Re: flexfax: problem locking modem !!!

["Jay R. Ashworth" <jra@baylink.com>]

On Mon, Aug 09, 1999 at 12:57:08PM +0200, Luca Domenella wrote:
>   is important to lock modem device when receive or send a fax ???? and why
> if so ?
> 
>   i got this error on my log:
> 
> Aug  9 14:55:03 server FaxGetty[747]: ANSWER: Can not lock modem device

<sigh>

It's time to add this one to the HylaFAQ.  Darren...?

That message means that the faxgetty waiting for incoming calls lost
it's lock on the modem in favor of the outbound faxsend process.  It's
almost _always_ benign.  Ignore it.

Cheers,
-- jra
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