Zyxel 2864i standalone fax operation

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Hi,

Charles Bueche wrote:
> I run mgetty1_1_9-Aug17 on Linux RedHat 5.0.

Don't.  Go to at least 1.1.10, better 1.1.14, if you use it in combination
with GNU Libc (which is part of RedHat 5.0).

> I have been able to install and configure mgetty, and I can send
> and receive fax when the PC is up and running, but I want to run
> the whole in standalone fax mode, eg with PC off.
> 
> Everything works fine, but how do I retrieve the fax from the
> Zyxel DRAM when the led blink ?
> 
> Any example of operation and init string welcome.
> 
> I have heard the D/V key shoudl "simulate" a fax arrival. Any
> hint how to do this ?

No idea, sorry.  I though the idea is that it "just happens" - the moment
the modem is initialized, it will simulate an incoming call and then sends
the fax.  But I've never tried it (my machine runs 24h anyway).

gert
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