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by **Cary B. O'Bri** » Tue, 04 Feb 1997 04:00:00

I am using Linux + mgetty/sendfax to send faxes. This
setup does not support Class 1 fax modems. I am becoming
quite concerned about the availability of faxmodems with
class 2 fax support. Is it going away?

For example, a 28.8 logicode modem has class 2 support,
but the newer, faster 32.whatever modem from the same
manufacturer only has class 1 support.

Are we going in a winmodem direction here? I hope not!

Also, will class 2 software be able to driver class 2.0
modems?

Thanks in advance,

-- cary

by **Dr Ian Bosto** » Tue, 04 Feb 1997 04:00:00

> I am using Linux + mgetty/sendfax to send faxes. This
> setup does not support Class 1 fax modems. I am becoming
> quite concerned about the availability of faxmodems with
> class 2 fax support. Is it going away?

> For example, a 28.8 logicode modem has class 2 support,
> but the newer, faster 32.whatever modem from the same
> manufacturer only has class 1 support.

> Are we going in a winmodem direction here? I hope not!

> Also, will class 2 software be able to driver class 2.0
> modems?

> Thanks in advance,

> -- cary

Efax has Class 1 support, but I'm having difficulties getting it to
work. (P133 + 2.0.28 kernel + Motoroloa 28.8 ) Anyone else ???

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by **Klaus Lichtenwalde** » Wed, 05 Feb 1997 04:00:00

> > I am using Linux + mgetty/sendfax to send faxes. This
> > setup does not support Class 1 fax modems. I am becoming
> > quite concerned about the availability of faxmodems with
> > class 2 fax support. Is it going away?

> > For example, a 28.8 logicode modem has class 2 support,
> > but the newer, faster 32.whatever modem from the same
> > manufacturer only has class 1 support.

> > Are we going in a winmodem direction here? I hope not!

> > Also, will class 2 software be able to driver class 2.0
> > modems?

Yes, 2.0 is downwards compatible.

Quote:> Efax has Class 1 support, but I'm having difficulties getting it to
> work. (P133 + 2.0.28 kernel + Motoroloa 28.8 ) Anyone else ???

I can imagine that... Basically, you need a fast machine and
shouldn't do anything else while faxing... Maybe with the new realtime
extensions (when they get included) will be ok to make some class 1
fax softrware reliable, but I guess it's better to give those
manufactureres positive feedback by only buing modems with Class 2[.0]
support.

Klaus

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by **B.J. Guill** » Wed, 05 Feb 1997 04:00:00

Quote:>I am using Linux + mgetty/sendfax to send faxes. This
>setup does not support Class 1 fax modems. I am becoming
>quite concerned about the availability of faxmodems with
>class 2 fax support. Is it going away?

I've received numerous reports from customers lately just like yours.
They went out and bought the new faster version of the modem they
were using only to get it back to their house or business and discover
it has only Class 1 capabilities.

Apparently, Rockwell has dropped Class 2 capabilties on some of their
newer chipsets. Can anyone provide more information on exactly which
modems are affected by this?

Also, some manufactuers have switched from Rockwell chipsets to USR/TI
chipset/DSP and thus support Class 1 and 2.0, but not 2.

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by **Klaus Lichtenwalde** » Thu, 06 Feb 1997 04:00:00

> > > Also, will class 2 software be able to driver class 2.0
> > > modems?
> Yes, 2.0 is downwards compatible.

Looks like I've mixed sth up.... Somebody wrote me that 2.0 and 2
are different enough so that it does *not* work.

So, I don't know....

Klaus
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by **M Sweg** » Thu, 06 Feb 1997 04:00:00

Hi,
Try hylafax formly flexfax (product trademark conflict).
I personally haven't tried it yet but other people I know have.

Mike

: I am using Linux + mgetty/sendfax to send faxes. This
: setup does not support Class 1 fax modems. I am becoming
: quite concerned about the availability of faxmodems with
: class 2 fax support. Is it going away?

: For example, a 28.8 logicode modem has class 2 support,
: but the newer, faster 32.whatever modem from the same
: manufacturer only has class 1 support.

: Are we going in a winmodem direction here? I hope not!

: Also, will class 2 software be able to driver class 2.0
: modems?

: Thanks in advance,

: -- cary

--
Mike,

by **William Burr** » Sun, 09 Feb 1997 04:00:00

: Also, some manufactuers have switched from Rockwell chipsets to USR/TI
: chipset/DSP and thus support Class 1 and 2.0, but not 2.

For the benefit of newbies reading the Linux group, Class 2.0 would be
the later superset of Class 2, right?

BTW, does this mean BGFAX will be ported to Linux? :)

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by **Jon Krahm** » Sun, 09 Feb 1997 04:00:00

Quote:>I am using Linux + mgetty/sendfax to send faxes. This
>setup does not support Class 1 fax modems. I am becoming
>quite concerned about the availability of faxmodems with
>class 2 fax support. Is it going away?
>For example, a 28.8 logicode modem has class 2 support,
>but the newer, faster 32.whatever modem from the same
>manufacturer only has class 1 support.
>Are we going in a winmodem direction here? I hope not!
>Also, will class 2 software be able to driver class 2.0
>modems?
>Thanks in advance,

While in class 2/2.0 the modem does the negotiations. In class 1 mode
the software does the negotiations.

If you use FaxMail to send/receive fax on a network, FaxMail can
handle from 1 to 1000 workstations using just one fax modem.

Some modems have a defective class 2/2.0.

If you use FaxMail as your fax program, it will automatically use
class 2/2.0, unless you do a class over-ride.

Load the Event Monitor, look to see witch class you are using, go to
SetUp/Configure and do a class over-ride to the other class.

Class 2.0 and class 2 are similar but each require a different driver.

Kind Regards,
Jon Krahmer, ElectraSoft

Get newest version of FaxMail for Windows or FaxMail Network for NT, free:
www-page: http://www.ElectraSoft.com/ or http://www.blkbox.com/~jonk/
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by **Stephen Hendric** » Mon, 10 Feb 1997 04:00:00

>: Also, some manufactuers have switched from Rockwell chipsets to USR/TI
>: chipset/DSP and thus support Class 1 and 2.0, but not 2.

>For the benefit of newbies reading the Linux group, Class 2.0 would be
>the later superset of Class 2, right?

Wrong. Class 2.0 is a real class while 2 is a non-standard existing
in at least 6 different forms in different makes.

by **Keith E. Moor** » Sun, 16 Feb 1997 04:00:00

> >I am using Linux + mgetty/sendfax to send faxes. This

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> Kind Regards,
> Jon Krahmer, ElectraSoft

> Get newest version of FaxMail for Windows or FaxMail Network for NT, free:
> www-page: http://www.ElectraSoft.com/ or http://www.blkbox.com/~jonk/
> Author member of Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)

I had trouble finding the Linux version of FaxMail, could you direct
me to the URL?

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