Re: flexfax: New Installation Problems

["Phil Watkinson" <Pkwatkinson@tesco.net>]

Michael DeMutis <maillist@2gen.net> wrote:

> [snip] 
> The faxq scheduler returns an error to /var/log/message that says:
> 
> Missing ':' separator in modem class specification
> 

See question Q325 in the FAQ at :

   http://www.hylafax.org/HylaFAQ/Q325.php



> [snip] 
> When I type faxstat I get: "HylaFAX scheduler on localhost: Running"
> 

Mine says :
 
[root /root]# faxstat
HylaFAX scheduler on derrick.elgro.co.uk: Running
Modem ttyS1 (723304): Running and idle
[root /root]#

Are you running faxgetty? It is recommended even in a send-only
environment.

> 
> I have some questions that I can't figure out:
> 
> In /var/spool/fax/etc there are 2 config files:
> 
> there is "config" and "config.cuaa1" 
> 
> Are both needed?  Are both used?

Yes and yes. The former is the configuration for the fax server;
latter for the modem.

> 
> Here are pastes of both of those config files:
> 
> /var/spool/fax/config:
> [snip]
> ModemClass:             Class2

Remove this line. 

> 
> /var/spool/fax/config.cuaa1
> [snip]
> ModemClass:             Class2

Remove this line.

Hope this helps,
Cheers,
Phil Watkinson,
Leicester, UK.