[hylafax-devel] Re: config/usr-xon & usr-rts

[Tim Rice <tim@trr.metro.net>]

On 24 Jun 2000, Dmitry Bely wrote:

> Tim Rice <tim@trr.metro.net> writes:
> 
> > > > > BTW, I believe that adaptive answer should *not* be enabled in the supplied
> > > > > configs by default. Currently this is not true for many templates:
> > > > > 
> > > > [snip]
> > > > > 
> > > > > A newbie will be confused, while the expert can easily append necessary
> > > > > parameter manually.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I am going to remove (at least comment out) all these ModemSetupAACmd.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Again, is there any objection?
> > > > 
> > > > If I understand adaptive answer, removing it would mean it would not
> > > > answer data calls. If that's the case, I strongly object. One of HylaFAX's
> > > > best features is being able to have one modem do double duty for both data
> > > > and Fax.
> > > 
> > > Sure. But the question is: should AA be enabled with the *default* setting
> > > or not? If yes (although I don't like it) we should do it uniform
> > > way. i.e. for *all* modem templates supplied, where it is possible (all
> > > Class2/Class2.0 modems).
> > 
> > I think it should. All HylaFAX installs I have done have used the modems
> > for DATA and FAX.
> 
> Not true for me.
> 
> > > Understand me right: I have nothing against auto-answer feature in general
> > > (although it makes connect longer and sometimes do not work reliably --
> > > useless waste of time in the fax-only environment). But the purpose of
> > > modem templates IMHO is working around specific modem quirks and nothing
> > > else. So all non modem-specific defaults should comply to
> > > config(5f). Regarding ModemSetupAACmd is says that auto-answer is disabled
> > > by default.
> > 
> > We could make the default a configure time option.
> 
> Everything is possible if someone will make it (what about you?) :-) Now I

If others like this idea, I will.

> think mostly of bugfixes, not of new revolutuonary features. There are
> current hylafax docs (config(5f) an other). There is an "adaptive answer"
> paragrapth in "advanced config" section, explaining how to properly set 
> it up. Current docs says that AA feature is not enabled by default (I
> already explained why this is the right decision). Why I cannot make
> Hylafax consistent with the current documentation?

It really comes down to fix the code to match the docs or
fix the docs to match the code. It sounds like Steve & I (Tim) like the
current defaults that do not match the docs. It sounds like You (Dmitry)
and Nico would like the code to match the docs (no AA by default).

I suppose I could live with the no AA default if all I had to
do was uncomment a line in the config (those that allready support it)
file to enable it.

> 
> > Some sort of Data/Fax, Fax-Only option that would determine the adaptive
> > answer default and whether or not faxgetty could call /etc/getty.
> > 
> > This might address Nico's security concern.
> 
> No problem. Just implement it in faxaddmodem (also mgetty as an option,
> auto-PPP configuring etc.) I wish you good luck :-)
> 
> Hope to hear from you soon,
> Dmitry
> 
> 
It's vacation time. I'm out of here until 7/4

-- 
Tim Rice				Multitalents	(707) 874-1130
tim@trr.metro.net




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