Re: [newbie] Palm sync software
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:53:18 -0400 Marv Boyes disseminated the following: > Jpilot is the closest you'll get to Palm Desktop on Linux. I've been > using it for about a year and a half with my Clie. > > Kpilot is handy if all you want to do is install a file (or sync with, > say, Evolution), but Jpilot brings a lot of extra PIM functionality. ...and it can use plugins like jpilot-syncmal to download the latest headlines and such from AvantGo. JPilot is definitely the coolest! -- JoeHill RLU #282046 / www.orderinchaos.org 18:22:09 up 9 days, 4:44, 6 users, load average: 0.02, 0.05, 0.00 +++ "True communication is possible only between equals, because inferiors are more consistently rewarded for telling their superiors pleasant lies than for telling the truth." -- The SNAFU Principle Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Palm sync software
Hallo, Mikkel Check out this link to see you like it. http://www.multisync.org/ regards, gregory - Original Message - From: "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:04 am Subject: Re: [newbie] Palm sync software > Amy wrote: > > I'm using KDE, so I guess I'll give KPilot a try in the morning, > unless > > someone has any better suggestions and/or reasons why I > shouldn't try > > KPilot. > > > > Though, what are KDE PIM applications? Like what's PIM stand > for, and > > what sorts of applications are those? > > > Personal > Information > Manager > > Things like phone book, address book, appointments, ect. > > I have not played with kpilot, but jpilot is like the Windows > software > for the Palm. Not as slick, but functional. It is an front end > for > the pilot-link command line utilities. (I just got my Palm > yesterday, > so I am still learning.) > > Mikkel > -- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Palm sync software
I have tried both Kpilot and Jpilot and settled on Jpilot for the reasons that Marv wrote. It is verry similar to the Palm Sync software for windows. I actually use Jpilot at home and the Palm software at work and keep my Palm synced with both locations. On Thursday 10 June 2004 08:53 pm, Marv Boyes wrote: > Jpilot is the closest you'll get to Palm Desktop on Linux. I've been > using it for about a year and a half with my Clie. > > Kpilot is handy if all you want to do is install a file (or sync with, > say, Evolution), but Jpilot brings a lot of extra PIM functionality. > > > > Best of luck, > Marv > > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > Amy wrote: > >> I'm using KDE, so I guess I'll give KPilot a try in the morning, > >> unless someone has any better suggestions and/or reasons why I > >> shouldn't try KPilot. > >> > >> Though, what are KDE PIM applications? Like what's PIM stand for, and > >> what sorts of applications are those? > > > > Personal > > Information > > Manager > > > > Things like phone book, address book, appointments, ect. > > > > I have not played with kpilot, but jpilot is like the Windows software > > for the Palm. Not as slick, but functional. It is an front end for > > the pilot-link command line utilities. (I just got my Palm yesterday, > > so I am still learning.) > > > > Mikkel > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > -- ( )_( ) ( 0 0 ) --( )-- --0-- Never argue with an idiot. They drag you to their level and then beat you with experience. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Palm sync software
Amy wrote: I'm using KDE, so I guess I'll give KPilot a try in the morning, unless someone has any better suggestions and/or reasons why I shouldn't try KPilot. Though, what are KDE PIM applications? Like what's PIM stand for, and what sorts of applications are those? Personal Information Manager Things like phone book, address book, appointments, ect. I have not played with kpilot, but jpilot is like the Windows software for the Palm. Not as slick, but functional. It is an front end for the pilot-link command line utilities. (I just got my Palm yesterday, so I am still learning.) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Palm sync software
I'm using KDE, so I guess I'll give KPilot a try in the morning, unless someone has any better suggestions and/or reasons why I shouldn't try KPilot. Though, what are KDE PIM applications? Like what's PIM stand for, and what sorts of applications are those? John Layt wrote: Depends on what desktop you use. KDE has KPilot (rpm is kdepim-kpilot) which works either stand-alone or allows you to integrate into KDE PIM applications. Gnome has GPilot (rpm gnome-pilot) and Evolution integration (rpm evolution-pilot). For other desktops, there's JPilot which is purely stand-alone. John. On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:42, Amy wrote: Can anyone recommend a good palm sync program that will work with my Palm m130? Preferably something I can snag through urpmi, because I seem to run into problems every time I try to install something downloaded from somewhere else, and I hate having to bug my friend to walk me through the process of fixing whatever I screwed up. Also, keep in mind, I recently switched from Windows (about a month or so ago), so I'm still very much learning what the heck I'm doing here. Luckily my friend (aka. tech support, poor guy but he volunteered) has been very patient with me, and I seem to be getting my feet here. So, the simpler to set up and use, the better. If it makes any difference, I do need to make sure I can do the following with my sync software: I need to be able to install programs to my palm (I need to update my BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, for those not familiar with the SF bay area) planner due to schedule and rate changes), otherwise about the only thing I need to be able to do is backup the information stored in my palm. Thanks in advance! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Palm sync software
Depends on what desktop you use. KDE has KPilot (rpm is kdepim-kpilot) which works either stand-alone or allows you to integrate into KDE PIM applications. Gnome has GPilot (rpm gnome-pilot) and Evolution integration (rpm evolution-pilot). For other desktops, there's JPilot which is purely stand-alone. John. On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:42, Amy wrote: > Can anyone recommend a good palm sync program that will work with my > Palm m130? Preferably something I can snag through urpmi, because I seem > to run into problems every time I try to install something downloaded > from somewhere else, and I hate having to bug my friend to walk me > through the process of fixing whatever I screwed up. > > Also, keep in mind, I recently switched from Windows (about a month or > so ago), so I'm still very much learning what the heck I'm doing here. > Luckily my friend (aka. tech support, poor guy but he volunteered) has > been very patient with me, and I seem to be getting my feet here. So, > the simpler to set up and use, the better. > > If it makes any difference, I do need to make sure I can do the > following with my sync software: I need to be able to install programs > to my palm (I need to update my BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, for those > not familiar with the SF bay area) planner due to schedule and rate > changes), otherwise about the only thing I need to be able to do is > backup the information stored in my palm. > > Thanks in advance! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Palm sync software
Can anyone recommend a good palm sync program that will work with my Palm m130? Preferably something I can snag through urpmi, because I seem to run into problems every time I try to install something downloaded from somewhere else, and I hate having to bug my friend to walk me through the process of fixing whatever I screwed up. Also, keep in mind, I recently switched from Windows (about a month or so ago), so I'm still very much learning what the heck I'm doing here. Luckily my friend (aka. tech support, poor guy but he volunteered) has been very patient with me, and I seem to be getting my feet here. So, the simpler to set up and use, the better. If it makes any difference, I do need to make sure I can do the following with my sync software: I need to be able to install programs to my palm (I need to update my BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, for those not familiar with the SF bay area) planner due to schedule and rate changes), otherwise about the only thing I need to be able to do is backup the information stored in my palm. Thanks in advance! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
