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

["George H" <george.dma@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2/23/07, Dave Forrest <drf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Did you run faxaddmodem?  That creates the config.ttyS0 for use by hylafax.

Yes I did, it was run automatically after faxsetup. I followed all the
steps and when it was probing the modem it said it couldn't find the
proper speed. Though no config.ttyS0 was created, just a config  file.

> 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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--
George H
george.dma@xxxxxxxxx

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