Bug 189605

Summary:	net-misc/efax-0.9a segfaults
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Billy DeVincentis <billydv1>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED TEST-REQUEST
Severity:	major
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	AMD64
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Billy DeVincentis 2007-08-20 15:26:54 UTC

efax  compiles  but  wont  actually  fax,  I  know  system  works  because  efax-gtk  works  on  same  system

here  is  the  fax  error  log  from  kdeprintfax


Converting input files to PostScript

Mime type: text/plain
Command: enscript -M %psu -E -p %out %in
[ 1 pages * 1 copy ] left in /tmp/kde-billydv/kdeprintfax_aBS0WHCT

Sending fax to 552-6679 (Billy Cell (Fax))

Sending to fax using: /usr/bin/fax NAME="'Billy DeVincentis'" DEV='ttyS0' PAGE='letter'  -l send '5526679' '/tmp/kde-billydv/kdeprintfax_aBS0WHCT' 
/tmp/kde-billydv/kdeprintfax_aBS0WHCT is postscript...
efax: Mon Aug 20 11:22:32 2007 efax v 0.9a-001114 Copyright 1999 Ed Casas
efax: 22:32 opened /dev/ttyS0
efax: 22:33 using Agere OCM V.92 Ver2.7a (Jun 14 2004) Voice Mercury DP2SH mode-ii SERIAL in class 1
efax: 22:33 Error: terminating on signal 11
efax: 22:33 failed -> /tmp/kde-billydv/kdeprintfax_aBS0WHCT.001
/usr/bin/fax: line 877: 16371 Segmentation fault      $NICE $EFAX -v "$VERB" -v "$VERBLOG" -d/dev/$DEV $LOCK $INIT $SPKR $CLASSINIT $FCINIT $TXINIT $TXCAP -l "$FROM" $RESET $HDRFONT -h "$HDR" $MANINIT -t "$TELNO" $FILES > $logfile
There were errors (see T5526679.log).


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.use efax
2.
3.

Actual Results:  
fails

Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-08-20 15:40:09 UTC

So try the patch from Bug 141235 and see if it helps?