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Lately I found myself helping a friend in creating a Linux box that would act as a server with fax modem pci internal.
The basic software configuration was: Linux CentOS + HylaFAX
I must say that the installation of HylaFAX was not so difficult. The point is rather to understand how it was managed configuration and how to configure the internal pci modem.
For some reason, the internal modem pci chosen was a model conexant Chipset. We were forced to having to purchase the driver for linux for about $ 20 to use it as a fax.
After the installation of HylaFAX was necessary to run the command "faxsetup" which was a few questions about some aspects of the server, and created all the folders and files needed. After being asked if you wanted to configure the modem.
If you answered with "yes" was leaving the automatic setting of the modem, otherwise you could get the same result by manually running the command "faxaddmodem"
Once all configurations have been created two files in "/ etc / hylafax / etc / "" config. $ name "and "FIFO. $ Name", where $ name is the name of the ES: config.modem
E 'can manually edit the config file. $ Name to change some options.
Council not to raise 'faxaddmodem "!
Without this, you should use faxgetty to automatically configure the modem. Open up / etc / inittab and add the line: t2: 23: respawn: / usr / local / sbin / faxgetty nome_device
Now the server is ready to send faxes. If you do not want to receive faxes, set in the configuration of modem RingsBeforeAnswer 0.
