Re: flexfax: Setup Problems

[Brendon Perero <perero@wopr.inetu.net>]

Try starting the faxq with /usr/local/sbin/faxq -m cuaa0

Brendon


On Wed, 1 Oct 1997, Jay Dixon wrote:

> I am trying to set up a Hylafax v4.0pl1 server on FreeBSD 2.2.1 to
> serve outgoing only for Win3.x/WinNT4.0 machines.  I have a Hayes
> ACCURA 56K External Speakerphone Modem on cuaa0.  This is a class 1
> fax device.  The cuaa0 dev is also used for PPP dialup to my ISP using
> userPPP within FreeBSD.
> 
> I have got the software installed but the setup is still shaky.  I
> have the hfaxd service setup in inetd on port 4559 and this is working
> OK from boot (i.e. the Win machines can communicate and pass faxes
> through).
> 
> I am starting faxq from the following script at bootup in
> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/hylafax.sh -
> 
> if [ -x /usr/local/sbin/faxq ]; then
>         /usr/local/sbin/faxq && echo 'Hylafax Server.'
> fi
> 
> The faxq starts up OK but when I send a fax through it sits there
> saying 'Modem cuaa0 (+44.(0)1268.764615): Waiting for modem to come
> ready'.
> 
> If I then type '/usr/local/sbin/faxmodem cuaa0' at the command line
> the modem then dials and sends the faxes OK.  What am I missing and
> where?
> 
> Also after the modem has sent the fax it is staying in class1 mode and
> I can't send data (i.e. make a PPP connection).  I have tried the
> following strings in the 'ModemResetCmds' variable of
> /var/spool/fax/etc/config.cuaa0 with no joy -
> 
> AT+FCALSS=0	# Set to Fax Class 0 (Data)
> ATF		# Set to factory presets
> 
> Any ideas please?
> 
> Thanks
> Jay
> 
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> Jay Dixon - Dixons Surgical Ltd - Wickford - Essex - England
> jay@dixonssurgical.co.uk  -  http://www.dixonssurgical.co.uk
>