On Sat, 2003-01-25 at 20:42, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Sun, 2003-01-26 at 12:31, ThinKer wrote: > > One of the last steps in being "windows free" in my daily computing is > > my ability to sync my contacts, to-do and calendar with my PDA. > > I searched Google for "Treo USB to sync with Linux" and I found nothing > > useful. > > > > Does the unit show up in lsusb? Or in the Hardware Browser? Or the > Hardwaredrake?
1. 'lsusb' gives "Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000" 2. Mandrake Control Center-->Hardware--> USB Controller shows (82371AB PIIX4 USB) > > > I am running Mandrake 9 (2.4.19-16mdk kernel) on a 500 Mhz PIII with > > 256MB RAM. I am using KDE 3.0.1 Desktop, Evolution 1.2.1 and would > > ultimately like to sync my Treo 180 USB with Evolution. I have Jpilot > > and KPilot installed but I haven't been able to sync with either of > > these programs. > > > > > > My PDA is a Handspring Treo 180 (GSM phone/PalmOS PDA hybrid). The Treo > > is running Palm OS 3.5. I use the USB connection to connect with my PC. > > According to WebMin, my USB is set to start at boot and is currently > > running. (MandrakeSoft, : usb,v 1.44) but I am not 100 % sure it is > > running. > > > > In any way have you been able to get any type of communication from the > PDA to the PC? Is there a facility for doing ftp on your PDA? (Not > familiar with the PDA you're using, sorry) I am pretty sure it is NOT ftp capable, but I am not certain. Only communication I can state is when I try to sync it, all the icons on my desktop flicker 2 or 3 times...but then when it fails to sync and I get the error messages, the desktop items stop flickering. > > > Any help/guidance/instruction on this would be greatly appreciated. > > A step-by-step set of instructions from begining to end would be a > > wonderful thing. > > > > Thank you, > > > > TP > > I'd assume, mind you, ASSUME that being it's running PalmOS it's going > to be easier overall to talk to a linux box...have you checked any of > the PalmOS sites for any possible fixes/patches or work-arounds? Yes, and I couldn't find anything on point. TP _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
