Re: Specifying OutBound Modem Use

[Steve Williams <steve@genie96.com>]

> 
> Ive searched the Mail Archive and FAQ, but still don't understand how to
> force outgoing faxes to a specific modem.
> 
> INFO: Hylafax Version 4.0pl1 on a Dec Alpha (DU 4.0B)
> 
> I could never get the USRobotics Sportster to send faxes correctly, so I
> replaced it with a Multitech.  The Multitech has been working flawlessly
> for inbound and outbound faxes.  The Sportster receives Faxes fine, so I
> would like to run faxgetty on it and use it for receiving faxes.  I cannot
> figure out how to force hylafax to use ONLY the Multitech for outgoing faxes.
> 
> I read FAQ 110, but it wasn't clear enough to me.
> 
> Can someone be more specific about the steps necessary to achieve this?
> 

This is an EASY one.

Put in your /var/spool/fax/etc/config file:

ModemClass:		"any: tty[1-2]"

where the tty[1-2] can be any regular expression.  This will limit OUTGOING
fax usage to whatever devices match the RE.

Good Luck,
-- 
	Steve Williams, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
	Genie Computer Systems Inc.
	steve@genie96.com