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From: jal@MCS.COM (John A. LaCour III)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.dcom.fax
Subject: Problems compiling Flexfax v2.2pl1 on FreeBSD 1.1.5.1R
Date: 20 Sep 1994 22:28:55 -0500
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I have two problems when trying to compile Flexfax v.2.2pl1 on FreeBSD
1.1.5.1R:

1.  mkfifo: /var/spool/fax/FIFO: Operation not supported.

I'm unable to use mkfifo to make named pipes from the shell, so I
believe this to be a FreeBSD issue.

2. flexfax/faxed/FaxServer.c++  line 1450

   sv.sv_handler = fxSIGVECHANDLER(sigALARM);

   This statement yields 'Assignment between incompatible pointer types'.

I'll start digging through the code tomorrow, but I was hoping that
someone may know what needs to be changed offhand.

This is the code from freebsd.cdrom.com:/pub/FreeBSD/ports/comm/flexfax.

Any help with this greatly appreciated.

Regards,
John