Re: [hylafax-users] Modem Won't Answer Incoming Fax

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hylafax Mailing List wrote:

> OS: SuSE 10.0
> Modem: MultiTech MT2834ZDX (fimware rev. 0216A and MT5656ZDX (firmware rev 
> 2.55)
> Hylafax v. 4.1.1-11.4 (SuSE binary distribution on SuSE media)
>
> I am attempting to move from a SCO OSR5 system running VSI*FAX to the SuSE 
> Linux system running HylaFAX.  I have tried both the MT2834ZDX (which 
> works fine on the SCO system) and a new MT5656ZDX with similar results: 
> the modem does not answer incoming fax calls.  On the SCO/VSI*FAX system 
> the CD, 28 and TR lights are lit on the MT2834ZDX but only the 28 and TR 
> lights on the Linux/HylaFAX system.
>
> faxgetty has been enabled in /etc/inittab and is running along with hfaxd. 
> faxstat indicates the HylaFAX Scheduler is not running.
>
> The faxaddmodem utility configured the MT2834ZDX as a Class 2 modem but 
> the MT5656ZDX as Class 1.
>
> Any help or pointers would be appreciated.  (I am new to HylaFAX.)

I would recommend starting with some reading:

 http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/howto/install.php

The problem in your case, however, is either that the RingsBeforeAnswer 
is not set correctly or there some problem in 
communication/configuration in talking with the modem so it isn't 
getting initialized.

Thanks,

Lee.

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