Re: [hylafax-users] Questions about Hylafax install & machine speed

["Michael Stowe" <mstowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I have an older 233 MHZ pc that I would use to run a Linux distribution
> such as RH9, Debian or Damn Small Linux (DSL-based on Debian).
> I have some basic questions for ppl that have been down a similar road:
> 1. Will the 233MHz machine have enough HP to run hylafax + minimal OS
> services? This is envisioned as a stand alone device.

In my experience, yes, unless you use a software modem or are extremely
light on RAM (and even then, it'll probably work fine.)

> 2. Of the three OS mentioned, which one would require the least amount of
> work to get hylafax to work? The issue I am struggling with is that DSL
> runs very fast on the 233, and RH I know is kinda slugish, don't know
> about Debian. Other options?

You may want to take a look at distrowatch.com to see what works for you. 
Of your choices, all three should work perfectly well (I'm assuming you'll
avoid installing GUI desktops.)  My own preference is for source-based
package managers (e.g., Gentoo or FreeBSD.)

> 3.The fax load perhaps 3-5 incoming faxes a day (each about 3-5 pages),
> and perhaps 2-3 outgoing faxes a day, with as many as 20 pages.  Again the
> question is there enough HP both on the PC send/receive end, as well as
> the network end? The network bw is 100 GB/sec

Definitely. I'd question whether you actually have hardware capable of
1000 times the speed of the usual 100 megabit network, but heck, even 10
megabit is ample.

> 4. The fax modem is a USR Courier V everything, connected via a serial
> line. The PC serial port is a 9-pin 'com2' connection that support the
> typical small subset of modem control lines (e.g.
> tx/rx/cts/rts/dsr/dcd/ri).  Will this setup work adequately with Hylafax?

Ewww.  On this I'll give you a probably, but if you were to invest $20
anywhere, this is where I'd spend it, and get a cheap external rockwell
based RS232 modem and save myself some headaches.

> I have installed, used, and did minimal development in many unix systems
> over the last 20 years, so I am fairly familar with the OS, but I don't
> know any of them inside and out.
> Your suggesions and comments are apprecited.
> thanks
> John



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