Re: problem with inbound data calls

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

On Thu, 20 Feb 1997, Jim Alumbaugh wrote:

> 
> I'm using Hylafax v4.0pl1 on Linux Redhat distribution 4.0 with gcc 
> 2.7.2; USROBOTICS SPORTSTER 28800 V.34 modem.
> 
[snip]
> ----- (from /var/log/messages):
> Feb 20 13:58:13 cal FaxGetty[6394]: ANSWER: DATA CONNECTION
> Feb 20 13:58:13 cal FaxGetty[6394]: GETTY: START "/sbin/getty -h -- -
                                                                ^^^^^^^
Those getty args look strange to me.

> 38400", pid 17086 Feb 20 13:58:13 cal getty[17086]: open failed on
> "/dev/-": No such file or directory Feb 20 13:58:13 cal
> FaxGetty[6394]: GETTY: exit status 0177400 Feb 20 13:58:18 cal
> FaxGetty[6394]: MODEM USROBOTICS SPORTSTER 28800 V.34 FAX Product type
[snip]
> 

Check your man page for getty to see what args to pass.

> ------(from /var/spool/fax/etc/config.ttyS2)
> GettyArgs:              "-h -- - %s"

Try 
GettyArgs:              "-h %l %s"

> 
> ------(end)
> 
> Also, I'm not quite sure about my entry in inittab.  Here's what I 
> have:
> 
> -------(begin /etc/inittab)
> 
> t2:2345:respawn:/usr/local/sbin/faxgetty ttyS2

That should be fine.
> 
> ----------(end)
> 
> Anyone have any ideas as to the solution to my problem, or additional 
> sources I can investigate?
> 
> Thanks very much for any help you can offer.
> 
> -Jim
> 
> ---------
> Jim Alumbaugh                   jim@alumni.berkeley.edu
> Manager, Information Systems    jima@cal.alumni.berkeley.edu
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> 
> 

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