[Asterisk-Users] spandsp hylafax asterisk and confusion

[Terry Goodwin]

I have been attempting to download, compile and configure spandsp to
function with * without much luck.  I am guessing that some assumptions
were made regarding the users knowledge level of Linux.  Sadly,  I must
not live up to those assumptions.  

My problem begins when after compiling spandsp I look for the
app_rxfax.c, app_txfax.c, app_dtmftotext.c and makefile.patch files to
place in the /usr/src/asterisk/apps directory.  I cant seem to find
these files ANYWHERE on my system.  So I then make the assumption that
they were not created by the compile of spandsp nor do they exist in the
source of spandsp.  I did locate these files on the FTP server where I
downloaded the source (I believe it was version J).  Not sure if the
files located on this site were version specific or not I downloaded
them anyway and placed them into the /usr/src/asterisk/apps directory. 
I think I figured out that you need to copy the makefile.patch to the
same directory and run it against the makefile that exists in the apps
directory.  (Never done this before so I might have done the equivalent
of gassing up my car via the radiator)

During the compile of asterisk that is meant to give wonderful new
faxing capabilities,  it dies at app_rxfax.   


So I guess what I am asking,  in a rather long winded newbie way is, 
HELP....  Does anyone have exact  detailed  directions on the procedures
involved in installing spandsp that make no assumptions about knowledge
level?  


Thanks in advance

Terry