I am running a SuSE 9.2pro based server with a Diamond Multimedia Supra Express 56i pro modem card fitted, which I wish to use to send outgoing faxes. SAMBA is running on this server but, as yet, CUPS is not (that's another story :-( ) Firstly, my SuSE installation does not recognise this card - how can I correct this? Secondly, any attempts in YAST to configure this card seem to lead me down the route of configuring my ISP, which is totally irrelevant to a FAX card and is handled by other parts of my system anyway. Ultimately, I wish to send (and centrally log) faxes from all of my workstations, an assortment of SuSE 9.2 and M$ XP, using pre-configured header pages available to both operating systems. How can I achieve this goal? TIA John Card details: Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. PCA-XP561 Voice PCI Intl, P/N 23608009-004, Supraexpress 56i Pro based on 2 Rockwell chips bearing the numbers: RLVDL56DPFISP, RG785-61, 9828 861100.2 and 11229-14, 9824 864095.4
On Tuesday 12 April 2005 7:29 am, John wrote:
I am running a SuSE 9.2pro based server with a Diamond Multimedia Supra Express 56i pro modem card fitted, which I wish to use to send outgoing faxes. SAMBA is running on this server but, as yet, CUPS is not (that's another story :-( )
Firstly, my SuSE installation does not recognise this card - how can I correct this?
Secondly, any attempts in YAST to configure this card seem to lead me down the route of configuring my ISP, which is totally irrelevant to a FAX card and is handled by other parts of my system anyway.
Ultimately, I wish to send (and centrally log) faxes from all of my workstations, an assortment of SuSE 9.2 and M$ XP, using pre-configured header pages available to both operating systems.
How can I achieve this goal?
TIA
John
Card details: Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. PCA-XP561 Voice PCI Intl, P/N 23608009-004, Supraexpress 56i Pro based on 2 Rockwell chips bearing the numbers: RLVDL56DPFISP, RG785-61, 9828 861100.2 and 11229-14, 9824 864095.4
Hylafax on the install media. Excellent documentation provided as well as online. Stan
On Tuesday 12 April 2005 08:29 am, John wrote:
I am running a SuSE 9.2pro based server with a Diamond Multimedia Supra Express 56i pro modem card fitted, which I wish to use to send outgoing faxes. SAMBA is running on this server but, as yet, CUPS is not (that's another story :-( )
Firstly, my SuSE installation does not recognise this card - how can I correct this?
Secondly, any attempts in YAST to configure this card seem to lead me down the route of configuring my ISP, which is totally irrelevant to a FAX card and is handled by other parts of my system anyway.
Ultimately, I wish to send (and centrally log) faxes from all of my workstations, an assortment of SuSE 9.2 and M$ XP, using pre-configured header pages available to both operating systems.
How can I achieve this goal?
First thing to do is to determine whether you have a 'real' modem card or whether it is a 'winmodem' (which is partly implemented in software and requires a Windows driver) Some winmodems are supported in Linux but it's usually a tough road to follow to get them to work. Once you have a working modem, the rest is pretty easy.
I've looked at YAST's hardware information screen and dug this out about the fax card. What does this tell me and what do I need to do to get this card configured? "********* UniqueID=fQ_y.M0dkIIXisB9 ParentID=6NW+.5o60iem1mwE HWClass=unknown Model=Diamond HCF 56k Data/Fax Modem Configured=no Available=yes Needed=no Active=unknown Bus=0x4 Slot=0x102 BaseClass=0x7 VendorID=127a DeviceID=1002 SubVendorID=1092 SubDeviceID=0a00 RevisionID=0x1 DeviceName=HCF 56k Data/Fax Modem VendorName=Rockwell International SubVendorName=Diamond Multimedia Systems SysfsID=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:02.0 SysfsBusID=0000:01:02.0 HWClassList=00000020000010 Res.Memory=0xff8f0000,0x10000,1,3,1 Res.Interrupts=9,0,1 *********" TIA John Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Tuesday 12 April 2005 08:29 am, John wrote:
I am running a SuSE 9.2pro based server with a Diamond Multimedia Supra Express 56i pro modem card fitted, which I wish to use to send outgoing faxes. SAMBA is running on this server but, as yet, CUPS is not (that's another story :-( )
Firstly, my SuSE installation does not recognise this card - how can I correct this?
Secondly, any attempts in YAST to configure this card seem to lead me down the route of configuring my ISP, which is totally irrelevant to a FAX card and is handled by other parts of my system anyway.
Ultimately, I wish to send (and centrally log) faxes from all of my workstations, an assortment of SuSE 9.2 and M$ XP, using pre-configured header pages available to both operating systems.
How can I achieve this goal?
First thing to do is to determine whether you have a 'real' modem card or whether it is a 'winmodem' (which is partly implemented in software and requires a Windows driver)
Some winmodems are supported in Linux but it's usually a tough road to follow to get them to work.
Once you have a working modem, the rest is pretty easy.
On Tuesday 12 April 2005 02:09 pm, John wrote:
I've looked at YAST's hardware information screen and dug this out about the fax card. What does this tell me and what do I need to do to get this card configured?
I've never let YAST configure any modem I've had (not necessary) so I can't help you there. Here's a clue. If you can get minicom (a tty communication program) to talk to the modem (like the ATZ command), then you are good to go. I would get that working before doing anything else.
On Tuesday 12 April 2005 08:29 am, John wrote:
I am running a SuSE 9.2pro based server with a Diamond Multimedia Supra Express 56i pro modem card fitted, which I wish to use to send outgoing faxes. SAMBA is running on this server but, as yet, CUPS is not (that's another story :-( )
Firstly, my SuSE installation does not recognise this card - how can I correct this?
Secondly, any attempts in YAST to configure this card seem to lead me down the route of configuring my ISP, which is totally irrelevant to a FAX card and is handled by other parts of my system anyway.
Ultimately, I wish to send (and centrally log) faxes from all of my workstations, an assortment of SuSE 9.2 and M$ XP, using pre-configured header pages available to both operating systems.
How can I achieve this goal?
A good place to start is www.linmodems.org to find links for drivers (or not)
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Stan Glasoe