2002-07-23 -+- floris lambrechts -+- floris-(at)-linufocus-(dot)-org -+- Are you sure you have to restart your computer to receive faxes?<br>One of the nice things about Linux is that you don't have to reboot as often as e.g. in Windows - it should be possible to configure the fax stuff without rebooting! -+- 62.58.98.129 = Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.0.0) Gecko/20020530
2002-07-29 -+- Nora -+-   -+- You hav 'mgetty' already. Why the additional program 'efax' for receiving<br>faxes? What is wrong with 'mgetty's inbuild faxreceiver? -+- 217.231.117.142 = Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i586; de-AT; rv:1.0.0) Gecko/20020529
2002-08-08 -+- Rudolf GOETZ -+- rudy_goetz@gmx.at -+- I tried to recieve a fax with efax, but the tansmission(s) was not sucessful.<br><br>Firts i modified the /etc/inittab, restartet the system, an send a fax to the number. <br>Under the directory /var/spool/fax/incoming_fax I received some Files like 08009182427.001 -- the File-Viewer shows many horizontal lines, but nothing readable.....<br><br>(I use RED HAT LINUX 7.2, an a US-Robotics 56K Faxmodem on <br>/dev/ttyS0).<br><br>Can you tell me what i did wrong? <br>Many thanks! -+- 62.116.3.190 = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 4.0)
2002-08-29 -+- Mike -+- boss01@antonius.net -+- Hi,<br>efax also should have the option to mail the recieved fax to an e-mail account. For this option one should use the faxmail command. I have not succeeded to get this up and running. Any suggestion? -+- 193.173.88.69 = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0)
2002-10-02 -+- jpat -+-   -+- Seeking guidance and direction on addressing performance problems when sending and receiving fax (using Rightfax) via Exchange email (using Outlook) on a remote client.<br><br>We have persistent connection (approx 8 people using 256Kb frame connection)to the remote location, but are encountering slow performance regularly when opening/forwarding/printing/deleting a 20 page fax from Outlook. <br><br>We are experimenting using different TIFF formats and PDF.<br><br>Any way of speeding this up? Any way of compressing?<br><br>Appreciate any help that you can offer.<br><br>jpat -+- 65.125.60.1 = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0b; Windows NT 5.0)
2002-11-20 -+- Addi -+- addi@abel.co.uk -+- Something goes wrong:  <br> <br>cat test.txt <br>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789 <br> <br>aa019@majestix [~] &gt; efax -d /dev/modem -t 07092001522 test.txt <br>efax: Wed Nov 20 01:30:28 2002 efax v 0.9 Copyright 1999 Ed Casas <br>efax: 30:28 compiled Aug  7 2002 02:38:18 <br>efax: 30:28 opened /dev/modem <br>efax: 30:45 using V2.210-K56_2M_DLP-C H201 AC/K56 in class 2 <br>efax: 30:47 dialing 07092001522 <br>efax: 31:09 remote ID -&gt;  " <br>efax: 31:09 connected <br>efax: 31:09 Error: abnormal termination (code 20) <br>efax: 31:09 Error: Transmit Phase B Hangup Codes: <br>efax: 31:09 Error:   Unspecified Transmit Phase B error <br>efax: 31:09 failed -&gt; test.txt <br>efax: 31:13 done, returning 2 (unrecoverable error) <br> <br>any ideas? <br> <br>Thanks <br>Addi -+- 217.35.37.42 = Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20020823 Netscape/7.0
2003-03-17 -+- Gijsbert Claas -+- g.claas@net.hcc.nl -+- I tried to recieve a fax with efax, but the transmission(s) was not sucessful. <br> <br>First i modified everything as you mentioned in your article. <br>Under the directory /var/spool/fax/incoming_fax I received the faxes -- the File-Viewer shows many horizontal lines, but nothing readable..... <br> <br>(I use RED HAT LINUX 8.0, and a 33600 bps Fax Modem Texas Instruments V.34+ FAX OK OK in class 2.0 on /dev/ttyS0). The sending fax does not get a signal that the fax was received and gives an error. I'm convinced that the fax has arrived. <br> <br>Can you tell me what i did wrong? <br>Many thanks!  -+- 213.10.243.43 = Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20020830