Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:53:54 -0500 From: "Robert H. Perry" <rperry@gti.net> To: Daniel <jahilliya@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fax App Recommendations Message-ID: <438E8FF2.2020200@gti.net> In-Reply-To: <ba5e78ea0511301821i46ebfb46ka3ad9ba9e30bda08@mail.gmail.com> References: <438D3AD4.1060402@gti.net> <438D4207.8010603@gti.net> <438D42D6.60702@gti.net> <ba5e78ea0511292219v3f696459t7498ae242507a8aa@mail.gmail.com> <438E5405.7000807@gti.net> <ba5e78ea0511301821i46ebfb46ka3ad9ba9e30bda08@mail.gmail.com>
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Daniel wrote: > On 12/1/05, Robert H. Perry <rperry@gti.net> wrote: > >>Daniel wrote: >> >>>On 11/30/05, Robert H. Perry <rperry@gti.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>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 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 <debug> option and the message indicated: >>> >>> >>>What version of hylafax was installed? >> >>hylafax-4.2.1_3 >> >>>Make sure you install gawk. >> >>gawk-3.1.1_1 installed >> >>>The native awk binary in FBSD is nawk (not gawk) which caused me some >>>greif with hylafax scripts. >>> >>>So, update ports. Remove hylafax. Install gawk. Reinstall hylafax. >> >>Hope you noticed the second note sent last night. This one was sent >>unfinished. Also note that I have mgetty-1.1.33 installed. > > > I don't have mgetty installed, but I do have hylafax 4.2.1_1 > installed, gawk 3.1.1_1, and some mime ports (mime-support and > metamail) to allow for sending electronic faxes via e-mail to people > in our company. > > I issued the exact same sendfax command: > # sendfax -n -d 5551212 /etc/passwd > > Of course changing 5551212 for one of my faxes and it sent fine. > > When I started this course of action in setting up hylafax I had no > idea about faxes either. > I basically followed the instructions on > http://www.hylafax.org/howto/install.html#ss2.2 > > I skipped section 2.2.3 because hylafax was installed. I didn't > install mgetty either. > > I added the line: > cuaa0 "/usr/local/sbin/faxgetty" dialup on secure > Into /etc/ttys under serial consoles (location probably don't matter) > and then ran: > init q > to rescan the /etc/ttys file. > > You also want to copy /usr/local/etc/rc.d/hylafax.sh.sample to > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/hylafax.sh. This doesn't use rcng so you can just > run /usr/local/etc/rc.d/hylafax.sh start which will/should fire up the > hylafax daemon. > > You don't need to worry about the cronjobs (they're there for cleaning > up and can be delt with later). > > So at this point, make sure you do init q and run the rc.d/hylafax.sh > start or just reboot. > > Provided that you completed 2.2.4 (adding modems and configuring setup > in general) without any dramas at all from the howto you should be > able to run the sendfax command. > > Are you also certain your modem is operating correctly? You could run > the bash shell and then type echo atdt089231414141414 > /dev/cuaa0 and > the modem should dial whatever number after atdt and you should either > hear it through the modem speaker, see it with the lites on the modem > or the phone should ring (if you put your phone number or mobile > number in). > > You should also try using the basic default settings for adding new modems. > > If you havn't removed hylafax and reinstalled (making sure that the > deinstall deleted everything) I'd do that now. > > To make sure all files it creates are gone you could run: > pkg_info -L hylafax\* > hylafax-files > > Then deinstall hylafax > > Then: cat hylafax-files and see if any of the files listed still exist. > > I hope this helps a bit more. > > Dan, This will be a tremendous help. I already see answers to questions I hadn't posted yet and suggestions which will help me better understand some of the printed material. Will keep you posted. Bob Perry
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