Hi Sharon,
I can see the problem: the fax software is looking on /dev/ttyS0 (the
first serial port) for the modem, but it is on /dev/ttyS_PCTEL0.
I am not sure where you need to change this setting, but it should
be in one of the Efax config files somewhere.
Best regards,
Robert
Sharon or Dan Donegan wrote:
>
> Not sure I'm sending this out correctly so I'm trying again.
>
> I'm using Hardy and am still unable to fax. This is what I get from
> Efax-Gtk:
>
> From Efax:
>
> Socket running on port 9900
>
> efax-0:9a: 7:46:08 Efax opened dev/ttyS0
>
> efax-0:9a: 7:46:08 sync: dropping DTR
>
> efax-0:9a: 7:46:08 sync: sending escapes
>
> Error: sync: modem not responding
>
> failed page /home/sharon/stuff.ps
>
> finished no response from modem
>
> -------------------------- System information ----------------------------
>
> CPU=i686,
>
> Linux version 2.6.24-22-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.2.3
> (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Mon Nov 24 18:32:42 UTC 2008
>
> scanModem update of: 2008_11_06
>
> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0
>
> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
>
> Attached USB devices are:
>
> ID 1668:6010 Actiontec Electronics, Inc. [hex]
>
> ID 04b8:0820 Seiko Epson Corp.
>
> ID 04b4:6560 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. CY7C65640 USB-2.0 "TetraHub"
>
> ID 0451:2046 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2046 Hub
>
> USB modems not recognized
>
> For candidate card in slot 01:0a.0, firmware information and bootup
> diagnostics are:
>
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
>
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
>
> 01:0a.0 134d:7897 134d:0001 Modem: PCTel Inc HSP MicroModem 56
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>
> 11: 201801 XT-PIC-XT uhci_hcd:usb1
>
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 01:0a.0 ----
>
> [ 25.559482] PCI: Enabling device 0000:01:0a.0 (0000 -> 0001)
>
> [ 25.560109] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:0a.0[A] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI
> 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
>
> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
> software. ===
>
> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 01:0a.0:
>
> Modem chipset detected on
>
> NAME="Modem: PCTel Inc HSP MicroModem 56 "
>
> CLASS=0703
>
> PCIDEV=134d:7897
>
> SUBSYS=134d:0001
>
> IRQ=11
>
> IDENT=PCTEL
>
> For candidate modem in: 01:0a.0
>
> 0703 Modem: PCTel Inc HSP MicroModem 56
>
> Primary device ID: 134d:7897
>
> Support type needed or chipset: PCTEL
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>
> At http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux
>
> Get the pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-9.tar.gz
>
> Unpack under Linux with:
>
> tar zxf pctel*.tar.gz
>
> and read instuctions therein.
>
> Read DOCs/Pctel.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through
> guidance.
>
> Writing DOCs/Pctel.txt
>
> Completed candidate modem analyses.
>
> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>
> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.2.3
>
> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.4
>
> Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>
> make utility - /usr/bin/make
>
> Compiler version 4.2
>
> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.24-22-generic/build
>
> However some compilations and executable functions may need additional
> files,
>
> in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) collection installed in
> /usr/include/ .
>
> For martian_modem, additional required packages are needed. The also
> required headers of package libc6 are commonly installed by default.
>
> Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev
> packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions.
>
> In not included on your install CD, search for them at
> http://packages.ubuntu.com
>
> or comparable Repository for other Linux distros.
>
> When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will also be needed.
>
> Compressed files at: /usr/src/sl-modem.tar.bz2
>
> If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of some
> FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then
>
> Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include.
> The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev
>
> and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev
>
> If an alternate ethernet connection is available,
>
> $ apt-get update
>
> $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel
>
> will install needed packages.
>
> For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to
> display the needed package list:
>
> Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com
>
> Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, they can be
> installed alltogether with:
>
> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
>
> Checking pppd properties:
>
> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-04 12:57 /usr/sbin/pppd
>
> In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
>
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html
>
> To enable dialout without Root permission do:
>
> $ su - root (not for Ubuntu)
>
> sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
>
> or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
>
> sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
>
> Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
>
> asyncmap 0
>
> noauth
>
> crtscts
>
> lock
>
> hide-password
>
> modem
>
> proxyarp
>
> lcp-echo-interval 30
>
> lcp-echo-failure 4
>
> noipx
>
> In case of a message like:
>
> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
>
> see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html
>
> Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
>
> Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
>
> Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble
> shooting be necessary.
>
> ==========================================================
>
> # start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
>
> KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
>
> Checking for modem support lines:
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> /device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2008-12-01 07:33
> /dev/modem -> ttySL0
>
> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
>
> Within /etc/udev/ files:
>
> /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when
> the USB modem is connected
>
> /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*",
> GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
>
> /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB
> modem is connected
>
> /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout",
> RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
>
> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
>
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
>
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
>
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# Uncomment these entries in order to
> blacklist unwanted modem drivers
>
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
>
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
>
> /etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe
> --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr; test
> -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 2>/dev/null &&
> chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
>
> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>
> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
>
>
>
