Re: [hylafax-users] Suggested Linux Distri for Hylafax?

["Mike McMullen" <mlm@loanprocessing.net>]

I run Hylafax on a Redhat 7.0 system. I know... I know... upgrade.
I installed it about 2 years ago. It has two Best modems hanging from
it. The system is just a 500MHZ Duron with 256MB of RAM.

I did a Red Hat custom install. X-11 is not running on it. Hylafax came
up the first time and has run like a champ ever since.

We process mortgage loans as an outsource company so we get
500 - 1500 or more pages a day of fax information. The processors
send another 500-1000 pages a day of loan information to lenders
for submissions and conditions. This little system just runs and runs and
runs. It never gives me any problems. Last time it was rebooted was about
8 months ago. That was because the building we were in at that time
burned up. We were on the 3rd floor and some one on the first floor
threw a cigarette into a dumpster.

The server survived and after it dried out came up running with no
problems.

For me it has been a very successful easy installation and deployment.

Mike

Mike McMullen

CIO - Express Processing Center

7637 Fair Oaks Blvd Suite #2
Carmichael, CA 95608

Tel:      1-866-515-4421 or 916-944-7790 ext. 2
Fax:     1-866-843-8795 or 916-944-8422
Email:  mlm@loanprocessing.net
Web:   www.loanprocessing.net

"From chaos comes true genius..."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Trey Nolen" <tnolen@internetpro.net>
Cc: <hylafax-users@hylafax.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] Suggested Linux Distri for Hylafax?


> I agree that Debian is the best distribution to use for a server, but I
have
> found the Hylafax packages in Debian to have issues.  I still use Debian
for
> Hylafax because I think that the benefits out weigh the issues, but it
seems
> that everytime the Hylafax package gets updated, it breaks.  Usually, this
> is because the config files are changed to fit the Debian standard for
where
> files need to go, and the standard locations for the files are symbolicly
> linked to the Debian locations (ex. /var/spool/fax may link to
> /etc/hylafax).  I have found that Hylafax does not like this, and I
usually
> have to move the files around manually to make it work. Usually, I may do
> something like move the files to /var/spool/fax and make /etc/hylafax the
> link (which is the opposite of the way it starts out).  Just something to
be
> aware of if you are going to use Debian.
>
> Trey Nolen
>
>
> > Jochen Metzger wrote:
> >
> > >Hi folks,
> > >
> > >I'm want to set up an email and
> > >faxserver and I'm wondering what
> > >kind of Linux distri is best to use.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > My first install of Hylafax was on a debian box (486/66 w/ 32 megs of
ram)
> > One day the box decided it didn't want to boot after a power failure, so
> > I made the next install on a FreeBSD box...
> > FreeBSD had a few issues with starting services properly after a power
> > failure
> > so I gave in and bought a UPS
> > Debian would probably be your best choice if you're tied to linux - Easy
> > to update, most flexability on what to install, etc.
> > I think that only freebsd has a version of GhostScript that doesn't
> > depend on X11 (Hylafax depends on GhostScript)
> > Do with this information as you see fit ;-)
> >
> > Shachar Goldin
> > Director of IT,
> > Orthospot Inc.
> >
> >
> >
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