Re: flexfax: modem not seen ...

[Andrew CROKE <apcroke@winger.awamarine.com.au>]

Have you got this working yet?

Check that the run level that you end up in (4?) is specified in the
faxgetty line in inittab.

Cheers,


Gianluca Granero wrote:
> 
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> "Computers are like air conditioners - they stop working properly when
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> 
> On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Keith Gray wrote:
> 
> > Gianluca Granero wrote:
> > >
> > > I tried many modems on different pc and different rpms always same
> > > result...
> > > when I do faxstat
> > > no line regarding modem...
> > > I carefully read nico's notes about redhat and hylafax...
> > >
> > > it's driving me nuts...
> > > I've quite a few customers with already installed linux servers and faxing
> > > with hylafax seems a great office solution
> > >
> > > gianluca
> >
> > I know it can be frustrating when you are SO close... look for something
> > simple, like
> >
> >   Have you run "faxmodem" or set up "faxgetty" in your /etc/inittab ?
> tried both ways
> faxmodem gives no answer ..
> and later I tried to put the faxgetty in intitab (and did not forget to do
> a kill -1 1)
> >
> >   Have you looked at ps to see if hfaxd is running?
> yap!! it's running... and tried to put it under inetd (It was the original
> idea beacuse I wanted to use both old and new protocol)
> If I shut it off I get connection refused ...
> I usally get a right answer like "deamon running on etcetc"
> but nothing about the modem....
> >
> >   Are you using the "ttySx" naming for file locking etc. or "cuax"?
> >
> ttySx  got rid of cua time ago... and I believe they are not allowed
> anymore with kernel 2.2.x (not sure though)
> 
> > Let me know...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Keith
> >
> gianluca

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