Re: flexfax: Multitech & faxaddmodem problem

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

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On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, Jeff Jones wrote:

> I am new to Hylafax (and Linux too actually).
> 
> I am trying to add my Multitech MT3334ZDX fax modem with faxaddmodem. I am
> running Hylafax version 4.1 beta on a 486DX/100, serial port (ttyS1)
> running UART 16450, and RedHat 6.0.
> 
> My first error message happens when I start faxaddmodem and I think
> relates to the computer rather than the modem, but I am not sure what it
> means.
> 
> I get the error message:
> "Hmmm, there does not appear to be an fuser command on your machine. This
> means that I an unable to insure that all processes using the modem have
> been killed. I will keep going but be aware that you may have competition
> for the modem"

Jeff, look for other jobs that have things running on /dev/modem or
/dev/ttyS1. mgetty (if you have that installed!), minicom, PPP, etc.
"fuser" should *not* fail.

> So, I assume that the script will function and it runs fine until it
> Probes the modem for type and speed.
> 
> After probing I get:
> "Unable to deduce DTE-DCE speed; check that you are using the correct
> device and/or that your modem is setup properly..."  And the program ends.

No surprise: something is keeping fuser from working on that device, which
means that it won't be able to open the serial port.

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

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