Re: [hylafax-users] frustrated... trying to run a faxserver

[Siri Vias Khalsa <sirivias.khalsa@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: [hylafax-users] frustrated... trying to run a faxserver

If the modem is the same modem that was on the original box, the config that worked there should be fine. I am un familiar with that modem so I cant say for sure.

I dont use hylafax on debian, but look at this message:
http://www.hylafax.org/archive/2005-05/msg00184.php

the format for the inittab entry should be something like:

m:345:respawn:/sbin/faxgetty ttyS1

the "m" being some unique identifier, the 345 being the runlevels to start in.

-Siri Vias

On Fri, 2009-01-30 at 12:58 -0600, jimmysubman@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>     Ok. My modem is external Zoltrix Rainbow 56, FM-VSP56e.
>     I had copied the file config.ttyS1 from other hylafax server here,
>     with SUSE (now I work on debian) and same modem model. Unfortunetely i
>     have no access to that suse computer anymore. And have changed the fax
>     number in it. I am sure that it is on ttyS1 - I can open the modem on
>     cutecom/minicom on this port and dial with it.
>     
>     Here is the content of config.ttyS1 file :
>     
>     
>     #
>     ...
>     #
>     
>     CountryCode:            xx
>     AreaCode:               xxx
>     FAXNumber:              xxxxxxxxx
>     LongDistancePrefix:     9
>     InternationalPrefix:    01
>     DialStringRules:        etc/dialrules
>     ServerTracing:          1
>     SessionTracing:         11
>     RecvFileMode:           0600
>     LogFileMode:            0600
>     DeviceMode:             0600
>     RingsBeforeAnswer:      1
>     SpeakerVolume:          off
>     GettyArgs:              "-r -b -s %s %l"
>     LocalIdentifier:        "xxxxxxxxxx"
>     TagLineFont:            etc/lutRS18.pcf
>     TagLineFormat:          "Od %%l|%c|Strona %%P z %%T"
>     MaxRecvPages:           25
>     #
>     #
>     # Modem-related stuff: should reflect modem command interface
>     # and hardware connection/cabling (e.g. flow control).
>     #
>     ModemType:              Class1          # use this to supply a hint
>     ModemRate:              9600            # rate for DCE-DTE communication
>     ModemFlowControl:       rtscts          # default
>     #
>     ModemNoFlowCmd:         AT&K0           # setup no flow control
>     ModemHardFlowCmd:       AT&K3           # setup hardware flow control
>     ModemSoftFlowCmd:       AT&K4           # setup software flow control
>     ModemSetupDTRCmd:       AT&D2           # setup so DTR drop resets modem
>     ModemSetupDCDCmd:       AT&C1           # setup so DCD reflects carrier (or not)
>     #
>     ModemMfrQueryCmd:       !Rockwell
>     ModemModelQueryCmd:     !RC288DPi
>     ModemRevQueryCmd:       ATI3            # product information
>     #
>     ModemDialCmd:           ATDT%s          # T for tone dialing
>     
>     
>     I dont quite understand what you mean by "Third - make sure faxgetty
>     is running in init. Cant tell you how to do that without knowing what
>     distro you are using. you need to have init run "faxgetty ttyS0" and
>     respawn when it quits." Do I need to run 'faxgetty ttyS0' / 'faxgetty
>     ttyS1' ?? Distribution is debian 4.50 with gnome 2.14.3
>     
>     And of course faxstat dont show what you have written, but:
>     "HylaFAX" scheduler on debian: Not running
>     Modem ttyS1 (xxxxxxxxx): Waiting for modem to come ready"
>     
>     What to do ?
>     
>     
>     
>     2009/1/30 Siri Vias Khalsa <sirivias.khalsa@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>     > First - you need to have the right modem command settings in config.ttyS1.
>     > You can copy them from an appropriate file in config that matches your
>     > modem. What faxaddmodem does is try to detect and set that up for you. Cant
>     > tell you which one without knowing what modem you have.
>     > Second - ensure that the modem you are using is on ttyS1 (you said treat you
>     > like a newbie) use minicom to make sure.
>     > Third - make sure faxgetty is running in init. Cant tell you how to do that
>     > without knowing what distro you are using. you need to have init run
>     > "faxgetty ttyS0" and respawn when it quits. This is the actual program that
>     > talks to the modem and it sets up the FIFO.ttyS1 pipe. Searching the
>     > archives should tell you what you need here a few times over.
>     >
>     > When all of the above are completed, running faxstat should show something
>     > like:
>     > HylaFAX scheduler on xxx: Running
>     > Modem ttyS1 (+1.xxx.xxx.xxxx): Running and idle
>     >
>     > -Siri Vias
>     >
>     >
>     
>     
>

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-Siri Vias

Siri Vias Khalsa
Verifi, Inc.
Senior Systems Administrator
sirivias.khalsa@xxxxxxxxxx
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