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

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

I'm really happy with all these replies and suggestions for solutions.
I just got to work and I'll try everything out and report back.

Thanks all.

On 2/24/07, Michel Donais <donais@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >Subject: [hylafax-users] HylaFAX v4.3.2 cannot initialize multiTech modem
>
> >I installed HylaFAX v4.3.2 on Gentoo/Linux.
> >I have a Multitech MT5600ZDX attached to the PC via serial cable on
> >COM1 (ttyS0).
>
>
> Hi George,
>
> I'm just coming out of this bull shit.
> I had Hylafax working for a year and someday at system boot after loosing
> the bus mouse of the server the hardware manager sait he detect  a new stock
> and I said ok install it. For this moment Hylafax began to do the same as
> your's trying continously to initialise the server.
>
> My problem was in fact that the hardware installer put my bus mouse to the
> device ttyS0 adress so this port was used by a concurrent user that's why
> Hylafax was not able to initialise. I solve it by rebuilding config.ttyS0 on
> ttyS1
>
> To solution your problem
>
> A) chek in /var/spool/hylafax/etc/ if the file config.ttyS0 is there; remove
> it and re-create it using
>      faxaddmodem; if not you just have to create it.
>
> B) if it's persisting, create the file as config.ttyS1 and do not change
> your physical connection  in back
>     of the computer.
>
>
> ---
> Michel Donais
>
>
> ----
> Michel Donais


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