Re: [hylafax-users] [hangout] Re: Simple, Basic Question

[Joe Villari <joev_nylxs@pipeline.com>]

Thanks for all the help.

It appears faxgetty was the culprit. I have to tell it to use /dev/mode 
instaed of /dev/ttyS0 and I'm able to dial out.

Time no to read up on how to configure so I can send different file types.

Joe

Junk Mail wrote:

>is faxgetty running? if not type "faxgetty /dev/ttyS1 &" at the console where /dev/ttyS1 is ur modem port and the & is to put it as a background process.
>
>to check for faxgetty "ps -A | grep faxgetty"
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Ruben Safir <ruben@mrbrklyn.com>
>Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 22:19:50 -0500
>To: Joe Villari <joev_nylxs@pipeline.com>
>Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] [hangout] Re: Simple, Basic Question
>
>>If the fax is in the line and the instructions were followed this is not possible.
>>
>>I know that youare struggling with this however, very little that can be added to the 
>>extenssive and readable docs that both comes with Hylafax and is on the FAQ on line.
>>
>>It even tells you hwo to get your modem line with cu
>>
>>The install should have tested the modm that you identified as the proper 
>>device when you ran the setup.  
>>
>>Ruben
>>
>>
>>	
>>On Sun, Jan 05, 2003 at 07:41:40PM +0000, Joe Villari wrote:
>>
>>> I tried:
>>>
>>>[joev@localhost joev]$ sendfax -n -d 16467348236 printtest.txt
>>>
>>>to see if I could get Hylafax to call my phone and I get this result:
>>>
>>>request id is 4 (group id 4) for host localhost (1 file)
>>>
>>>but the modem doesn't dial nor does my phone ring.
>>>
>>>any ideas?
>>>
>>>Joe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Gordon Pritchard wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sat, 2003-01-04 at 02:47, Joe Villari wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just compiled the source for Hylafax. Now how do I use this to simply 
>>>>>send a fax? I can't find documentaion/figure out how to? COuld some 
>>>>>please point me in the right direction?
>>>>>
>>>>Hi, Joe -
>>>>
>>>>	I'm a new HylaFAX user too, so I can't offer any depth in my reply, 
>>>>	but
>>>>here's what I did to test my installation.  As root:
>>>>
>>>>sendfax -n -d 6045865237 /usr/share/cups/data/testprint.ps
>>>>
>>>>	You would have to substitute your own recipient phone number, and the
>>>>PostScript file can be anything handy on your system.  I knew that this
>>>>CUPS test-page was only one sheet long :-)  Another file on my system
>>>>that I used (about 6 pages): /usr/share/emacs/21.2/etc/refcard.ps
>>>>
>>>>	(our geographic area requires 10-digit dialling, even for local 
>>>>	calls. Hence, that number *appears* to be a mal-formed long-distance number
>>>>lacking the leading '1', but in fact it is correct).
>>>>
>>>>	This should help you verify your installation,
>>>>	-Gord
>>>>
>>>
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