[Fwd: mgetty fax manager enquiries]

[Rick Knight]

Denis Gaulin wrote:
> Oct 15, 2007  21.27hra
>
> 	I send this request once more hoping someone could give me a hint
>
> Thank you
>
>
>   
>
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>
> Subject:
> mgetty fax manager enquiries
> From:
> Denis Gaulin <2050gaulin at videotron.ca>
> Date:
> Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:52:40 -0400
> To:
> kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>
> To:
> kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>
>
> Oct. 10, 2007
>
>
> Hi, my name is Denis Gaulin, St-Bruno, Qc.  I read most of the queries
> and answers on this list and copy those I think important to learn.
> This is very good... The more I go the more I enjoy Ubuntu. Evolution is
> great for Email !
> Here is my problem.
> 	I use Ubuntu Dapper, 6.06LTS  and I am not very experienced with this
> OS.  My equipment is  a mobo  MSI- 6195 ( K7-PRO )  and a winfax modem ,
> Conexant, HCF56K Dat /*fax modem, class 2 built by GVC Corp. ( from a
> former IBM APTIVA computer). The modem is connected to the telephone
> RJ-4/6  port ( wall plug ).
>
> >From the Ubuntu site I have downloaded the Mgetty  ( 1.1.33-3ubuntu2)
> package.
> I just installed it using Synaptic .  These compressed files have beeen
> installed .
> 	the following files are present in Synaptic and  installed;
> 	 mgetty,   mgetty-docs, mgetty-pvftools, mgetty-voice
>
> However I see nothing in my desktop APPLICATIONS section,  nothing
> anywhere else. to lead me to configure and initiate mgetty.
>
> The mgetty -docs literature  says that we have to compile the program by
> copying policy.h-dist  to policy.h and edit it.   Then edit the Makefile
> to specify installation paths . 
> I see none of those file in all of the usr or etc /mgetty files.   I
> have the impression that this is supposed to be done by Synaptic.....
>
> I tried to search for these files ( policy.h-dist,  policy.h  and
> Makefile ) but nothing pertaining to mgetty to give me a clue as to what
> to do to configure and start mgetty to run.
>
> All of the /usr/share/mgetty files give no clue
> all the /etc/mgetty/mgetty.config,    faxrunq.config,  dialin.config,
> sendfax.config  files are said to be only samples of what to write.
> Where are the actual config files and how to initiate real
> configuration?
>
> I am lost... anyone could tell me the way to get this program to run ?
>
> Thanking you in advance
>
> Denis Gaulin
>
> 2050gaulin at videotron.ca
>
>
>   

I used to rely pretty heavily on being able to fax from my desktop but 
not so much anymore, so I haven't install any of the fax tools I used to 
us. But what always worked for me on previous versions of Kubuntu, 
Slackware and RedHat was mgetty+sendfax, hylafax, tkhylafax and 
faxprint. Those 4 tools together will give you a very complete 
desktop/network fax solution. Of course, the only caveat is having a 
modem that will function with linux.

Install those 4 packages, configure mgetty+sendfax, and if you still 
need help getting it to work, come back here.

Rick