>: I purchased a really cheap 14.4 .42bis modem at Fry's the other day. It claims to have to GroupIII FAX compatability, but when I tried it with NeXT's classII driver or Interfax driver (really the same, I realize) I get the following error:
>:
>: !! No such device: !! Wakeup Pipe
>: (on the console)
>:
>: I'm really confused. Does NeXT's driver not support all classII devices (and by extension classIII drivers)? have I done something wrong? I checked
>: /usr/lib/NextPrinter and sure enough the driver is there...
>
>Group III is the spec for how the image bits are transmitted between two
>fax machines/modems. Class 2 is the spec for how the computer talks to
>the modem (think of "AT" command set). They are specs that cover
>two separate portions of the problem. Your modem probably supports the
>class 1 interface spec and, therefore, can't be used with the NeXT.
>
>Paul Verket (NeXTmail ok)
Paul,
Thanks for the followup, and I wish this were the problem, but the manual also claims that the modem supports the EIA class 2 spec. I called their
tech support number and they people there know less than I do.