rick, your efax program is using efax-0.9a: 22:25:19 opened /dev/ttyS1 where you might need /dev/ttySHO?? for your modem \begin{QUOTE} Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver compiling. Read Conexant.txt The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems. From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download hsfmodem_VersionSpec_k2.6.22_14_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip with 2.6.22_14_generic equivalent to 2.6.22-14-generic, your kernel version. Under Linux unpack with: $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip Then install with: $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb Subsequently, the modem should be found with $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Edit in your personal information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and try dialing out with: $ sudo wvdial. See Testing.txt for details. Read Conexant.txt \end{QUOTE} which is what scanModem reports. Regards, Antonio On 1/22/08, rick <yongchiaowoei@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all > I am not sure if i should mentioned this but i will do it anyway. Pls do > forgive if it is not really necessary. > > I got this error code when i fax out from efax > > Socket running on port 9900 > efax-0.9a: 22:25:19 opened /dev/ttyS1 > efax-0.9a: 22:25:19 Error: tcgetattr on fd=3 failed: Input/output error > efax-0.9a: 22:25:19 failed page /home/rick/output.ps.001 > efax-0.9a: 22:25:19 failed page /home/rick/output.ps.002 > efax-0.9a: 22:25:19 failed page /home/rick/output.ps.003 > efax-0.9a: 22:25:19 Error: fax device write: Input/output error > efax-0.9a: 22:25:21 Error: tcgetattr on fd=3 failed: Input/output error > efax-0.9a: 22:25:23 Error: fax device write: Input/output error > > *** Stopping send/receive session *** > > I am using the following package > efax-gtk-3.0.14 > Copyright (C) 2001 - 2007 Chris Vine > This program is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 > > This program is a front end for efax. > efax is a program released under the GNU General Public License, version > 2 by Ed Casas. > > The copyright to efax is held by Ed Casas (the copyright to this program > is held by Chris Vine) > > And this is my system infor > Ubuntu > Release 7.10 (gutsy) > Kernel Linux 2.6.22.14-generic > GNOME 2.20.0 > > Hardware > Memory: 438.90 > Processor: AMD(Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technnology MK-36 > > Your kind attention is greatly appreciated. > > Best Regards > >From Ricky Yong > > >