Re: flexfax: Modem hanging while receiving fax

[moeller.heinemann@t-online.de (Michael Mller)]

Moin !

Ulrich Eckhardt schrieb:
> 
> Michael Möller wrote:
> > Hylafax 4.0pl2 - SuSE Linux 5.0 / Kernel 2.0.33
> > Modem : ELSA Microlink 33.6 TQV
> >
> > BTW: Sometimes I have troubles with the modem state after sending
> > faxes. faxstat tells me that it is "waiting for the modem to come
> > ready" until I send the next fax. I "fixed" this with a little
> > script that kills the faxgetty process when this problem
> > occurs for more than 5 min. I've tried several modems and
> > used the rpm-packages shipped with SuSE5.2 and built the
> > package from source - same problem. On a second system
> > i use the same software, the same modems, no problem.
> > (Both systems have different motherboards, the one with
> > the 16450 is ok, the other one with 16550A is not o.k.)
> > What have i missed or is the workaround with the script ok.
> > (Any problems to expect ?)
> >
> > Michael
> 
> Hi,
> 
> have enabled the 16550 Mode with the setserial programm ?
> If so there could be a cabeling problem, because the 16550
> can send the data a little bit faster. Change the two
> cables and see if this problem already occure.
> 
> Uli

16550 Mode enabled / disabled, cables checked twice, changes,
baudrate fixed at 19200, ... doesn't matter

Other hints ?

MfG
Michael

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