Re: flexfax: error code 5

[Matthias Apitz <guru@Sisis.de>]

On Wed, Jan 20, 1999 at 10:12:58AM +0100, Heinz-Ado Arnolds wrote:

> > > i'm running a hylafax-server on my linux box.
> > > I'm able to send fax to some numbers, but on most numbers i get
> > > following message:
> > 
> > You didn't say anything about your modem -- but perhaps you
> > should change it, because it returns "ERROR" to a pretty much
> > fine dial string;
> > 
> > 	matthias
> 
> No, this happens with german USRobotics Courier Modems, if the german
> dial restrictions are enabled, after several unsuccessful dialing attempts.
> Try "ModemResetCmds: ATS40=7" to disable these restrictions. Please report
> if it was successful.

Disabling (and the disable feature at all) violates the German
aproval law I think. And how can you say anything about USR if
the original poster did not say anything about the used modem....

	matthias