Re: [hylafax-users] Just won't work

[Aidan Van Dyk <aidan@xxxxxxxx>]

* Hans du Plooy <hansdp@xxxxxxxxxxx> [050210 10:16]:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I recently had to reload a server (hard drives died), so I decided to start 
> fresh with SUSE 9.2 - was 8.0 before.  The whole filesystem was backed up so 
> it shouldn't be an issue, right?
> 
> I just can't get hylafax to play along.  All it used to do take incoming 
> faxes, and print them to a network printer.  Nothing more.
> 
> I started by setting it up as per the docs - wouldn't work.  Then I tried 
> using the old config files - wouldn't work either.  Now I'm back to where I 
> started.   Here's what I have:
> 
> In /etc/inittab, I have:
> 
> mo:35:respawn:/usr/lib/fax/faxgetty /dev/modem
> 
> /dev/modem points to /dev/ttyS0 to which the modem is attached (the only 
> serial port on the box).  I have changed the faxgetty line to point 
> to /dev/ttyS0 directly to see if that makes a difference - will reboot the 
> box when I get a chance (after hours)

telinit Q will make init reread inittab.  Unless the "id" changes, it
won't kill the existing process (if one is running).

> When I phone the number, the phone rings, but hylafax doesn't answer.  In 
> fact, /var/log/messages doesn't even show any calls coming in - it's like the 
> computer isn't connected toe the modem, but it is!

But faxgetty isn't listening on the modem device.

> /var/spool/fax/etc/config.ttyS0:

So your running "faxgetty /dev/modem", but have not config file
specified for the "modem" device.  You do have one specified for
"ttyS0".

It would be best to make faxgetty run on /dev/ttyS0.  Using "telinit Q"
and killall faxgetty should get you going here.  This should this
problem.

General procedure if you're installing "newer" rpms:

1) install RPM.
2) run faxsetup
3) run faxaddmodem <devid>
4) add line to /etc/inittab for faxgetty <devid>
5) telinit Q

Of course, if SUSE has made any drastic changes to HylaFAX in their
packaged version of this, they might have a different setup procedure.

a.

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Aidan Van Dyk                                             aidan@xxxxxxxx
Senior Software Developer                          +1 215 438-4638 x8103
iFAX Solutions, Inc.                                http://www.ifax.com/

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