Re: flexfax: modem not seen ...

[Gianluca Granero <granero@usa.net>]

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On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Andrew CROKE wrote:

> Have you got this working yet?
Nop :-(


> 
> Check that the run level that you end up in (4?) is specified in the
> faxgetty line in inittab.
> 
the fax getty is both for runlevels 3 and 5 (the only one I use)
and most of all I can see the faxgetty process on the ps list...


I was hoping somebody with a class 2 modem and redhat would give me his
confi files so I can start trying from there....

bye
gianluca

> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Gianluca Granero wrote:
> > 
> >          \\|//
> >          (. .)
> > +----oOOo-(_)-oOOo----+
> > |    Linux Rules!!    |
> > +---------------------+
> > 
> > "Computers are like air conditioners - they stop working properly when
> > you open Windows"
> > 
> > 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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