help: receiving fax and not answering data

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Gert Doering wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, Nov 24, 1998 at 11:23:02PM -0500, Paul Miller wrote:
> > > As for the +FAA=4, just look at mgetty.config's "post-init-chat" chat
> > > sequence.
> >
> > I read over the manual and it says that the call needs to be answered by
> > a person or answering machine.  Then, the modem silently listens in for
> > a fax tone.  If it is heard, then it'll answer the fax call (the person
> > or answering machine will normally hang up at this point).  So, the
> > modem settings must be set so S0 is greater than that of the answering
> > machine, S0=255, and +FAA=4 for class 2 faxes.  Mgetty needs to watch
> > for the codes reported by the modem:
> >
> > FAX
> > +FCON
> > ...
> 
> No problem, it does so anyway.  Just try it :)
> 
> > I also want to run the cnd-program, so I need mgetty to run the program
> > after the CallerID information is received and not after x rings, as
> > mgetty will not be answering the phone.
> 
> This isn't possible with 1.1.19, but it's planned for 1.1.20 anyway
> (because other scenarios require it as well).

Silent Answer Plus also detects data calls in the same manner, so I
assume it'll start connecting and report CONNECT.  If I change the
answer-chat to CONNECT \c \r, and the rings to 2, will mgetty handle the
CallerID, data, and FAX correctly?

-Paul