Related CategoriesUbuntuFaxUbuntu based HylaFax Server that allows you to use WinModems for faxing Description
Introducing...UbuntuFax 1.0 !!! 1. Description UbuntuFax is a Ubuntu Linux 5.10 based HylaFax server built into a VMware Application Environment. HylaFax is a Linux based fax server that allows high scalability as well as sharing. When a fax is received, it places the multi-page TIF file into a folder that can be accessed through a Samba Share. With HylaFax, you can also send faxes without ever leaving your computer. In another Samba Share (fax clients), you can install a HylaFax Client on a Windows 2000 or XP computer. This software, freely available, will allow you to "print" any document to a pseudo-printer that will prompt you for a phone number to fax to. The advantage and beauty of having this Fax Server software is that you or your organization can easily start sending and receiving faxes without ever having to use paper. Since HylaFax supports multiple modems, you can create a multi-line environment and receive/send multiple faxes at a time. The goal of this appliance project is to allow people that have minimal knowledge of Linux to be able to take advantage of the hardware they already own while providing the use of an quality product. Now for the magic of VMware! One of the problems people have typically encountered with a Linux based Fax Server has been with the modems . Many modern modems that come with computers or are purchased are software based "Win-Modems". This means that the drivers available are only for Windows unless you pay for third-party Linux drivers. What UbuntuFax brings to you is the ability to use these modems. By running your fax server, UbuntuFax, in a VMware environment, you can run a Windows Host Environment and setup the "Win-Modems". UbuntuFax simply needs you to setup the Serial Ports in the VMWare Host on the Virtual Machine and "TA DA!", your Linux Fax Server now sees "Win-Modems" without ever having to recompile a kernel, install special drivers or modules, or any extra software in Linux to get a modem working. The beauty of VMware shows bold in this application. 2. What does it do? UbuntuFax is still in the early stages of its life, but is already making great progress. What it does is allow people to use both the common "Win-Modems" or hardware modems for a Linux server environment. This appliance was built by doing a fairly minimal Ubuntu 5.10 Linux "server" install. HylaFax-Server, HylaFax-Client, Samba, and PostFix were installed and configured. A Perl script was written to upon bootup, look at what Comm Ports were mapped from VMware, compare with what is setup already in HylaFax, then prompting to setup any new/non-configured modems. HylaFax is restarted if new modems were configured. Swat has also been installed for easy management of Samba shares. The modem detection process within HylaFax will detect the Windows installed modem's chipset, not a generic serial port chipset. This translates into a truely configured modem, not generic setup. All of this, while keeping your fax server both inexpensive, and allowing for other VM appliances to be run. Samba was configured to force the "uucp" user on the received faxes share so that anyone can view them without needing users to be added to the server. Changes to the system were kept as minimal as possible. Further releases will provide other ways to send faxes other than the client installed software. The free Windows client software however does seem to be very stable and very functional. It will most likely be the preferred way to send faxes to the HylaFax Server. UbuntuFax was kept simply, but very useful. I hope you enjoy! 3. Instructions To setup and use UbuntuFax : 1) Make sure you have at least one Fax modem installed in Windows. If you happen to use a Linux Host, similar if not exact steps should apply. 2) Before you first start the Virtual Machine, Add the Serial Port to the VM that corresponds to the Comm Port of your Modem. You can find this by viewing the properties on the modem itself in your Host Operating System. 3) Once the Serial Port is mapped and connected, you can Start the Virtual Machine. 4) Upon your first bootup, you will be prompted to setup the modem or modems you added. Enter 'y' to start the setup. This sequence calls the 'faxaddmodem' script. You will be prompted for setup information such as phone number, etc. 5) Once at a login prompt, the only things you should need to configure are networking if you wish. By default the server is using DHCP. You can contact the server through its Windows Share name "Ubuntufax". 6) Setup the client computer(s). Browse to \\Ubuntufax and open the fax clients share. Here you will fine the WinPrintHylaFax Client. Install this to the client computer. Setup steps can be found at : http://winprinthylafax.sourceforge.net 7) Start Faxing!!! 4. Credits Ubuntu Linux - http://www.ubuntu.com Last updated: 06/16/2006 Operating system: Ubuntu Linux 5.10 Applications installed: VMware Tools installed: Yes
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