Im my case it worked well by creating a ~/.coldsyncrc with
the following lines:
listen serial {
device: "/dev/ttyUSB1";
protocol: simple;
}
I deleted all other references to serial ports from this file.
Then I ran coldsync (without any parameter) and
it printed some information about my Palm m500 (serial
number, user name and user id). I opened the ~/.coldsyncrc
file again and inserted those pieces of information as
a PDA description similar to this one:
pda "My Palm m500" {
snum: "123425526H76";
directory: "/home/myaccount/.palm";
username: "Myname";
userid: 12345;
}
Now I can synchronize my Palm by just typing "coldsync" in my bash
shell and pressing the HotSync button on my cradle.
Some setup details:
--------------
I am running Linux Slackware 8 with Kernel 2.4.14.
I set up the Visor driver in my kernel and recompiled it:
change to root
$ cd /usr/src/linux
$ make xconfig
-> USB support
-Support for USB =yes
-USB verbose debug messages = yes
-Preliminary USB device filesystem = yes
-UHCI Alternate Driver (JE) support = yes
* Maybe you have to include support to OHCI insted
of UHCI.
-> USB Serial Converter support
-USB Serial Converter support = yes
-USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver = yes
-> OK
-> Main Menu
-> Save and Exit
$ make dep
$ make bzImage
$ make modules
$ make modules_install
$ cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /vmlinuz
$ lilo
$ reboot
I got coldsync-2.2.4-20011112.tar.gz
(http://www.ooblick.com/software/coldsync/#download), and compiled and
and installed it as explained in the README file (as root). I created the
~/.coldsyncrc file in my normal linux account based on the sample.coldsync.rc
file that came with the package.
I am running coldsync as a normal user and it does not demand any parameter.
My computer is a laptop DELL Inspiton 8000. My HotSync sofware (in the Palm)
is set to communicate via Cradle/Cable in 230,400 bps, with Flow Control=Off
(Systems->HotSync->set to Cradle/Cable, if it is not the current option;
menu->Connection Setup->Cradle/Cable-> Edit->Details->set speed and Flow
Ctl.).
Regards,
Hugo.
On Friday 30 November 2001 04:54, you wrote:
> > Try starting coldsync before pressing the hot sync button.
>
> If I don't press the Hotsync button, the kernel doesn't see my USB
> device, and thus, coldsync says "Invalid device" ...
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