From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 30 06:11:40 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEC8B16A41F for ; Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:11:40 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rperry@gti.net) Received: from apollo.gti.net (apollo.gti.net [199.171.27.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 50D8843D7F for ; Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:11:40 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rperry@gti.net) Received: from [192.168.1.15] (morr0622.gti.net [208.216.122.22]) by apollo.gti.net (mail) with ESMTP id AADFE360C9 for ; Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:08:25 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <438D42D6.60702@gti.net> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:12:38 -0500 From: "Robert H. Perry" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (X11/20051109) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <438D3AD4.1060402@gti.net> <438D4207.8010603@gti.net> In-Reply-To: <438D4207.8010603@gti.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Fax App Recommendations X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:11:40 -0000 Robert H. Perry wrote: > Robert H. Perry wrote: > >> Currently running FreeBSD RELEASE 5.4 and a MultiTech Voice/Data/Fax >> modem for dialup internet service on a server-type machine. I also >> run another machine with 3 operating systems (FreeBSD 5.4, Suse 9.2, >> and Windows XP). >> >> My original objective was to install Hylafax on the server and share >> it with the other 3 systems. >> >> I ran into a couple of errors early on and seeked some help from the >> mailing list. Got one response suggesting I reinstall the app from >> source. >> >> I don't have a lot expertise with modems and facsimiles so I'm >> considering starting with something a little less complex. Can anyone >> recommend a fax app for a "newbie"? >> >> Thnx, >> >> Bob Perry >> I was preparing to respond to a reply when Thunderbird sent the original to never-never-land. Sorry. Here's the problem I encountered. I was running the sendfax command to test my installation and received an unexpected error message. I used the command taken from the sendfax man page as follows: "sendfax -n -d (destination fax#) /etc/passwd "sendfax: no files to send "usage:..." I reran it using the -x option and the message indicated: "WARNING: are you sure that this is a G3 fax file? Doesn't seem to be..." My understanding is that sendfax automatically converts ASCII-text documents through to the server, so I'm a little confused. Before responding, please also understand that I know very little about modems, and facsimiles. Don't assume anything please. Bob Perry