Fax capacity is enabled in the combination slmodemd + driver slamr.ko However neither slmodemd nor the snd-hda-intel.ko driver is by itself Fax capable. So sadly, this combination will not serve you under Linux. MarvS On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:26 PM, Kip Warner <kip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 20:05 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: >> can be trusted. Most modem drivers are there because they cannot be >> hosted by distributions*. The linmodems project does not have an apt >> repository, however, Marv and other users are kind enough to post deb >> files that should work in Ubuntu/Debian based distributions. > > Fair enough. Is there a deb for that package? I looked and I didn't see > anything. I'm running Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. > >> You would need to get an ISP for this to send faxes only? unless you >> can find a way to send them another way? that does not require the use >> of modem? > > Hmm, I don't think you need an ISP for sending faxes with a fax capable > modem since an ISP wouldn't be required to connect you to anywhere. As > long as the modem can dial a number and communicate over a suitable fax > protocol, it should be ok? > >> Hope this helps, >> >> Antonio > > Very helpful. > > -- > Kip Warner -- Software Engineer > OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred > http://www.thevertigo.com >
