[hylafax-users] HylaFAX and a FAXbox ...

[MichaelHoeller@t-online.de (Michael Hoeller)]

Hello HylaFAX experts,

I have a problem with an external faxbox which recieves faxes while my PC is 
powered of.  

Here is the problem: a fax comes in, the PC is powered off and so it is 
stored in my external faxbox. Sometime later I boot the PC and want to 
recieve the stored fax with HylaFAX from the PC. Therefore the faxbox has a 
function "RingSimulation" which does what it says it simulates the ring. 

Unfortunately HylaFAX is not responding on the Ring. When I boot the PC and a 
fax is stored in the faxbox there is no connection from the PC to the modem - 
the box sits in between and bocks the connection. So HylaFAX stays in the 
status: Initializing server. The first thing the PC gets is the simulated 
ring and this is the log about it:

Boot the computer and have the external faxbox sitting there holding a 
saved fax . Box blocks the connection.

Aug  2 23:02:17 linux HylaFAX[494]: HylaFAX INET Protocol Server: restarted.
Aug  2 23:02:17 linux HylaFAX[494]: HylaFAX Old Protocol Server: restarted.
Aug  2 23:02:17 linux HylaFAX[494]: HylaFAX SNPP Protocol Server: restarted.
Aug  2 23:02:23 linux FaxGetty[622]: OPEN /dev/ttyS1
Aug  2 23:02:23 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:02:23 linux FaxGetty[622]: DELAY 2600 ms
Aug  2 23:02:26 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR ON
Aug  2 23:02:26 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set baud rate: 38400 baud, input 
flow RTS/CTS, output flow RTS/CTS
Aug  2 23:02:26 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM flush i/o
Aug  2 23:02:26 linux FaxGetty[622]: <-- [13:ATE0V1Q0S0=0\r]
Aug  2 23:02:31 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM TIMEOUT: reading line from modem
Aug  2 23:02:31 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM <Timeout>
Aug  2 23:02:31 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:02:31 linux FaxGetty[622]: DELAY 2600 ms
Aug  2 23:02:34 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR ON
Aug  2 23:02:46 linux PAM-unix2[567]: session started for user michael, 
service xdm 

Unitl here it is the normal boot the faxbox holdes a fax, no connection to 
the modem since the box blocks it. Now the swicht to "RingSimulation" the box 
wants to sent the stored fax to the PC:

Aug  2 23:04:46 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set baud rate: 38400 baud, input 
flow RTS/CTS, output flow RTS/CTS
Aug  2 23:04:46 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM flush i/o
Aug  2 23:04:46 linux FaxGetty[622]: <-- [13:ATE0V1Q0S0=0\r]
Aug  2 23:04:51 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM TIMEOUT: reading line from modem
Aug  2 23:04:51 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM <Timeout>
Aug  2 23:04:51 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:04:51 linux FaxGetty[622]: /dev/ttyS1: Can not initialize modem.
Aug  2 23:05:21 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:05:21 linux FaxGetty[622]: DELAY 2600 ms
Aug  2 23:05:24 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR ON
Aug  2 23:05:24 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set baud rate: 38400 baud, input 
flow RTS/CTS, output flow RTS/CTS
Aug  2 23:05:24 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM flush i/o
Aug  2 23:05:24 linux FaxGetty[622]: <-- [13:ATE0V1Q0S0=0\r]
Aug  2 23:05:29 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM TIMEOUT: reading line from modem
Aug  2 23:05:29 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM <Timeout>
Aug  2 23:05:29 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:05:29 linux FaxGetty[622]: DELAY 2600 ms
Aug  2 23:05:32 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR ON
Aug  2 23:05:32 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set baud rate: 38400 baud, input 
flow RTS/CTS, output flow RTS/CTS
Aug  2 23:05:32 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM flush i/o
Aug  2 23:05:32 linux FaxGetty[622]: <-- [13:ATE0V1Q0S0=0\r]
Aug  2 23:05:37 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM TIMEOUT: reading line from modem
Aug  2 23:05:37 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM <Timeout>
Aug  2 23:05:37 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:06:07 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:06:07 linux FaxGetty[622]: DELAY 2600 ms
Aug  2 23:06:09 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR ON
Aug  2 23:06:09 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set baud rate: 38400 baud, input 
flow RTS/CTS, output flow RTS/CTS
Aug  2 23:06:09 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM flush i/o
Aug  2 23:06:09 linux FaxGetty[622]: <-- [13:ATE0V1Q0S0=0\r]
Aug  2 23:06:14 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM TIMEOUT: reading line from modem
Aug  2 23:06:14 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM <Timeout>
Aug  2 23:06:14 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:06:14 linux FaxGetty[622]: DELAY 2600 ms
Aug  2 23:06:17 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR ON
Aug  2 23:06:17 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set baud rate: 38400 baud, input 
flow RTS/CTS, output flow RTS/CTS
Aug  2 23:06:17 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM flush i/o
Aug  2 23:06:17 linux FaxGetty[622]: <-- [13:ATE0V1Q0S0=0\r]
Aug  2 23:06:22 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM TIMEOUT: reading line from modem
Aug  2 23:06:22 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM <Timeout>
Aug  2 23:06:22 linux FaxGetty[622]: MODEM set DTR OFF
Aug  2 23:06:22 linux FaxGetty[622]: Unable to setup modem on /dev/ttyS1; 
giving up after 2 attempts

I stopped here since it seems as if this did not the job. The problem seems 
to be that the faxbox completely blocks the comunication to the modem when it 
hold a fax. Setting the box to transparent deletes the saved fax. So my only 
change is to recieve the fax (resp. send via "RingSimulation") out of the box 
*before* the HylaFax ever had a chance to build up a connection...

Does anyone know what I have to do that this works? 

Thanks and have nice day
Michael









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