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From: frank@martha.utcc.utk.edu (frank segner)
Subject: flexfax & comcontrol
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Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1993 16:23:54 GMT
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hi,
soft/hardware: noname486/33isa&16M&adaptec1542b&ast-comp.4port&supra_fax_v32bis&
freebsd_epsilon&flexfax&...
ok, here the problem/question:
I'm running the above hard/software (the best combination you can get for
less then $2000 ;-) and was wondering whether someone might have a similar
problem/inconveniency: I'm used to use my modemport as dialin/out port
(uucp, tip), using the bidirectional sio driver (comcontrol /dev/whatever bidir
(btw. great improvment compared to /dev/comXX )), but while running faxd it
seems to be impossible to run the serial port in the 'bidirectional mode' ?
so:
is there a way (to abuse the serial port three times ;) ?
or do I have to 'faxquit' & 'comcontrol /dev/whatever -bidir'
in order to dialout ?
but however: thanx to Sam Leffler (for flexfax) and the rest of the bsd-folks !
so long,
frank