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How to set up usb external modem with hylafax

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ratrace
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How to set up usb external modem with hylafax

#1 Post by ratrace »

Hello,

i'm trying to install hylafax, so that i will be able to send and receive faxes.

I have us robotics external usb fax modem. As it mentions in the setup process https://wiki.debian.org/HylaFax, first i should connect the modem and then start the setup, which i did.

My problem is that in the question "Serial port that modem is connected to [ttyS0]?" i don't know what to answer. From a search that i did, i found that i can see the usb ports in my system by using the command lsusb. The result of the command above shows this,
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0baf:00ec U.S. Robotics 56K Faxmodem.

What should i answer to the question, about the serial port, to continue the installation?

I'm using debian stretch with gnome.

Thanks

Keith_Beef
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Re: How to set up usb external modem with hylafax

#2 Post by Keith_Beef »

Maybe these links will help you.

First, a discussion of the difference between USB and ACM
https://rfc1149.net/blog/2013/03/05/wha ... evttyacmx/

Then some discussion about specifically setting up Hylafax
http://www.hylafax.org/archive/2010-12/msg00023.php

It's been a long, long time since I used a fax modem, and that was on a true serial port.

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