Re: [hylafax-users] Brooktrout or Eicon

["Ulf Zimmermann" <ulf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Normally you only need to recompile the module for the card, which takes
only  couple of minutes, unless their software developer suck and don't
give you the environment to build it as a module. Said that, here is
what I found when looking for T1/Pri cards. Eicon Diva T/PRI-24M costs
about $9,300-9,500, Brooktrout with only 16 modems costs about the same,
24 modems was like $14k. I ended up buying the Patton 2977, which was
only $4,350 for us, but they haven't touched the driver since they
bought the card from Digi. So even they say 2.4 kernel is supported, it
isn't out of the box. I got it all to work, including inbound DID.

Regards, Ulf.

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From: hylafax-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:hylafax-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Eden
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 00:17
To: hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [hylafax-users] Brooktrout or Eicon

Hi all,

We currently use the Eicon Diva Server 24 port ISDN/T1 card and it is
working well with hylafax and inbound DID-based routing.  One thing I do
not like is the need to recompile the kernel driver everytime a new
errata kernel comes along (security fixes, etc).  We only have one card
and the downtime the kernel compilation and testing creates (not having
another card to run on while this one is down) is prohibitive at worst
and annoying at best.

I noticed that Brooktrout comes well recommended.  What is the kernel
driver situation with their new boards?  Does one have to recompile the
driver for the board each time the kernel is upgraded as well?  

Who is the maintainer of the driver; Brooktrout, ifax?

How is Brooktrout's pricing as compared to Eicon's?  As I recall the
Eicon card runs US$4,000 to US$6,000.  Am I off on that?

In general what is recommended as the better solution; eicon or
brooktrout for enterprise-class faxing with hylafax?

Best Regards,

Paul Eden
American Physicians, Inc.


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