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To: efax-users@xxxxxxx
From: Emmanuel Cerisier <ecerisier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [efax-users] Re: efax ML / archive
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 11:50:03 +0000

Ed Casas wrote:
[...]

>
> Your's is only the second (?) posting since the lists were set
> up.  I have large number of FAQs but haven't finished organizing
> and formatting it yet.  So ask away.

                Hi Ed,

Thanks. So I go:

I've been using efax efax-0.9-8 RPM running on linux RH 7.1 kernel 2.4.2 SMP, in
conjunction with this nice little tool from Per Thomsen named faxrouter (see
http://www.reedtz.com/faxrouter/ ).
It's a perl script using efax which enable to receive incoming faxes, map them to jpg
format and send to specified mailboxes.

The problem I've been having is imho on the efax part, though. Some incoming faxes -
mainly from Asia but I don't know if it's related - couldn't get received correctly by
efax. But many others get in fine.
I have approx. 20% faxes getting in error.

I suspect it's a modem config issue from my part. I'm using an external US Robotics 56k
Faxmodem.

I'm pasting the important customs entries in /usr/bin/fax and the problematic logs
example:

------ /usr/bin/fax:
[...]
# Modif EC20020115
INIT="-iZ -i&FE&D2S7=90 -i&C0"
[...]
# Modif EC 20020115
CLASSINIT="-o0" # Class 2.0
[...]

I'm not sure wether my fax model is Class 2.0 only, but it was not working until I
uncommented
the CLASSINIT.

The remaining should be default entries.

---------- /var/spool/fax/modem.xxx

/usr/bin/efax: Thu Jan 10 11:04:00 2002 efax v 0.9 Copyright 1999 Ed Casas
efax: 04:00 compiled Aug 30 2000 15:41:09
efax: 04:00 argv[0]=/usr/bin/efax
efax: 04:00 argv[1]=-v
efax: 04:00 argv[2]=
efax: 04:00 argv[3]=-v
efax: 04:00 argv[4]=chewmainrxtf
efax: 04:00 argv[5]=-d/dev/modem
efax: 04:00 argv[6]=-iZ
efax: 04:00 argv[7]=-i&FE&D2S7=90
efax: 04:00 argv[8]=-i&C0
efax: 04:00 argv[9]=-iM1L0
efax: 04:00 argv[10]=-o0
efax: 04:00 argv[11]=-x
efax: 04:00 argv[12]=/var/lock/LCK..modem
efax: 04:00 argv[13]=-l
efax: 04:00 argv[14]=+353 1 43 94 930
efax: 04:00 argv[15]=-kZ
efax: 04:00 argv[16]=-g
efax: 04:00 argv[17]=exec /sbin/agetty -h modem %d vt100
efax: 04:00 argv[18]=-e
efax: 04:00 argv[19]=exec /usr/bin/fone %d
efax: 04:00 argv[20]=-jS0=1
efax: 04:00 argv[21]=-w
efax: 04:00 argv[22]=-s
efax: 04:00 argv[23]=-r
efax: 04:00 argv[24]=%m%d%H%M%S
efax: 04:00 created text lock file /var/lock/LCK..modem
efax: 04:00 opened /dev/modem
efax: 04:00 command  "Q0V1"
efax: 04:00 waiting 2.0 s
efax: 04:00 .250 [ATQ0V1<CR><CR><LF>]
efax: 04:00 .380 [OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:00 response "OK"
efax: 04:00 command  "Z"
efax: 04:00 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:00 .500 [ATZ<CR><CR><LF>]
efax: 04:00 .630 [OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:00 response "OK"
efax: 04:00 command  "&FE&D2S7=90"
efax: 04:00 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:00 .751 [AT&FE&D2S7=90<CR><CR><LF>]
efax: 04:00 .881 [OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:00 response "OK"
efax: 04:00 command  "&C0"
efax: 04:00 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:01 .131 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:01 response "OK"
efax: 04:01 command  "M1L0"
efax: 04:01 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:01 .381 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:01 response "OK"
efax: 04:01 command  "E0"
efax: 04:01 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:01 .631 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:01 response "OK"
efax: 04:01 command  "I3"
efax: 04:01 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:01 .751 [<CR><LF>U.S. Robotics 56K FAX EXT Rev. 11.6.11<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:01 .901 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:01 response "OK"
efax: 04:02 command  "+FCLASS=2.0"
efax: 04:02 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:02 .151 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:02 response "OK"
efax: 04:02 command  "+FMI?"
efax: 04:02 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:02 .401 [<CR><LF>U.S. Robotics 56K FAX<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:02 .541 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:02 response "OK"
efax: 04:02 command  "+FMM?"
efax: 04:02 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:02 .792 [<CR><LF><CR><LF><CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:02 response "OK"
efax: 04:03 command  "+FMR?"
efax: 04:03 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:03 .162 [<CR><LF><CR><LF><CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:03 response "OK"
efax: 04:03 using U.S. Robotics 56K FAX EXT Rev. 11.6.11 U.S. Robotics 56K FAX OK OK in
class 2.0
efax: 04:03 command  "+FIP"
efax: 04:03 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:03 .532 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:03 response "OK"
efax: 04:03 command  "+FNR=1,1,1,1"
efax: 04:03 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:03 .782 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:03 response "OK"
efax: 04:03 command  "+FCR=1"
efax: 04:03 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:04 .032 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:04 response "OK"
efax: 04:04 command  "+FIS?"
efax: 04:04 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:04 .172 [<CR><LF>1,5,0,2,0,0,0,5<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:04 .302 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:04 response "OK"
efax: 04:04 command  "+FLI="    +353 1 43 94 930""
efax: 04:04 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:04 .452 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:04 response "OK"
efax: 04:04 command  "S0=1"
efax: 04:04 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 04:04 .702 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 04:04 response "OK"
efax: 04:04 read HDB pid 6911 [      6911<LF>] from /var/lock/LCK..modem (our pid)
efax: 04:04 removed lock file /var/lock/LCK..modem
efax: 04:04 waiting for activity
efax: 07:42 activity detected
efax: 07:43 created text lock file /var/lock/LCK..modem
efax: 07:43 waiting 120.0 s
efax: 07:43 .422 [<CR><LF>RING<CR><LF>]
efax: 07:43 waiting 120.0 s
efax: 07:51 .104 [<CR><LF>+FCO<CR><LF>]
efax: 07:57 .754 [<CR><LF>+FCO<CR><LF>]
efax: 08:00 .774 [<CR><LF>ERROR<CR><LF>]
efax: 08:00 response "ERROR"
efax: 08:00 fax call answered
efax: 08:00 command  "+FDR"
efax: 08:00 waiting 60.0 s
efax: 08:01 .024 [<CR><LF>ERROR<CR><LF>]
efax: 08:01 response "ERROR"
efax: 08:01 wrote 0110110800.001 as 0x0 pixel 0x0 dpi TIFF page (10 bytes)
efax: 08:01 removed 0110110800.001
efax: 08:01 Error: receive (+FDR) command failed
efax: 08:01 command  "+FKS"
efax: 08:01 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 08:01 .164 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 08:01 response "OK"
efax: 08:01 command  "Q0V1"
efax: 08:01 waiting 2.0 s
efax: 08:01 .414 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 08:01 response "OK"
efax: 08:01 command  "Z"
efax: 08:01 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 08:01 .654 [<CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>]
efax: 08:01 response "OK"
efax: 08:01 read HDB pid 6911 [      6911<LF>] from /var/lock/LCK..modem (our pid)
efax: 08:01 removed lock file /var/lock/LCK..modem
efax: 08:01 done, returning 3 (invalid modem response)f
--------------------------------------------------------------


Since then I made some changes:

I upgraded to 0.9a-001114 and read more carefully the fax script ;)
I realized if I was using Class 2.0 I should uncomment FCINIT for USR modems...

So I changed the following settings:

FCINIT="$FCINIT -j+FBO=0"       # USR modems using Class 2.0

INIT="-iZ -i&FE0&D2S7=120 -i&C0"
(back to 120 ppi)

CLASSINIT="-o0" # Class 2.0
(same as previous)


So far it seems to be working, but I only changed these options yesterday so I have no
idea wether it will continue or not...

So thanks to you guys if you have any idea what could be the problem.

And thanks Ed for providing the community with such a useful tool.

--
Emmanuel.

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