Installation instructions for Gfax

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NOTICE:  Gfax-0.6.4 will only work with mono-0.93 or 
greater and gtk-sharp-0.93 or greater.
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This installation uses "mono" and gtk#, the excellent open source C# 
compiler and libraries from http://www.go-mono.com.

Please see the Gfax home page for installation instructions about 
installing on Fedora Core 1/2 via yum.  The gfax rpm should also work
on Redhat 9, and Mandrake 9.x but I haven't tried any Mandrake 
distributions.


To install source:

1) Get and install mono for your platform, rpms are available.  Go to 
   http://www.go-mono.com/download.html

2) If RPMS are not available at the mono download site above then get and 
   install gtk# from http://gtk-sharp.sourceforge.net.
   To build gtk-sharp:
      - Get the source tar ball.
      - unpack "tar xvzf gtk-sharp-X.X.tar.gz"
      - cd gtk-sharp-X.X
      - ./configure --prefix=/usr
      - make
      - make install  -  as root.

3) Unpack the mono-gfax tar ball.
   cd to the mono-gfax source directory.
   make
   su - root
   make install

4) Run "gfax" and go throught the first time setup.
   Now send a fax like so: cat <postscript file> | gfax

   Run gfax to define and create phone books.


OpenOffice Printer
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To create a printer so you can fax via OpenOffice follow these steps:
1) Run the OpenOffice printer admin program "oopadmin"
2) Choose "New Printer"
3) Choose "Add a printer",  DO NOT choose "Connect a fax device"
4) Choose "Apple LaserWriter" as a printer (see note 1)
5) In the "Choose a command line dialog" enter "gfaxlpr"
6) In "Choose a name" replace Apple LaserWriter" with "Gfax - Fax sender"
7) Click "Finish"

You can now use Gfax from OpenOffice.
Note 1: You can choose any printer other than the Apple LaserWriter
        as long as it is a postscript printer.  Gfax will only work with 
        postscript printer drivers.  I have always had good luck with the
        Apple LaserWriter.  Other choices might be the HP LaserJet with 
        postscript.


Notes:
   - At this time Gfax will only send postscript files.
   - Many features still to be added.

Please send your bug reports to the gfax mail list at:
	gfax@cowlug.org
Gfax mail list site:  http://www.cowlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gfax
