Author: bdubbs Date: 2010-04-14 09:10:57 -0600 (Wed, 14 Apr 2010) New Revision: 1118
Modified: trunk/mgetty.txt Log: Update mgetty hint Modified: trunk/mgetty.txt =================================================================== --- trunk/mgetty.txt 2010-03-18 21:04:14 UTC (rev 1117) +++ trunk/mgetty.txt 2010-04-14 15:10:57 UTC (rev 1118) @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ AUTHOR: Dr. Edgar Alwers <[email protected]> -DATE: 2005-04-17 +DATE: 2010-04-12 LICENSE: GNU Free Documentation License Version 1.2 @@ -15,100 +15,81 @@ PREREQUISITES: -Basic knowledge in compiling programs. Should run on all LFS versions. This update was tested with LFS 6.0 and BLFS 6.0-pre1. Needs libjpeg, libpng , libtiff and libz installed. Sendmail is needed for status messages ( i.g. fax sent successfully ), but not for sending faxes. +Basic knowledge in compiling programs. Should run on all LFS versions. This update was tested with LFS 6.5 and BLFS Version svn-20100411. HINT: Download: - mgetty1.1.33-Apr10.tar.gz + mgetty1.1.36-Jun15.tar.gz ftp://alpha.greenie.net/pub/mgetty/source/1.1 - Netpbm (image manipulation/conversion graphics utilities ) netpbm-10.26.7.tgz - March 27, 2005, stable. + Netpbm (image manipulation/conversion graphics utilities ) netpbm-10.35.74.tgz + March 24, 2010, super stable. http://sourceforge.net/projects/netpbm - ESPG Ghostscript espgs-7.07.1-source.tar.bz2 - http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/espgs-7.07.1-source.tar.gz + GPL ghostscript-8.71.tar.gz + ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/GPL/gs871/ghostscript-8.71.tar.gz -Installing espgs: +Installing GPL Ghostscript: -( see also BLFS Book version 6.0-pre1 chapter 41, printing ) +( see also BLFS Book version svn-20100411 chapter 39, printing ) Untar - tar xvjf espgs-7.07.1-source.tar.bz2 -and change to the espgs-7.07.1 directory - cd espgs-7.07.1 -Read the INSTALL file and run configure: - ./configure --prefix=/usr --withouth-gimp-print --withouth-omni + tar xvjf ghostscript-8.71.tar.gz +and change to the ghostscript-8.71 directory + cd ghostscript-8.71 +Run configure: + ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-dynamic Then run make - make install. - + make install docdir=/usr/share/doc/ghostscript-8.71 You may also need to download the ghostscript fonts. Get them from - ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/fonts/ -and download "ghostscript-fonts-std-8.11.tar.gz" to the directory -/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ghostscript. espgs looks in /usr/share/ghostscript for the fonts. So you will need in /usr/share/ghostscript a link: + http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gs-fonts/ +Download "ghostscript-fonts-std-8.11.tar.gz" to the directory + /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ghostscript. GPL looks in /usr/share/ghostscript for the fonts. So you will need in /usr/share/ghostscript a link: ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ghostscript/fonts fonts Untar tar xvzf ghostscript-fonts-std-8.11tar.gz -Installing netpbm: +Installing netpbm's utility pbmtext : -Although faxspool will only need the text to pixel converter pbmtext, we need to -compile and install netpbm. We do it in a shorter form, using static linked -libraries +Faxspool will only need the text of the pixel converter pbmtext : Untar the file with - tar xvzf netpbm-10.26.7.tgz -and change to the netpbm-10.26.7 directory - cd netpbm-10.26.7 + tar xvzf netpbm-10.35.74.tgz +and change to the netpbm-10.35.74 directory + cd netpbm-10.35.74 run the configure file: ./configure and answer the questions as follows: platform: gnu - regular or merge build merge + regular or merge build regular libnetpbm static - headerfile that defines wint32_t etc /usr/include/inttypes.h - JPEG library libjpeg.so - JPEG header directory /usr/include - TIFF library libtiff.so - TIFF header directory /usr/include - PNG library libpng.so - PNG header directory /usr/include - Z library libz.so - Z header directory /usr/include - Svgalib header location none + headerfile that defines wint32_t etc </inttypes.h> + JPEG library none + TIFF library none + Z library none + X11 library /lib/X11R6/lib/libX11.so + X11 interface headers default + Svgalib library libvga.so + Svgalib header directory default Documentation URL http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc -You may change the resulting Makefile.config, if necessary. Now run - make - make package pgkdir=/tmp/netpbm -Run - ./installnetpbm -and answer the questions as follows: - package directory /tmp/netpbm - install prefix /usr/netpbm - program directory /usr/netpbm/bin - static library directory /usr/netpbm/lib - Data files /usr/netpbm/lib - header directory /usr/netpbm/include - man pages /usr/netpbm/man - create /etc/manweb.conf yes -Accept the creation of the Symlink /usr/man/web -> /usr/netpbm/man/web - ln -s /usr/netpbm/man/web/netpbm.url /usr/man/web/netpbm.url -You will need to include the new directory /usr/netpbm/bin in your path: -(e.g. etc/profile ) - export PATH=$PATH:/usr/netpbm/bin +You may change the resulting Makefile.config, if necessary. Change to the directory generator : + cd generator + make pbmtext +and finally copy the executable to the bin directory: + cp pbmtext /usr/local/bin Installing mgetty: Untar - tar xvzf mgetty1.1.33-Apr10.tar.gz -and change to the directory mgetty-1.1.33: - cd mgetty-1.1.33 + tar xvzf mgetty1.1.36-Jun15.tar.gz +and change to the directory mgetty-1.1.36: + cd mgetty-1.1.36 Copy the file "policy.h-dist" to "policy.h": cp policy.h.dist policy.h Edit the Makefile and change line 167 from @@ -117,68 +98,73 @@ INSTALL=install -c -o root -g root Change line 176 to "prefix=/usr" edit the next lines according to your needs or accept the suggestions in the Makefile. + mgetty needs a user "fax". So, if "fax" does not exist, create it with useradd -D Run make and make install. Change to the directory /usr/etc/mgetty+sendfax: cd /usr/etc/mgetty+sendfax -and edit the file sendfax.config. Change the line 'which devices to use for -outgoing faxes' from -'fax-devices tty4c:tty4d' to -'fax-devices ttyS0:ttyS2' -and the line 'which fax number to transmit to the receiving station' from -'fax-id 49 115 xxxxxxxx' into your own fax line number. Edit the dial-prefix +and edit the file sendfax.config. Change the line which devices to use for +outgoing faxes from + fax-devices tty4c:tty4d to + fax-devices ttyS0:ttyS2 +and the line which fax number to transmit to the receiving station from + fax-id 49 115 xxxxxxxx into your own fax line number. Edit the dial-prefix line e.g. in dial-prefix ATDT. -Uncomment the line 'port ttyS0', if this is the port of your modem. +Uncomment the line port ttyS0 , if this is the port of your modem. You might need also a modem initialisation string. I inserted modem-init ATS7=255 You might edit the file "faxheader" in the same directory. Finally, you should create and edit a file "fax.allow" or "fax.deny" in the same directory, to define access control for users other than root. + Testing faxspool: You are now ready to run a first test with faxspool. With your prefered -editor ( vi ? ), create a file 'test.txt' and then run ( as user ) +editor ( vi ? ), create a file test.txt and then run ( as user ) faxspool 123456 /your/directory/test.txt - where "123456" stands for the telefon number of a fax receiver. -You can have a look at the fax file in the converted g3 format with the fax -viewer Kfax of the kde system. The fax image is stored in /var/spool/fax/outgoing +You can have a look at the fax file in the converted g3 format with Okular + The fax image is stored in /var/spool/fax/outgoing -Fax spooling from StarOffice: +Fax spooling from StarOffice7: -Open 'printer setup' in StarOffice's main frame, choose 'generic printer' from -the printer drivers list and add it as a new printer. Rename it to 'fax printer' -and connect it to the fax_queue=FAX, which is one of StarOffice's existing -queues +Open spadmin in StarOffice7's directory, choose new printer -> connect a fax device -> default driver and enter the command faxspool (PHONE) (TMP) in the corresponding window. -You don't need to configure, as the fax command format is exactly the one needed -by faxspool. Print a job to the fax printer, and a window will pop up, -asking for the fax number. That's all. +If you are using a recent version of gcc, e.g. 4.4.2, you may get an error ...staroffice/program/libgcc_s.so.1: version 'GCC_4.2.0' not found ( required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6 ) when testing to send a fax. In this case, you should exchange the old libgcc_s.so.1 library in /home/user/staroffice7/program/ by the new one in /usr/lib. +Print a job to the fax printer, and a window will pop up, asking for the fax number. That's all. + Sending Faxes: run -as root - "faxrunq" -Literature: +LITERATURE : Gert Doering: mgetty+sendfax manual +ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: + +This hint is now much simpler thanks to advises given by Akira F. Urushibata, "Prophet of the Way", long time contributor of Netpbm . Also the executable of Netpbm is now much smaller. + CHANGELOG: [2003-10-13] Changed hint to new format. Some minor adjustments. Changed versions of mgetty, netpbm and ESPG Ghostscript - [2004-08-24] Changed versions of mgetty and ESPG Ghostscript. Programs placed under /usr and not under /usr/local. Changed download-URL's.Changed configuration commands. - [2005-04-16] Changed versions of mgetty and netpbm. New LFS and BLFS books for kernel 2.6.8 architecture - \ No newline at end of file +[2007-01-20] + +Changed versions of mgetty and netpbm. New LFS and BLFS books for kernel 2.6.18 architecture. Changed procedures for the build of Netpbm. +[2010-04-12] + +Changed versions of mgetty and netpbm. 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