[Sussex] Linux Fax for a Single User

[Stephen Williams]

Fay,

Alternatively I have a Smartlink 5634PCV PCI modem card you can pop into
a standard PC box. This card is different from "winmodems" in that it
has a built in hardware serial port chip, so linux is quite happy with
it.

Steve W.

On Wed, 2007-04-04 at 00:32 +0100, Neil Hart wrote:
> Hi Fay
> 
> With Hylafax, any external hardware modem should do.
> 
> I have an old 56K US Robotics modem I've just dug out and tested.
> (Tested = connected it to my serial port and sent it AT commands using
> "cu -l /dev/ttyS0", but have NOT connected it to a phone line).
> 
> You're welcome to borrow it.  If you need it tonight, send me a
> message within the next half an hour, or give me a ring (you know the
> number).
> 
> Neil
> 
> On 03/04/07, Fay Zee <fay.linux at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > On 03/04/07, Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:
> > > Hylafax?
> >
> > Thanks for getting back to me so soon, Al.
> >
> > I've received an email from my friend. He has sent out a fax survey
> > and is expecting replies. His hardware fax machine is no longer
> > receiving properly.
> >
> > He's got Kubuntu 6.06 on a spare PIII 650MHX desktop.
> >
> > I've just read through the hardware page at
> > http://www.hylafax.org/content/Hardware_Compatibility_List. I have no
> > idea on fax hardware but luckily we have a mutual friend who may be
> > able to help out on sourcing that.
> >
> > Unless anyone has something suitable he could buy / borrow
> > temporarily, not too far distant from East Grinstead / Crawley?
> >
> > I'll read up further.
> >
> > Fay
> >
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