[fedora-arm] system with FXS port

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 01/17/2014 02:23 PM, Steve Underwood wrote:
> On 01/18/2014 02:57 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>
>> On 01/17/2014 01:24 PM, Steve Underwood wrote:
>>> On 01/18/2014 12:05 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I was reminded that with spandsp, you can get a v32modem to 
>>>> function as an fxs port.  Of course this puts the burden for i/o 
>>>> handling on your cpu.  Use to do this lots of years ago, and really 
>>>> forgot those days.  You do have to watch out for how disk i/o could 
>>>> interupt the modem handling.
>>> Whoever or whatever reminded you of that is wrong. There is no V.32 
>>> modem in spandsp.
>>
>> Here is the response from the freepbx forum:
>>
>> "One answer and quite easy if you use a Debian based system as you 
>> do, is to install a t32modem or two along with spandsp and run it 
>> through asterisk/hylafax. No hardware/license needed, add Avantfax 
>> and you have a fully functional fax gateway with a GUI that can send 
>> and receive faxes complete with email forwarding. True you will have 
>> to get your hands dirty (and your brain) but it has worked very well 
>> for years now."
>>
>> But now it retrospect, I think he is talking fxo functionality, not 
>> fxs.  Worth a try.  Once I get to it.  But I do remember, back in '07 
>> running with a couple clone wildcards and spandsp. Finally got a real 
>> digium fxs/fxo pci card.
>>
>>
> He's talking about FAX. spandsp provides a lot of FAX facilities, 
> including FAX modems. It doesn't provide V.32 modems.

Yes.  I know.  I only want this for connecting a fax, not a phone. 
Phones are better connected via an ATA.  Faxes end up with yet another 
link in FoIP or T.38 to fail. The thing is what port does spandsp 
communicate through.