On 1/11/06, Stan Glasoe
On Tuesday 10 January 2006 12:12 am, Andre Truter wrote:
On 1/10/06, Louis Richards
wrote: # fax getty (hylafax) # mo:35:respawn:/usr/lib/fax/faxgetty /dev/modem
uncomment the above line in /etc/inittab changing modem if needed.
What will happen if that phone line is called? Will faxgetty answer and try to receive a fax?
We don't want incoming fax, only outgoing.
Andre Truter
Set your fax modem to _not answer_ incoming calls by setting RingBeforeAnswer to 0 in your modem's config file. Using the faxgetty method makes sure that Hylafax is always waiting to send or receive a fax. Much better than messing with scripts in /etc/init.d which will get overwritten by updates or changes via version upgrades, YOU, smart, apt, etc.
Ahh.. This seems like the proper way of doing it. I don't like changing the init scripts as it makes maintenance difficult. I will try this, thanks -- Andre Truter | Software Engineer | Registered Linux user #185282 ICQ #40935899 | AIM: trusoftzaf | http://www.trusoft.co.za ~ A dinosaur is a salamander designed to Mil Spec ~