Re: [hylafax-users] /dev/ttyUSB0 & multiline system.

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eliran Itzhak wrote:

> I've connected a serial modem using a USB2Serial cable, which device 
> is called /dev/ttyUSB0.
> When running faxaddmodem on /dev/ttyUSB0 it works fine, but faxstat -s 
> never shows that modem.
> to bypass that I had to " ln ttyUSB0 ttyS5" in /dev, and rename 
> config.ttyUSB0 to config.ttyS5. this way everything works.
> Is that a problem or an issue with hylafax ?


I've never heard of that problem before.  Normally, however, you would 
run 'faxaddmodem ttyUSB0' (omitting the /dev/ part).

> Seconds question :
> After adding a new modem (to the total of two) is there anything I 
> need to do to make the two service the regular fax queue ?


No, it should "round-robin" between the two modems automatically for 
outbound jobs... unless you alter the default "ModemPriority" settings 
for the modem (see 'man hylafax-config').

Lee.


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