Re: flexfax: Sharing Fax and Data line

[Christoph Scheeder <christoph.scheeder@scheeder.de>]

Hi,
Short question:
which device uses ppp to dial out? 
If it uses /dev/modem or /dev/cua1 that is the problem.
It must use /dev/ttyS1 if it shall coexist with HylaFAX 
cause otherwise device locking will fail, resulting in HylaFAX
reinitialising the modem and killing your ppp-process....
hope this helps
Christoph

"Carl B. Davis" schrieb:
> 
> Greetings:
> 
> I have recently installed hylafax 4.1beta1-1 rpm on my RedHat 6.0
> system.
> 
> I setup faxgetty to run on ttyS1 to which my modem is attached.  I can
> fax from the linux command line and I will receive it on my fax.
> However, when I try to use the modem for data, it resets itself, but is,
> apparently, superseded by the fax program.  I have pp. set up for demand
> dialing connection to my internet provider.  I thought that faxgetty
> would supervise my modem and allow outgoing data connections, or faxes.
> 
> >From the logs and configurations, is appears that the dialup sequence
> tells the modem to reset, which it does, but then it gets interrupted by
> a reply through faxgetty that identifies the modem, which is not the
> answer the script is looking for.  I am attaching selected portions of
> my /var/log/messages file, the config.ttyS1 file and the chat file for
> connecting to my ISP.
> 
> I have searched in the archives and manual for what is causing my
> problem, but I can't put my finger on it.  What do I need to change to
> allow the data and fax lines to share the modem?  Is that what the
> discussion about using mgetty with faxgetty is all about?  Thanks for
> your help.
> 
> Carl
> 
> Attached are some of  the messages I get from /var/log/messages when I
> try to bring up the ppp connection to my ISP. :
> 
> Dec 23 08:56:10 bigserver pppd[646]: Starting link
> Dec 23 08:56:11 bigserver chat[4186]: abort on (BUSY)
> Dec 23 08:56:11 bigserver chat[4186]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
> Dec 23 08:56:11 bigserver chat[4186]: abort on (VOICE)
> Dec 23 08:56:11 bigserver chat[4186]: abort on (NO DIALTONE)
> Dec 23 08:56:11 bigserver chat[4186]: abort on (NO DIAL TONE)
> Dec 23 08:56:11 bigserver chat[4186]: abort on (NO ANSWER)
> Dec 23 08:56:11 bigserver chat[4186]: send (ATZ^M)
> Dec 23 08:56:11 bigserver chat[4186]: expect (OK)
> Dec 23 08:56:20 bigserver FaxGetty[4131]: MODEM ROCKWELL
> AC/K56/V2.083-K56_2M_DLS
> Dec 23 08:56:41 bigserver FaxGetty[4188]: Unknown speaker volume "on";
> using "quiet"
> Dec 23 08:56:41 bigserver FaxGetty[4189]: OPEN /dev/ttyS1
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver FaxGetty[4131]: ANSWER: Can not lock modem
> device
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]: A^M
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]: OK
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]:  -- got it
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]: send (AT&F&C1&D3%C3^M)
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]: send (ATDT,9,265-4638^M)
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]: expect (CONNECT)
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]: ^M
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]: AT&F&C1&D3%C3^M^M
> Dec 23 08:56:42 bigserver chat[4186]: OK^M
> Dec 23 08:56:45 bigserver chat[4186]: ATDT,9,265-4638^M^M
> Dec 23 08:56:45 bigserver chat[4186]: OK^M
> Dec 23 08:56:49 bigserver chat[4186]: ^M
> Dec 23 08:56:49 bigserver chat[4186]: OK^M
> Dec 23 08:56:52 bigserver chat[4186]: ATE0V1Q0S0=0H0^M^M
> Dec 23 08:56:52 bigserver chat[4186]: OK^M
> Dec 23 08:56:57 bigserver FaxGetty[4189]: /dev/ttyS1: Can not initialize
> modem.
> Dec 23 08:57:14 bigserver FaxGetty[4131]: MODEM ROCKWELL
> AC/K56/V2.083-K56_2M_DLS
> Dec 23 08:57:27 bigserver FaxGetty[4131]: ANSWER: Can not lock modem
> device
> Dec 23 08:57:27 bigserver chat[4186]: ^M^M
> Dec 23 08:57:27 bigserver chat[4186]: OK^M
> Dec 23 08:57:27 bigserver chat[4186]: alarm
> Dec 23 08:57:27 bigserver chat[4186]: Failed
> Dec 23 08:57:27 bigserver pppd[646]: Connect script failed
> 
> HERE IS THE CHAT FILE:
> 
> ABORT        BUSY
> ABORT        "NO CARRIER"
> ABORT        VOICE
> ABORT        "NO DIALTONE"
> ABORT        "NO DIAL TONE"
> ABORT        "NO ANSWER"
> ""           ATZ
> #     OK           AT&F&C1&D3%C3%G0\J0-M0\N6\Q2\V2S7=60
> OK           AT&F&C1&D3%C3
> ""           ATDT,9,261-4338
> CONNECT      "\c"
> ^M
> 
> HERE IS THE config.ttyS1 file:
> CountryCode:            1
> AreaCode:               312
> FAXNumber:              1.312.995.2829
> LongDistancePrefix:     1
> InternationalPrefix:    011
> DialStringRules:        etc/dialrules
> ServerTracing:          1
> SessionTracing:         11
> RecvFileMode:           0600
> LogFileMode:            0600
> DeviceMode:             0600
> RingsBeforeAnswer:      0
> SpeakerVolume:          on
> GettyArgs:              "-h %l dx_%s"
> LocalIdentifier:        "FaxData Line"
> TagLineFont:            etc/lutRS18.pcf
> TagLineFormat:          "From %%l|%c|Page %%p of %%t"
> MaxRecvPages:           25
> #
> #
> # Modem-related stuff: should reflect modem command interface
> # and hardware connection/cabling (e.g. flow control).
> #
> ModemType:              Class2          # use class 2 interface
> ModemRate:              38400
> ModemFlowControl:       rtscts          # default
> #
> #ModemResetCmds:                AT&F2           # what you want for a
> Supra
> #ModemResetCmds:                ATZ             # ADDED BY CD
> ModemNoFlowCmd:         AT&K            # disable flow control cmd
> ModemHardFlowCmd:       AT&K3           # hardware flow control cmd
> ModemSoftFlowCmd:       AT&K4           # software flow control cmd
> ModemSetupDTRCmd:       AT&D3           # DTR off causes modem to reset
> #ModemSetupDTRCmd:      AT&D2S25=1S38=0 # Dynalink 1414VE needs this
> ModemSetupDCDCmd:       AT&C1           # DCD follows carrier
> ModemSetupAACmd:        AT+FAA=1+FCLASS=0 # enable in current class
> #
> ModemSendFillOrder:     LSB2MSB         # as expected
> ModemRecvFillOrder:     MSB2LSB         # opposite of what makes sense
> #
> ModemAnswerFaxBeginCmd: "<19200><xon>"  # modem switches on fax receive
> #
> # Caller ID configuration setup for Supra.
> #
> #QualifyCID:            etc/cid         # CID access control list file
> #CIDNumber:             "NMBR = "       # pattern string for phone
> number info
> #CIDName:               "NAME = "       # pattern string for identity
> info