Re: flexfax: Re: Thomas Bruns

[Andreas Hoedle <hoedle@kwsoft.de>]

Dmitry Bely schrieb:
> 
> Andreas Hoedle <hoedle@kwsoft.de> writes:
> 
> > > I've got a problem using Class 2 with an old 14.4-Modem. Must be some model
> > > from GVC, I suppose.
> > >
> > > MODEM ROCKWELL ROCKWELL 144DP/E.C.  Version : 7.1 COUNTRY : 5  GERMANY
> > >
> > > at+fclass=?
> > > 0,1,2
> > >
> > > I am using Hylafax from Suse 6.3 ("susefax"), HylaFAX (tm) Version 4.1beta2.
> > >
> > > Sending faxes with class 1 works, but using class 2 leads to an
> > >
> > > "Document was encoded with 2DMR, but client does not support this data format"
> > >
> > > message. Has anybody got an idea how to get class 2 working ?!?
> > >
> > > --
> >
> > With class 2 most of the work for sending fax is done by the modem. That
> > means most errors in communication result from buggy firmware at one
> > side of the phone-line.
> 
> :-) Do you really believe in that? What about the bugs in *software*
> (supplying incorrect data to the modem/violating some timing conditions
> etc)?

I don't deny that there are bugs in any kind of software but my
experience is that 14.4 modems often only fax with updated firmware at
class 2 in correct way.

> > If possible try to upgrade the firmware of your
> > modem and test again.
> 
> *Wrong*. The above problem has nothing to do with firmware bugs. His modem
> obviously does not support 2D Mod. read in Class2 mode (in Class1 it's
> supported by Hylafax itself). He should just purge the info database.
> 
> > Andreas
> 
> Wrong (useless) advice is much worse than no advice at all.

Sorry being wrong in this case, fortunately i'm not the only one who
read this mailings.
I never claimed to solve all problems and as one can see leads wrong
advice at least to a reply from people who have an better answer ;-)

> 
> Hope to hear from you soon,
> Dmitry

Already done

Andreas