Re: flexfax: processing queued faxes

[Nico Garcia <raoul@cirl.meei.harvard.edu>]

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On Fri, 20 Feb 1998, Thomas Erhardt wrote:

> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 16:59:21 +0100 (MET)
> From: Thomas Erhardt <erhardt@centaur.de>
> To: flexfax@sgi.com
> Subject: flexfax: processing queued faxes
> 
> I'm running
>         hylafax-v4.0pl2
>         gcc 2.7.2.3
>         Linux 2.0.27
>         Zyxel U-1496E 2.0 (don't know firmware version)

Good for you! I like Zyxel's. I've also been writing some patches
for my RedHat Linux 5.0 box, which correct and modify a number
of things. They're at http://cirl.meei.harvard.edu/~raoul/patches,
and you're welcome to them if you like.

>         I think the problem has something to do with the modem.
>         When running 'faxststate -' it says:
> 	HylaFAX scheduler on zeus.centaur.de: Running
>         Modem ttyS1 (+49.7131.XXXXXX): Waiting for modem to come ready
>                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
>         JID  Pri S  Owner Number       Pages Dials     TTS Status
>         1    127 W    fax 07131XXX      0:0   0:12

Something is on your modem line. Either the configuration is failing,
or something's wrong with your modem.

>         I get the 'Waiting for modem to come ready' message also, when the
>         modem is switched off !!!

This is correct.

>         I think the serial connection is o.k. cause I can use minicom  
>         (terminal prog) to dial out successfully
>         Switching off and on again (the modem) doesn't change anything!

Look for a lock file, and make sure that minicom and HylaFAX use the
same name for the modem. Also make sure they use the same "lock" file
locations.

Just a thought.

			Nico Garcia
			Engineer, CIRL 
			Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
			raoul@cirl.meei.harvard.edu

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