Re: [hylafax-users] sharing line between fax-machine&hylafax

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2003.11.13 03:47 ami@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> hi
> i have installd and configured hylafax and happy with the results
> i do have 2 modems (ttyS0-class 1 modem ,ttyS1-class 2 modem)
> the configuration is for inbound and outbound faxes.
> each modem has it's own seperated phone line.
> on each of this phone lines the old fax machines are still operavite
> for outbound faxes (hand writen stuff etc..)
>
> the problem:
> when trying to send faxes from the old fax machines hylafax will
> respond so it is not possiable to dial out from the old fax machin.
>
> how do i solve this problem:

It means that your modem is hearing the "ring" which occurs on the 
other side and assumes that it is a local ring.
Setting RingsBeforeAnswer to 0 would keep it from answering, but that 
may be cumbersome.  Some modems/fax machines have a "shut-off" for the 
pass-through... that is, they disconnect the pass-through line when 
they are in use.  So maybe your fax machine does this and if you put it 
in chain before the fax modem it would work.  Otherwise you may need to 
find a modem that doesn't interpret remote rings as local.

Lee.

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