There are 3 analogue ports on the AVAYA switch that the current fax machines are hooked up too. Would this work, or would a dedicated line be more suited.<br><br>Also can I do both incoming & outgoing from one modem?<br>
<br>I am going to try the analogue ports shortly, will report back.<br><br>I have something in my inittab file. Can somebody explain what it actually means?<br><br><b># modem getty.<br># mo:235:respawn:/usr/sbin/mgetty -s 38400 modem<br>
<br># fax getty (hylafax)<br># mo:35:respawn:/usr/lib/fax/faxgetty /dev/modem<br><br># vbox (voice box) getty<br># I6:35:respawn:/usr/sbin/vboxgetty -d /dev/ttyI6<br># I7:35:respawn:/usr/sbin/vboxgetty -d /dev/ttyI7<br><br>
# S1:23:respawn:/usr/sbin/faxgetty /dev/ttyS0<br><br># mo:2345:respawn:/usr/lib/fax/faxgetty /dev/ttySx<br><br># end of /etc/inittab<br><br></b>Which one should I uncomment? I am not to sure with this, or what it does.<br>
<br>Thanks for all the help, its very much appreciated.<br><br>Matt<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 6:04 PM, Peter Woods <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:peterwoods@f2s.com">peterwoods@f2s.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d">Matt Jones wrote:<br>
> Hi martin.<br>
><br>
> I am using Suse Linux Enterprise 10.0.<br>
><br>
> The modem us running to an Avaya VOIP system which runs to a ISDN 30<br>
> circuit.<br>
><br>
><br>
</div>The Avaya interface may be your problem.<br>
The "line circuit" on new equipment often tries to be clever and save<br>
heat, power, etc<br>
by providing a constant current (as opposed to a constant voltage like<br>
the old stuff.)<br>
UNFORTUNATELY, if the modem is trying the same trick you will get ZILCH.<br>
(The modem should, of course, provide a constant resistance to the<br>
constant voltage from the "exchange".)<br>
Two constant current devices will fight each other and one will not<br>
saturate, hence no voice-band signal.<br>
This used to be a problem (occasionally) about 5-8 years ago,<br>
but may be more or less prevalent now (since I left the telephone industry.)<br>
<br>
I would try the modem in other telephone lines.<br>
It might be a long shot, but if that IS the problem, you are bu**ered.<br>
It is fairly unlikely the modem has any kind of internal setting to<br>
avoid this.<br>
<br>
HTH and that's not your problem<br>
<br>
Pete Woods<br>
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