Re: flexfax: HylaFAX errors?

[Doug <bbuster@autobahn.mb.ca>]

Keith Gray wrote:
> Doug wrote:
> >
> > I have been trying to get Hylafax working since March...I would like
> to
> > be able to fill you in on everything I have tried but being new to
> linux
> > and memory failing etc I can't.
> >
> > After a fresh RedHat install I managed to rpm --rebuild with the
> source
> > an got it installed... following the instruction to the letter the
> > following occurs:
> >
> > [root@localhost /root]# dir
> > Xrootenv.0    nsmail      
> text4fax.ps  vidmodes
> > core     text4fax      
> text4fax.viags.g3
> > [root@localhost /root]# sendfax -d 6943015 text4fax
> > text4fax: Can not determine file type
> > [root@localhost /root]# sendfax -d 6943015 text4fax.ps
> > 460 Failed to submit job 2: Unable to open scheduler FIFO: Device
> > not configured
> > [root@localhost /root]# sendfax -d 6943015 text4fax.viags.g3
> > text4fax.viags.g3: Can not determine file type
> > [root@localhost /root]#
> >
> > where:
> > text4fax = text file
> > text4fax.ps = above file loaded into WordPerfect8 and save as a
> > postscript file
> > text4fax.viags.g3 = above file converted to g3 format with
> > gohstscript using the  -sDEVICE=faxg3' on the command line.
> >
> > Please direct me as to what I should do/read to rectify this... I
> know I
> > can (I did) read the man pages etc... but like it said in the docs
> -
> > 'there is gobs of documentation' I have been
> > reading/doing/trying/installing since March - I realize this makes
> me
> > one of the dumbest people on the planet (I am not embarassed about
> this
> > - it also makes me one of the most persistent as well, feel free
> to post
> > this publicly) but there comes a time when you have to realize your
> > limitations... maybe some outside input will resolve my problems.
> > Thanks in advance...
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Doug L.

> Hmm.. Not sure what efax is.  Sounds like another package?  You shouldn't
> need that either.  faxgetty should be running from inittab:
>
> fg:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/faxgetty ttyS1
>
> But I think the RPM adds that.
>
> Did you try to remove everything, and start over?
>
> Dave

 

You seem to have NOT run faxmodem or edited the /etc/inittab to include
a faxgetty service for hylafax.

Keith

Tried editing the inittab to include respawning faxgetty befor I started over... there was not any success.  Removed the package via rpm -e then installed it again (same package no rebuild on it again) and setup fax service on external modem (proven to work, Incoming and Outgoing via efax) I edited the inittab to respawn faxgetty on ttyS0 (class 1) ... I suspect the software end of it is setup properly but am having serious doubts about the hardware definition.

Incoming faxes:
Modem goes off hook but never seems   to be able to negotiate a hand shake.

Jun 07 13:32:30.65: [  315]: SESSION BEGIN 00000002 12042046638098
Jun 07 13:32:30.65: [  315]: <-- [4:ATA\r]
Jun 07 13:35:30.65: [  315]: ANSWER: Ring detected without successful handshake
Jun 07 13:35:30.65: [  315]: SESSION END

Outgoing faxes:
Modem goes off hook but never seems   to be able to negotiate a hand shake

P Jun 07 13:43:03.33: [  532]: SESSION BEGIN 00000005 12046943015
Jun 07 13:43:03.33: [  532]: SEND FAX: JOB 1 DEST 6943015 COMMID 00000005
Jun 07 13:43:03.33: [  532]: DELAY 2600 ms
Jun 07 13:43:05.94: [  532]: <-- [15:ATE0V1Q0S0=0H0\r]
Jun 07 13:43:05.95: [  532]: --> [2:OK]
Jun 07 13:43:05.95: [  532]: <-- [21:ATS8=2S7=60&K3&D3&C1\r]
Jun 07 13:43:05.97: [  532]: --> [2:OK]
Jun 07 13:43:05.97: [  532]: <-- [12:AT+FCLASS=1\r]
Jun 07 13:43:05.98: [  532]: --> [2:OK]
Jun 07 13:43:05.98: [  532]: <-- [9:AT+FAA=0\r]
Jun 07 13:43:05.99: [  532]: --> [2:OK]
Jun 07 13:43:05.99: [  532]: <-- [5:ATM0\r]
Jun 07 13:43:06.00: [  532]: --> [2:OK]
Jun 07 13:43:06.00: [  532]: <-- [12:AT+FCLASS=1\r]
Jun 07 13:43:06.20: [  532]: --> [2:OK]
Jun 07 13:43:06.21: [  532]: DIAL 6943015
Jun 07 13:43:06.21: [  532]: <-- [12:ATDT6943015\r]
Jun 07 13:46:06.21: [  532]: SEND FAILED: Unknown problem (check modem power)
Jun 07 13:46:06.21: [  532]: <-- [5:ATH0\r]
Jun 07 13:46:07.40: [  532]: --> [2:OK]
Jun 07 13:46:07.40: [  532]: SESSION END

(these are file content from the /var/spool/fax/log)
this job is still pending, my modem goes off hook periodically atttempting to transmit (I assume)

During the install I answered a question re: the class of my modem pool with '1' since I was setting up only one modem (ttyS0) and it was a class 1.  As I said this modem was/is working fine sending recieving faxes with efax... but is disfunctional with hylafax.

[root@localhost log]# ps ax | grep fax
  737  p0 S    0:00 grep fax
  315  ?  S    0:00 /usr/sbin/faxgetty ttyS0
  634  ?  S    0:00 /usr/sbin/faxq
  636  ?  S    0:00 /usr/sbin/hfaxd -i hylafax
[root@localhost log]# netstat -a | grep fax
tcp        0      0 *:hylafax               *:*                     LISTEN      [root@localhost log]#

This was realevant before but don't think  so now but am including it just in case.

'sendfax -d 6943015 text4fax' still confuses hylafax... Isn't Hylafax suposed to recognize file types and convert them?
root@localhost /root]# sendfax -d 6943015 text4fax
text4fax: Can not determine file type
 

Thanks in advance,
Doug L.