[ltp] Configure dialup T61

[wes schreiner]

Tim Tebbit wrote:
> I'm at a complete loss on where to start here. I need to send some faxes
> out and figured this would be a quick and easy process. I found a write
> up to use hylafax-server [1] Being that I've never needed to use dialup
> I don't even know where to start in linux. Debian Sid T61-7685-18U.
> 
> And guidance would be appreciated.
> 
> [1] http://www.aboutdebian.com/fax.htm

If you just want to send some faxes from your computer then don't bother 
with Hylafax, as it is a bear to configure properly and does much more 
than you need. Hylafax is more for having a fax server on a network to 
handle incoming faxes for possibly multiple fax modems and sending out 
faxes for possibly multiple computers on the LAN. It works well once 
configured and allows a lot of customization, but it is not always easy 
to get set up.

I suggest looking at efax for a fax solution on a single computer. If 
you want or need a GUI then also get efax-gtk. Both efax and efax-gtk 
are in Debian, so just use apt-get/aptitude/synaptic or whatever to 
install, and then read the docs and you should be OK.

wes