---
name: "probemodem"
section: "8hylafax"
platform: "linux"
package: "hylafax-server"
version: "1:4.1.1-3.1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/probemodem/8hylafax"
---

# probemodem(8hylafax)

check modem and report the result of certain commands

## NAME

probemodem - check modem and report the result of certain commands

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/sbin/probemodem** *\[options\] \[device\]*

## DESCRIPTION

The **probemodem** script checks a modem attached to a serial line and reports the results of certain commands.

The *device* argument is the name of the tty port that the modem is attached to.

This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution (but may be used by others), because the original program does not have a manual page.

## OPTIONS

- **-s** *speed*

  Set the speed to use for the tty port.

## SEE ALSO

*hylafax*(5F)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Dermot Bradley \<bradley@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system.