstate,Hinted extension state,retrieving the state of a hinted extension for dialplan control))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,func_global,Global variable,global variable dialplan functions))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,func_shell,Shell,support for shell execution))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,pbx_ael,Asterisk Extension Logic,support for symbolic Asterisk Extension Logic))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,res_ael_share,Shareable AEL code,support for shareable AEL code mainly between internal and external modules))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,pbx_spool,Call Spool,outgoing call spool support))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,res_agi,Asterisk Gateway Interface,support for the Asterisk Gateway Interface extension))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_alarmreceiver,Alarm receiver,Central Station Alarm receiver for Ademco Contact ID))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_setcallerid,Set callerid,support for setting callerid))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_verbose,Verbose logging,Verbose logging application))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,func_channel,Channel info,Channel info dialplan function))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,func_blacklist,Blacklist on callerid,looking up the callerid number, and see if it is blacklisted))
+$(eval $(call Buildasterisk18ModuleTemplate,app_originate,Originate a call,originating an outbound call and connecting it to a specified extension or application))
diff --git a/net/asterisk-1.8.x/files/asterisk.default b/net/asterisk-1.8.x/files/asterisk.default
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d046c42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/asterisk-1.8.x/files/asterisk.default
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+## startup options for /etc/init.d/asterisk
+
+ENABLE_ASTERISK="yes"
+OPTIONS=""
diff --git a/net/asterisk-1.8.x/files/asterisk.init b/net/asterisk-1.8.x/files/asterisk.init
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53bf4afaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/asterisk-1.8.x/files/asterisk.init
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+# Copyright (C) 2008 OpenWrt.org
+START=50 
+
+DEST=
+DEFAULT=$DEST/etc/default/asterisk
+OPTIONS=""
+
+start() {
+	[ -f $DEFAULT ] && . $DEFAULT
+	[ -d $DEST/var/run/asterisk ] || mkdir -p $DEST/var/run/asterisk
+	[ -d $DEST/var/log/asterisk ] || mkdir -p $DEST/var/log/asterisk
+	[ -d $DEST/var/spool/asterisk ] || mkdir -p $DEST/var/spool/asterisk
+        [ -d /var/spool/asterisk ] || mkdir -p /var/spool/asterisk
+        [ -h $DEST/usr/lib/asterisk/astdb ] || ln -sf /var/spool/asterisk/astdb $DEST/usr/lib/asterisk/astdb
+	$DEST/usr/sbin/asterisk $OPTIONS
+}
+
+stop() {
+	[ -f $DEST/var/run/asterisk/asterisk.pid ] && kill $(cat $DEST/var/run/asterisk/asterisk.pid) >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
diff --git a/net/asterisk-1.8.x/patches/100-build_tools-iconv.patch b/net/asterisk-1.8.x/patches/100-build_tools-iconv.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6cb45c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/asterisk-1.8.x/patches/100-build_tools-iconv.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- asterisk-1.8.0/build_tools/menuselect-deps.in.orig	2010-07-27 18:30:38.000000000 -0400
++++ asterisk-1.8.0/build_tools/menuselect-deps.in	2010-10-26 00:28:45.989447002 -0400
+@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
+ H323=@PBX_H323@
+ HOARD=@PBX_HOARD@
+ ICAL=@PBX_ICAL@
+-ICONV=@PBX_ICONV@
++ICONV=0
+ IKSEMEL=@PBX_IKSEMEL@
+ IMAP_TK=@PBX_IMAP_TK@
+ IODBC=@PBX_IODBC@