Finally after several attempts I managed to set up a fantastic on my opensuse-fax server, I used the back end coupled with the front end efax efax-gtk (GUI)
Step 1 Obtain one of those old 56k modem, already the ones that while you seem to connect them for them to burst. Here is my true splendor?
These old fax modem average are automatically recognized (unlike the winmodem) the only difficulty to see which are corresponding device in my case is / dev/ttyS0
Step 2 Install efax-gtk I have installed efax zypper
Through the engine of application, then I downloaded and installed the tallbar efax-gtk (http://efax-gtk.sourceforge.net/) as it is not available pre-compiled package for opensuse 11. Step 3 configure
efax-gtk
Launch efax-gtk from terminal as super user and go into preferences and we set
Select File> Settings tab is the identity. Write your name and phone number without you Dashes (/)
Modem tab: here you insert the device corresponding to the modem in my case / dev/ttyS0. Under
also added to the LOCL Lock file: / var / lock. The rest should be left blank (CAPABILITIES, MODEM CLASS) except the number of rings set in the board of 9 (maximum)
Tab parameters: Leave the default settings.
Print tab: I left The parametric
Visualization of Defaults tab: okular worked great
Socket tab: Check soket starts, open the dialog box when you receive a file from the door where soket send files (9900), and as authorized address set the local address. Step 4
set permissions I had to change the properties of the following files to use efax-gtk also regular users:
chown root: users / dev/ttyS0.
chown root: users / var / lock set
Step 5 cups
pointing firefox to the following address http://localhost:631/ you can configure using HTML form with a new printer
1) Select Administration> Add Printer.
2) Type in a name "eFax-gtk" for example. Location and Description are optional.
3) more ...
4) Under DEVICE, select: AppSocket / HP JetDirect
5) more ...
6) Under DEVICE URI, type in, "socket: / / localhost: 9900" (no quotes)
7) U MAKE select, raw
8) more ..
9) Under MODL select Raw Queue (en)
the procedure may require a username and password you provided suer credential user (root and passwd)
Step 5. Test efax-gtk: Set in the main window
day fax-gtk option waiting for you should get the following message confirming that you are connected with modem efax efax-0.9A
: 14:17:30 opened / dev / ttyS0
efax-0.9A: 14:17:31 using hsfmodem-7.60.00.18oem
in class 1 efax-0.9A: 14:17:31
activity waiting for Stage 6 to send a fax
Open open office to write a paper print selecting the appropriate printer "efax-gtk" if you efax open a screen that ask for the phone number to which to send the fax
I hope this tutorial can help you
ivolinux
Links:
List hardware (lshw)
http://ezix.org/project/wiki/HardwareLiSter
Linuxant
http://www.linuxant.com/company/
Dell drivers for Conexant modems.
http://linux.dell.com/files/ubuntu/modem-drivers/hsf/
http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=206745
Efax-gtk http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownl...load-3705.html
Open office
http://download.openoffice.org/
Linux questions. Subject, getting sound with eFax-gtk:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...h-efax-6077
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