Rick,
A login with your Internet Provider, must be achieved before Fax
transmission will work.
First achieve an ordinary login before the fax work.
Search at www.Google.com with "efax linux"
and many useful URLs will be returned
MarvS
On Jan 22, 2008 9:53 PM, rick <yongchiaowoei@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Jacques
> Many thanks to you for your help.
>
> I still have one question, do i need to enter my Phone, Password &
> Username in the wvdial.conf file since i am only wanting to fax out?
>
> and if yes, is it then asking for the Root password?
>
> Btw, i also noticed that owner and group for ttySHSF0 is both showing
> root
> rick@rick-laptop:~$ ls -la /dev/modem
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 8 2008-01-23 09:16 /dev/modem -> ttySHSF0
> rick@rick-laptop:~$
>
> Is this why i cannot fax out thru efax. You have any idea...jacques?
>
> I do not know if the following output from efax will be helpful to you
> but i will do it anyway..if the length of this email is a bother to
> you ..do pls forgive.
>
> Socket running on port 9900
> efax-0.9a: 10:01:21 opened /dev/modem
> efax-0.9a: 10:01:22 Error: can't determine fax modem class support
> efax-0.9a: 10:01:22 failed page /home/rick/output.ps.001
> efax-0.9a: 10:01:23 finished - invalid modem response
>
> rick@rick-laptop:~$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
> [sudo] password for rick:
> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>
> Modem Port Scan<*1>: Scanning ttySHSF0 first, /dev/modem is a link to
> it.
> ttySHSF0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- 56000
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK
> ttySHSF0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe.
> ttySHSF0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 SHSF1 SHSF2 SHSF3 SHSF4 SHSF5
> Modem Port Scan<*1>: SHSF6 SHSF7
>
> Found a modem on /dev/ttySHSF0, using link /dev/modem in config.
> Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
> ttySHSF0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"
> rick@rick-laptop:~$
>
> rick@rick-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial
> WvDial<*1>: WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56
> WvDial<*1>: Initializing modem.
> WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATZ
> WvDial Modem<*1>: ATZ
> WvDial Modem<*1>: OK
> WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> WvDial Modem<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> WvDial Modem<*1>: OK
> WvDial<*1>: Modem initialized.
> WvDial<Err>: Configuration does not specify a valid phone number.
> WvDial<Err>: Configuration does not specify a valid login name.
> WvDial<Err>: Configuration does not specify a valid password.
> rick@rick-laptop:~$
> rick@rick-laptop:~$
>
>
> On Tue, 2008-01-22 at 19:22 +0200, Jacques Goldberg wrote:
> > The HSF driver installer automatically creates /dev/ttySHSF0 with a link
> > to /dev/modem
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > Antonio Olivares wrote:
> > > 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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
>
>
