Re: [hylafax-users] Modem setup

["Jay R. Ashworth" <jra@baylink.com>]

On Friday, August 25, 2000, at 3:54:16 AM, Gregg Mare' wrote:
> After running the modem probe, 
> When I am asked for what serial port the modem is connected to, I say tty.
> Is this correct?

Almost certainly not.  /dev/tty is the terminal you're on.  Usually,
on a Linux box it's either ttyS0 or ttyS1; on SCO, tty1a or tty2a
(lowercase because it's setting up for outbounds; you put the *getty*
on tty1A or 2A).

> Once finished probing this message appears:

> Unable to deduce DTE-DCE speed; check that you are using the correct device
> and /or that your modem is setup properly. If all else fails, try the -s
> option to lock the speed.

Yup; that's because it can't talk to the modem.

> Is there any documentation that can help through the process of faxsetup as
> I do not understand half the questions asked?

Ouch.  Which ones?

Cheers,
-- jra
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Jay R. Ashworth                                                jra@baylink.com
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