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Re: [hylafax-users] Problem with incoming data calls



--- Jone Haran <j.haran@hizkia.fr> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> I am new on this mailing list and i would like to
> know if anyone could 
> help to solve my problem.
> I am using hylafax version 4.1.3 in a SuSE Linux 8.1
> distribution with a 
> modem (Kortex Novafax 56000).
> I have configured the fax server to send and receive
> faxes. I have no 
> problem sending faxes but when i want to receive a
> fax it doesn't work 
> whereas faxgetty is running. Actually  when a fax is
> sent to me, hylafax 
> wich is in the "running and idle state" goes through
> the "listening to 
> rings from modem" but never answer unless i use
> (manually) the 
> "faxanswer" command. So when i receive a fax
> "manually" there is no 
> problem but it seems to be a problem with faxgetty.
> I think i have a problem with my configuration,
> please find below  an 
> extract of /etc/inittab and my config.ttyS0 file :
> Thank you for helping me
> 
> */etc/inittab :*
> "
> # modem getty.
> # mo:235:respawn:/usr/sbin/mgetty -s 38400 modem
> 
> # fax getty (hylafax)
> # mo:35:respawn:/usr/lib/fax/faxgetty /dev/modem
> mo:35:respawn:/usr/lib/fax/faxgetty /dev/ttyS0

Uh? I'm not familiar with SuSE but why /usr/lib/ and
not /usr/bin ? 


> 
> # vbox (voice box) getty
> # I6:35:respawn:/usr/sbin/vboxgetty -d /dev/ttyI6
> # I7:35:respawn:/usr/sbin/vboxgetty -d /dev/ttyI7
> 
> # end of /etc/inittab
> "

And by the way, I advice you configuring your modem in
Class1

<sniped>


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