BUBBA as a Fax-server?

Egix · Post by **Egix** » 26 Jul 2007, 14:10

Hello to everybody,

I am new to this forum and would like to gain from some of the experience collected here.

I would like to install a BUBBA as a file server, but need also a fax-server. Does someone have an idea how this could be done?

Best regards
Egix

Cheeseboy · Post by **Cheeseboy** » 27 Jul 2007, 12:07

Hi Egix,

In order to do this you would have to get either a USB fax modem, or a USB/serial converter and a normal serial fax modem. Then you would have to find some Debian fax server software like HylaFAX http://www.aboutdebian.com/fax.htm and install it on Bubba and configure it with your modem. I have not done this myself, and I have not seen anyone mentioning it before on this forum...

Cheers

CheeseBoy

Egix · Post by **Egix** » 28 Jul 2007, 13:31

Hi CheeseBoy,
thank you very much for your answer. It seems to me however a little bit more complicated. I will post it to the forum, should I ever try to get it work.

Cheers
Egix

efiggy · Post by **efiggy** » 03 Sep 2007, 22:24

Hi Egix,

Were you able to make the fax server to work with USB faxmodem? I am really interested on this one.

Efiggy

Egix · Post by **Egix** » 04 Sep 2007, 03:03

Hi Efiggy,

sorry, we did not continue with this idea, as our IT expert expects too many problems.

Best regards
Egix

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » 04 Sep 2007, 17:58

Hi guys

I'm afraid my Linux knowledge is none existent, but I quite like the idea of a having a fax server.

Egix - In what way do your IT Experts expect too many problems ?? Is it in regards to either having a USB modem / USB to Serial adapter?
Do you reckon it would be any easier with the following hack - Installing a serial interface to Bubba > http://www.excito.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=206 ??

Egix · Post by **Egix** » 05 Sep 2007, 03:18

Hi,

as far as I understood is required
- a modem or a Hylafax-compatible
ISDN-Card
- a software package consisting of a fax program and drivers

Regards
Egix

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » 05 Sep 2007, 05:51

Thanks for your reply,

When you say that a software package consisting of a fax program and drivers would be required, are you talking about client side?
At work we use faxstar on our as400, to send a fax we simply send an email with attached document to 012345678910@fax. Is HylaFAX not similar to this?

[edit] Just seen AvantFAX which is a web based interface for managing incomming and outgoing faxes using HylaFAX. This could possibly do away with client side software.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » 28 Sep 2007, 05:52

Ok, had a go at this last night,

HylaFAX installed fine. Couldn't get it to find the first modem I tried, but plugged in another one and all was good.
Possible modem hardware issue with the first modem, didn't test them before hand, shoulda really.

Never managed to successfully send/receive a fax. But i'm kinda hopeful, need to confirm I have my settings right and that the modem that I’m using now actually works. But nothing yet has given me the impression that it won’t work.

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