FHNG -6

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Hi,

M Kam wrote:
> I received in about 50% of the case the following logs while receiving a
> fax.
> My modem is a generic rockwell chipset OEM modem.
> I followed the Rockwell hints to use a switchbd to 19200 in mgetty.config.
> But the log (down there) said the contrary.

Well, it's just a hint for people unwilling to read and experiment...

> I can receive fax fine from a fax sent by a fax modem, 

If "switchbd" is wrong, it should never work.  So it has to be set up
correctly.

> but some regular fax machine has problem talking to my current setup.

Well, buy a cheap modem, get a cheap modem...

> 07/02 10:57:39 yS1  start fax receiver...
> 07/02 10:57:39 yS1  fax_wait_for(OK)
> 07/02 10:59:39 yS1  Warning: got alarm signal!
> 07/02 10:59:39 yS1  mdm_read_byte: read returned -1: Interrupted system call
> 07/02 10:59:39 yS1  mdm_get_line: cannot read byte, return: Interrupted

What I'd do is

 * increase the log level (-x6) to see whether anything is received at 
   all here (which gives hints about wrong baud rate)
 * play with switchbd.  Maybe it helps.

gert

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