pete moss wrote:
>
> well, finally, other palm people on this list! something i know about!
>
> all of the palm devices are use serial connections to connect to the
> host computer. (except mac people have to get special stuff to
> connect) the new handspring units come with USB cradles by default,
> although you can purchase a separate serial -based cradle. since i dont
> have any USB devices, except for two ports on my mboard, i havent quite
> figured out if linux is USB friendly yet. is it?
Well, 2.3.x has the beginnings of support for USB. Don't know whether
the Visor cradle is supported.
> do you own a visor yet? if so let me know how it is.
I wish! I'm considering handing down my IIIx to my wife so I can get
the Visor Deluxe. <evil grin>
> i have developed a few apps for palm os, but one thing i havent got
> running in linux is the special version of gcc for compiling my apps.
> anyone done this? is it difficult?
Check rpmfind for the cross-development kits. I know there was one on
the RH6 Powertools CD, I've still got it here somewhere.
> Steve Philp wrote:
> >
> > John Aldrich wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried using KPalm with the Handspring Visor?
> > > That's the new Palm-OS PDA. It's got a hot-synch cradle
> > > just like the Palm Pilot series and everything. My
> > > understanding is that the cradle is serial-based. Is that
> > > different than 3Com's products?
> > > thanks...
> >
> > Shouldn't be any different. My Palm IIIx cradle is also serial-based.
> > Haven't tried kPalm, but the pilot-link tools work very well for getting
> > things into and out of the Palm.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Philp
> > Network Administrator
> > Advance Packaging Corporation
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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