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From: [e-mail] (Ismo Peltonen)
Subject: Re: FrontDoor and Supra FAXmodem
Organization: Chambers of the Archmage
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 23:33:23 GMT
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Marc Unangst ([e-mail]) wrote:
: This is somewhat of a moot point unless you have a really, really fast
: computer.  The Supra modem (and the Class I FAXmodem spec, I'm sure)
: requires an extraordinarily quick response to the FAX result code.  On
: the order of a second or so; maybe less.  So you're never going to
: have time to spawn a sub-process to process the FAX.

  I don't think that's a real problem if FroDo would exit with FAX
calls. FAX program would be loaded in mere thenths of a second ready
to answer. The problem is more in getting FroDo to exit.

: A better idea might be to have the FAX program answer the phone, and
: pass control to FrontDoor or whatever if it's a data call.

  I don't think FroDo can jump on an existing carrier, so I have to do
it the other way :-(
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