Re: [hylafax-users] HylaFAX v4.3.2 cannot initialize multiTech modem

[Dave Forrest <drf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Did you run faxaddmodem?  That creates the config.ttyS0 for use by hylafax.

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007, George H wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I installed HylaFAX v4.3.2 on Gentoo/Linux.
> I have a Multitech MT5600ZDX attached to the PC via serial cable on
> COM1 (ttyS0).
>
> First I made sure the that the modem was working, I used minicom to
> connect to the serial modem and run a few commands. The output below:
> --
> ATZ
> OK
> ATI3
> V2.200F-V90_2M_DLS
>
> OK
> ATI4
> a007840284C6002F
>
> bC60000000
>
> r1005111151012000
>
> r3000111170000000
>
> OK
> AT+FCLASS=?
> 0,1,2,1.0
>
> OK
> ATH
> OK
> ---
>
> I also checked the status of my serial ports using the "setserial"
> command and this is the output:
> --
> /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16450, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
> 	Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
> 	closing_wait: 3000
> 	Flags: spd_normal skip_test
> --
>
> Everything seems normal to me.
>
> now when I start HylaFAX server and when it trys to open the modem,
> this is comming from the line in my /etc/inittab  where it calls
> faxgetty /dev/ttyS0, It keeps giving me an error message that it can't
> initialize the modem and that it is wedged.
> --
> Feb 23 16:06:06 gentoo1 FaxGetty[3690]: /dev/ttyS0: Can not initialize modem.
> Feb 23 16:09:23 gentoo1 FaxGetty[3690]: Unable to setup modem on
> /dev/ttyS0; giving up after 2 attempts
> Feb 23 16:09:23 gentoo1 FaxGetty[3690]: CLOSE /dev/ttyS0
> Feb 23 16:09:23 gentoo1 FaxQueuer[2485]: MODEM /dev/ttyS0 appears to be 
> wedged
> Feb 23 16:09:23 gentoo1 FaxQueuer[2485]: MODEM WEDGED: bin/wedged
> "ttyS0" "/dev/ttyS0"
> Feb 23 16:09:23 gentoo1 FaxGetty[3710]: OPEN /dev/ttyS0  HylaFAX (tm)
> Version 4.3.2
> Feb 23 16:09:23 gentoo1 FaxQueuer[2485]: NOTIFY exit status: 0 (3709)
> Feb 23 16:10:01 gentoo1 cron[3720]: (root) CMD (test -x
> /usr/sbin/run-crons && /usr/sbin/run-crons )
> Feb 23 16:10:31 gentoo1 FaxGetty[3710]: /dev/ttyS0: Can not initialize modem.
> Feb 23 16:13:48 gentoo1 FaxGetty[3710]: Unable to setup modem on
> /dev/ttyS0; giving up after 2 attempts
> Feb 23 16:13:48 gentoo1 FaxGetty[3710]: CLOSE /dev/ttyS0
> Feb 23 16:13:48 gentoo1 FaxQueuer[2485]: MODEM /dev/ttyS0 appears to be 
> wedged
> Feb 23 16:13:48 gentoo1 FaxQueuer[2485]: MODEM WEDGED: bin/wedged
> "ttyS0" "/dev/ttyS0"
> Feb 23 16:13:48 gentoo1 FaxGetty[3732]: OPEN /dev/ttyS0  HylaFAX (tm)
> Version 4.3.2
> Feb 23 16:13:48 gentoo1 FaxQueuer[2485]: NOTIFY exit status: 0 (3731)
> --
>
> And this just keeps going and going. Is there something I am missing
> from a HylaFAX config file ? I noticed some people have a
> "config.ttyS0" file but I don't know how they got that or if I need
> that. I setup up hylaFAX as documented in the docs. Using the faxsetup
> program.
>
> Anyone got any ideas or help on this topic?
> Regards

--
David Forrest                     e-mail   drf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Maple Park Development Corporation  http://www.maplepark.com
St. Louis, Missouri

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