Updated Docs? Newbie stuck

I am trying to setup an TDM400P which appears to be working, but getting no dial tone. It has FXS on chan 1 and FXO on Chan 4. I am digging through tons of documentation but everything is based what appears the old naming nomenclature. Some files I have, some I do not. I finally downloaded asteriskNow, but that does not offer much. If I could just hear a dial tone, I would be happy. This is now about 4 days. Biggest problem, like I said, documentation is all over the place. Use Zaptel, now it is dahdi, use system.conf, no use zaptel.conf…

Arg… Anyone help?