Acermodem 56 Surf can't receive fax

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Hi,

On Thu, Jan 21, 1999 at 02:56:21AM +0100, Frank Thieme wrote:
> ok, some news about it. I tried to get a fax via Win95 with supplied
> software - class 2.0 didn't work, but class 1 did. Sending a fax with
> class 2.0 and mgetty worked without problems...

Actually, this is GOOD.  Now you can go to the vendor and say "hey, your
box claims '2.0', the modem doesn't work with it (not a Linux problem,
your software doesn't work either!), so fix it, or take it back".

> > This workaround is only for *sending*...
> > 
> > You might want to try "mgetty -m 9600", to force reception down to
> > 9600bps max - this might help.  It might not.  You'll have to try it.
> 
> didn't help at all

Hmmm.  I didn't think so, but it might have helped.

> > I'd try to get the latest firmware version, and if that still doesn't
> > work, give it back.
> 
> Got the lates firmware with no results, but rest is great. very clean
> data connects...

*sigh*.  So what to do now?  Live with "great data, no fax"?

gert
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