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Re: Problems with faxgetty and Linux



On Thu, 6 Mar 1997, Kim C. Callis wrote:

> While this is not directly related to Hylafax, I am confident that someone, 
> somewhere has run into the same problem. I am running hylafax-v4.0pl1 on a 
> Linux box which is currently at 2.1.27 in a RedHat (SysV) type environment.
> 
> I start faxq and hfaxd via my rc.local and initially I was also starting 
> faxgetty as well. I noticed that whenever I would attempt to dial out with 
> PPP, instead of the modem listening for a data tone, it would do a fax tone. 
> So I would kill faxgetty, but unfortunately the modem would be set in a fax 
> mode, thus causing me to reboot (since I don't know the AT command to get it 
> back in data mode!).

I found I needed to add an AT+FCLASS=0 to the dial string for 
outgoing data calls.

> 
> On the other hand, I have come to find that without faxgetty, my faxes will 
> queue until I start faxgetty. Unfortunately, once the faxes are sent, I can't 
> get the modem to call out with a data tone.
> 
> So does anyone have a solution to this problem? Do I need another type of 
> "faxgetty" type program? Or am I doing something wrong with the way I set this 
> pup up... Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> 
> -- 
> Kim C. Callis			kcc@westworld.com
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> When it Absolutely,
> Positively, has to be
> Destroyed Overnight!
>    1-800-MARINES
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Tim Rice			Multitalents	(707) 887-1469 (voice)
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