efax-gtk used to work on this machine, no hardware changes since. efax-gtk simply quit working, probably due to an update of Ubuntu. I changed no settings until it quit.
This same computer will fax on Windoze 7, no problems.
I was getting Socket running on port 9900
efax-0.9a: 01:11:06 Error: can't open serial port /dev/ttyS1: Permission denied
efax-0.9a: 01:11:06 failed page /home/roger/Documents/Libre Office/Saddleback Labs Request.pdf.001
efax-0.9a: 01:11:06 finished - unrecoverable error
So I tried to give myself permission with:
sudo adduser MyUser dialout
sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyUSB0
Switched to ttyS4, and now when I triy to send, I get :
Socket running on port 9900
efax-0.9a: 12:49:40 opened /dev/ttyS4
with no sounds, no nothing. It will sit there forever that way.
Ideas?
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Also
- the "light" always remains red
and
roger@roger-desktop:~$ dmesg | grep tty
console enabled
0000:04:01.0: ttyS4 at I/O 0xd000 (irq = 17) is a 16550A
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It looks as if you don't have your fax modem on the device you have picked for efax-gtk. Probably the device file has changed on an update to ubuntu, and you need to find out what it is. I notice incidentally that you say that you have given yourself permissions on /dev/ttyUSB0, but you have been trying to use efax-gtk with /dev/ttyS1 and /dev/ttyS4, which is obviously not right.
One question is whether you are using a USB modem or not. If you are, you should be looking in /dev/ttyUSB*.
I don't think I can help you any further. You need to know what device name your fax modem has on your system.
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1) I don't understand about "don't have your fax modem on the device you have picked"
2) How do I check the device file?
3) How do I address permission on ttyS4, if not from the "Users and Groups" Advanced settings?
4) Not a USB modem. ( roger@roger-desktop:~$ dmesg | grep tty console enabled 0000:04:01.0: ttyS4 at I/O 0xd000 (irq = 17) is a 16550A )
5) I see the "tty0" above, but I thought that was simply a function of the console to perform the checks, which shows the modem at ttyS4 ?
6) How do I find the device name? Or does the above identify it?
Thanks!
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Current send attempt result :
Socket running on port 9900
efax-0.9a: 14:23:28 opened /dev/ttyS4
*** Stopping send/receive session ***
efax-0.9a: 14:24:04 failed page /home/roger/Documents/Libre Office/Saddleback Labs Request.pdf.001
==========================
My modem Info:
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
vendor: Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
version: 30
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pm subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
resources: ioport:d000(size=4096) memory:f7d00000-f7dfffff
*-communication
description: Serial controller
product: 56K FaxModem Model 5610
vendor: 3Com Corp, Modem Division
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:04:01.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm 16550 cap_list
configuration: driver=serial latency=0
resources: irq:17 ioport:d000(size=8)
==============================================
I don't think it's the init string, I've tried several strings, several ways.
I'm almost ready to believe it's the kernel, except not by intent. I can't imagine anyone would intentionally screw that up thinking it's best for the world…
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roger@roger-desktop:~$ wvdial
-> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
-> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
-> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
-> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
roger@roger-desktop:~$
There is a ttyS4 (0 bytes), shows root as owner - user
I am a member of dialout
roger@roger-desktop:~$ id
uid=1000(roger) gid=1000(roger) groups=1000(roger),0(root),1(daemon),4(adm),5(tty) ,6(disk),9(news),10(uucp),13(proxy),20(dialout),21 (fax),22(voice),24(cdrom),25(floppy),27(sudo),29(a udio),30(dip),33(www-data),37(operator),39(irc),43(utmp),44(video),46(p lugdev),100(users),107(scanner),109(lpadmin),113(n etdev),124(sambashare),126(clamav),1001(earlleen)
roger@roger-desktop:~$
It seems to initialize the modem ok, and will answer an incoming call (can't check for connect, just a call), but not respond at all to any further commands or communication from the computer after initialization.
No third party software or drivers.
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efax-gtk used to work on this machine, no hardware changes since. efax-gtk simply quit working, probably due to an update of Ubuntu. I changed no settings until it quit.
This same computer will fax on Windoze 7, no problems.
I was getting Socket running on port 9900
efax-0.9a: 01:11:06 Error: can't open serial port /dev/ttyS1: Permission denied
efax-0.9a: 01:11:06 failed page /home/roger/Documents/Libre Office/Saddleback Labs Request.pdf.001
efax-0.9a: 01:11:06 finished - unrecoverable error
So I tried to give myself permission with:
sudo adduser MyUser dialout
sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyUSB0
and got:
Socket running on port 9900
efax-0.9a: 02:23:07 opened /dev/ttyS1
efax-0.9a: 02:23:07 failed page /home/roger/Documents/Libre Office/Saddleback Labs Request.pdf.001
efax-0.9a: 02:23:07 Error: tcgetattr on fd=8 failed: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:07 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:09 Error: tcgetattr on fd=8 failed: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:11 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:13 Error: tcgetattr on fd=8 failed: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:13 sync: dropping DTR
efax-0.9a: 02:23:13 Error: tcgetattr on fd=8 failed: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:14 Error: tcgetattr on fd=8 failed: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:16 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:18 Error: tcgetattr on fd=8 failed: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:18 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:18 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:18 sync: sending escapes
efax-0.9a: 02:23:18 Error: tcgetattr on fd=8 failed: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:18 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:18 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:19 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:21 Error: fax device write: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:23 Error: sync: modem not responding
efax-0.9a: 02:23:23 Error: tcgetattr on fd=8 failed: Input/output error
efax-0.9a: 02:23:23 finished - unrecoverable error
Switched to ttyS4, and now when I triy to send, I get :
Socket running on port 9900
efax-0.9a: 12:49:40 opened /dev/ttyS4
with no sounds, no nothing. It will sit there forever that way.
Ideas?
Also
- the "light" always remains red
and
roger@roger-desktop:~$ dmesg | grep tty
console enabled
0000:04:01.0: ttyS4 at I/O 0xd000 (irq = 17) is a 16550A
It seems that DTR is never raised ?
It looks as if you don't have your fax modem on the device you have picked for efax-gtk. Probably the device file has changed on an update to ubuntu, and you need to find out what it is. I notice incidentally that you say that you have given yourself permissions on /dev/ttyUSB0, but you have been trying to use efax-gtk with /dev/ttyS1 and /dev/ttyS4, which is obviously not right.
One question is whether you are using a USB modem or not. If you are, you should be looking in /dev/ttyUSB*.
I don't think I can help you any further. You need to know what device name your fax modem has on your system.
1) I don't understand about "don't have your fax modem on the device you have picked"
2) How do I check the device file?
3) How do I address permission on ttyS4, if not from the "Users and Groups" Advanced settings?
4) Not a USB modem. ( roger@roger-desktop:~$ dmesg | grep tty console enabled 0000:04:01.0: ttyS4 at I/O 0xd000 (irq = 17) is a 16550A )
5) I see the "tty0" above, but I thought that was simply a function of the console to perform the checks, which shows the modem at ttyS4 ?
6) How do I find the device name? Or does the above identify it?
Thanks!
No idea. I should ask on a ubuntu forum.
DISREGARD MY INITIAL ENTRY WAY ABOVE !!! Start at my second entry now due to some gains!
Current send attempt result :
Socket running on port 9900
efax-0.9a: 14:23:28 opened /dev/ttyS4
*** Stopping send/receive session ***
efax-0.9a: 14:24:04 failed page /home/roger/Documents/Libre Office/Saddleback Labs Request.pdf.001
==========================
My modem Info:
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
vendor: Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
version: 30
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pm subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
resources: ioport:d000(size=4096) memory:f7d00000-f7dfffff
*-communication
description: Serial controller
product: 56K FaxModem Model 5610
vendor: 3Com Corp, Modem Division
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:04:01.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm 16550 cap_list
configuration: driver=serial latency=0
resources: irq:17 ioport:d000(size=8)
==============================================
I don't think it's the init string, I've tried several strings, several ways.
I'm almost ready to believe it's the kernel, except not by intent. I can't imagine anyone would intentionally screw that up thinking it's best for the world…
roger@roger-desktop:~$ wvdial
-> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
-> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
-> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
-> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
roger@roger-desktop:~$
There is a ttyS4 (0 bytes), shows root as owner - user
I am a member of dialout
roger@roger-desktop:~$ id
uid=1000(roger) gid=1000(roger) groups=1000(roger),0(root),1(daemon),4(adm),5(tty) ,6(disk),9(news),10(uucp),13(proxy),20(dialout),21 (fax),22(voice),24(cdrom),25(floppy),27(sudo),29(a udio),30(dip),33(www-data),37(operator),39(irc),43(utmp),44(video),46(p lugdev),100(users),107(scanner),109(lpadmin),113(n etdev),124(sambashare),126(clamav),1001(earlleen)
roger@roger-desktop:~$
It seems to initialize the modem ok, and will answer an incoming call (can't check for connect, just a call), but not respond at all to any further commands or communication from the computer after initialization.
No third party software or drivers.