[hylafax-devel] Re: My RTN patch and many other changes/enhancements, third edition :-)

[Steve Williams <steve@genie96.com>]

Hi all,

Alot of this is above my head, but a few things did jump out at me...

> 
> 8. Default value for ModemResetCmds is now "ATZ". (ModemSoftResetCmd
> parameter was never used :-)) (faxd/ModemConfig.c++, man/config.4f)
> 

This is REALLY bad!!  ATZ sets modems to totally random settings, depending
on how the last program did that did an AT&W had configured the modem.

I know FOR A FACT that one of our apps that dials out does an ATE0Q1&W ( turns
off echo and result codes and saves it ).  When HylaFAX starts up, and does 
an ATZ, things are going to break because it will NEVER see an OK come back.

My personal opinion is that ATZ has ABSOLUTELY no place in ANY config file 
because there is no predicting what exactly it will do.

> 
> 10. Default value for ModemFlowControl is now XONXOFF -- I think, reasonable
> default for the most modems. (faxd/ModemConfig.c++, man/config.4f)
> 

Humm... what is the default now?  I would personally say that HARDWARE flow
control would be the preferable Default flow control.  That way, if people
are using DATA mode for binary file transfers, there won't be suspicious 
"hangs" when XOFF characters get sent to the modem.

Just my $0.02 Cdn!!

Thanks for the effort!!
-- 
	Steve Williams, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
	Genie Computer Systems Inc.
	steve@genie96.com

"A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes that he is 
 no longer indispensable."
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd ( 1888-1957 )

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