Ubuntu installed quite easily. Easier to setup than Windows really. Seems to run well. I've tried the installation as outlined at: Issues: sudo addfaxmodem - says there is no command addfaxmodem. I do note that there is a file called faxmodem there already. (anysuggestions).
The users and passwords are in the file users.r, and you can edit that to add your own users. 2 problems: (1) what users are we talking here ? My Ubuntu Login and Password ? or is this going to be the Fax Portal login and password ? (2) i used a program called gedit to edit users.r . It says I don't have permission to do so. Should I shut down Cheyenne ? How is that done ? ============ The file config.r contains the paths to the recvq file, and the temp directory where imagemagick is to generate our fax previews. Do I need to touch this file if I don't mind the defaults ?
I keep pointing you to my installation instructions for Hylafax http://rebol.wik.is/Hylafax/Installation_v2 Is there an issue there?
My modem doesn't seem to be detecting well ... I run the faxaddmodem and it can't find the signal. Is there a way to find out if Ubuntu found the fax/dialup hardware in the laptop ?
Try system/preferences/hardware information but maybe you need to install a driverhttp://linmodems.org/ Or, do as I initially suggested and get an external fax modem.
No such thing for me. Thinking about it ! Any thoughts on an easy external modem ? Robust External modem ? Which would you suggest ?
http://www.hylafax.org/content/Handbook:Basic_Server_Configuration:Choosing_a_Modem Are you saying there's no System menu option on your Ubuntu desktop??
Try system/preferences/hardware information No there is no "Hardware Information" in /System/Preferences.
I agree with Graham. I've messed around with modems on Linux a fair bit. You can mess with internal modems, but that's a deep topic -- basically, avoid it. For external modems, Zoom's mini-USB model 3095 has a Linux driver. They commonly carry this one at Staples, Office Depot, and Best Buy for around $50, no power supply required. I have not personally got this one to work on Linux, but ubuntu should work with it OK. If you can get your hands on a good old fashioned external serial port modem (like Creative Modem Blaster or US Robotics), these things work great with any disto of Linux I have used. Just plug the dang thing into a serial port on Linux and I will be shocked if it doesn't work. ttyS0 on Linux = COM1 on Windows.