flexfax: Invalid dialing Command

[Eric Smith <eric@fruitcom.com>]

Hi

I manage to get some outgoing faxes sent in a batch job (perl script
spooling multiple jobs) but then get these interminable "Invaild Dialling
Commands".  Does not happen with once off faxes.

Any explanation or better still cure.

Here is the log
[eric@plum 190499]$ watchfax
Apr 20 01:27:29.94: [16140]: --> [2:OK]
Apr 20 01:27:29.95: [16140]: <-- [12:AT+FCLASS=1\r]
Apr 20 01:27:30.19: [16140]: --> [2:OK]
Apr 20 01:27:30.19: [16140]: DIAL 5314144
Apr 20 01:27:30.19: [16140]: <-- [12:ATDT5314144\r]
Apr 20 01:27:30.31: [16140]: --> [5:ERROR]
Apr 20 01:27:30.32: [16140]: SEND FAILED: Invalid dialing command
Apr 20 01:27:30.32: [16140]: <-- [5:ATH0\r]
Apr 20 01:27:30.55: [16140]: --> [2:OK]
Apr 20 01:27:30.56: [16140]: SESSION END

oh, that watchfax command - its quite cute viz.
#!/bin/bash
## /home/eric/bin/watchfax see progress of the fax logs
 while :;do tail -f `ls -t /var/spool/fax/log/*|head -1`;done
&&
less `ls -t /var/spool/fax/log/*|head -1`
 
[eric@plum joburg]$ faxstat -s
HylaFAX scheduler on plum.fruitcom.com: Running
Modem ttyS0 (+27.21.4236876): Waiting for modem to come ready

JID  Pri S  Owner Number       Pages Dials     TTS Status
18   125 S   eric 8422171       0:1   2:12   23:24 Invalid dialing command
19   123 S   eric 543530        0:1   4:12   23:28 Invalid dialing command
20   124 S   eric 734511        0:1   3:12   23:25 Invalid dialing command
21   124 S   eric 7617081       0:1   3:12   23:26 Invalid dialing command
22   125 S   eric 735304        0:1   2:12   23:24 Invalid dialing command
23   125 S   eric 5314144       0:1   2:12   23:24 Invalid dialing command
24   124 S   eric 4396358       0:1   3:12   23:28 Invalid dialing command
25   124 S   eric 6964288       0:1   3:12   23:27 Invalid dialing command
26   125 S   eric 7611660       0:1   2:12   23:27 Invalid dialing command
27   125 S   eric 7614356       0:1   2:12   23:25 Invalid dialing command
28   124 S   eric 472783        0:1   3:12   23:28 Invalid dialing command
29   125 S   eric 5317804       0:1   2:12   23:29 Invalid dialing command
30   125 S   eric 5106725       0:1   2:12   23:27 Invalid dialing command
[eric@plum joburg]$ faxstat -d
HylaFAX scheduler on plum.fruitcom.com: Running
Modem ttyS0 (+27.21.4236876): Waiting for modem to come ready

JID  Pri S  Owner Number       Pages Dials     TTS Status
12   127 D   eric 7881467       1:1   1:12         
8    126 D   eric 111111111     0:1   1:12         No carrier detected
10   127 D   eric 111111111     0:0   0:12         Blocked by concurrent
job
14   127 D   eric 7627926       1:1   1:12         
17   127 D   eric 4611389       1:1   1:12         
11   126 D   eric 547257        0:1   2:12         No carrier detected
13   126 D   eric 5515386       0:1   2:12         No carrier detected
16   126 D   eric 543941        1:1   2:12         
15   126 D   eric 754215        0:1   2:12         No carrier detected

-- 
Eric Smith
<eric@fruitcom.com> 
Tel. 021 236 111