Re: [newbie] synching with Sony usb palm pilot pda
Thanks to the folks who responded. Well, I just wanted to let folks know that it seems to pretty much be working now. Not sure what I did. Actually to tell the truth, I am not sure that it WASNT working before! I may not have either had all the conduits activated nor known where to look to view the synched palm data. Its all pretty confusing to me in truth. I hope to ask more questions soon, once i have time to do more exploring! Actually on my initial test while the palm data is synching to linux, it doesn't appear that any data created in the desktop application is synching back to the palm. I think I have the conduits to synch, but I will have to look at it more closely when I have more time. I trust I can draw an all you folks more knowledgable about these things than I. Thanks again! On Tuesday 02 March 2004 10:24 pm, g wrote: Hi folks, I'm a newbie and admit that I have little idea what I am doing. I am trying to get my Sony USB based palm pilot (model PEG-SJ22) to synch with built in programs under mandrake 9.2 I am currently using the Gnome desktop, and have tried synching with both jpilot as well as kpilot. When I try to synch, this is what kpilot has to say about it: == Version: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) Version: pilot-link 0.11.8 Version: KDE 3.1.3 Version: Qt 3.1.2 HotSync Log 22:17:01 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:02 Trying to open device... 22:17:02 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) 22:17:08 Device link ready. 22:17:08 Checking last PC... 22:17:09 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting... 22:17:09 [Conduit abbrowser_conduit] 22:17:09 Running with flags: 22:17:10 No Files to install 22:17:10 End of HotSync 22:17:10 HotSync Completed. 22:17:12 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:13 Trying to open device... 22:17:13 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) == There does seem to be some communication taking place between the computer and PDA as the PDA hotsynch log registers: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSynch and shows the proper date and time that I tried to initiate the synch. I have tried various settings both on the pilot as well as in kpilot. What does /dev/pilot mean? I looked in the /dev directory and found no entry for pilot. Do I need to create this? If so how? Any help would be much appreciated ! Thanks a bunch. Gideon Turner Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] synching with Sony usb palm pilot pda
hmm, you may need to see what usb device files get created when you connect the pda, in the past the device file would not get created until one actually started a hotsync, of course since the hotsync requires knowledge of the device file the hotsysnc would fail! however, the line: 22:17:01 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:02 Trying to open device... 22:17:02 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) 22:17:08 Device link ready. 22:17:08 Checking last PC.. makes me think that kpilot is a lot cleverer than that now, in fact the log states that: 22:17:09 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting... 22:17:09 [Conduit abbrowser_conduit] 22:17:09 Running with flags: 22:17:10 No Files to install 22:17:10 End of HotSync 22:17:10 HotSync Completed. so you did do a hotsync! if the results weren't what you expected then perhaps you need to check the settings for the abbrowser conduit (thats the one for syncing the pda addressbook with the kde one), it appears that no other conduits are configured since they aren't referenced in the log as for why you get the error message after the hotsysnc: 22:17:10 HotSync Completed. 22:17:12 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:13 Trying to open device... 22:17:13 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) i'm not sure, that might not indicate an error, just the logic of the part of the sync daemon that keeps the connection open? i'm not sure that you do need to create a /dev/pilot link given what the log says, but if you wish to do so then i'd start a hotsync while seeing what files get created in /dev/usb, if you see a file called /dev/usb/tts/1 or /dev/usb/tts0 then try creating /dev/pilot as a link to one of those: ln -s /dev/usb/tts/1 /dev/pilot, or try linking to any other files that seem to be created when you press the hotsync button bascule On Wednesday 03 Mar 2004 3:24 am, g wrote: Hi folks, I'm a newbie and admit that I have little idea what I am doing. I am trying to get my Sony USB based palm pilot (model PEG-SJ22) to synch with built in programs under mandrake 9.2 I am currently using the Gnome desktop, and have tried synching with both jpilot as well as kpilot. When I try to synch, this is what kpilot has to say about it: == Version: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) Version: pilot-link 0.11.8 Version: KDE 3.1.3 Version: Qt 3.1.2 HotSync Log 22:17:01 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:02 Trying to open device... 22:17:02 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) 22:17:08 Device link ready. 22:17:08 Checking last PC... 22:17:09 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting... 22:17:09 [Conduit abbrowser_conduit] 22:17:09 Running with flags: 22:17:10 No Files to install 22:17:10 End of HotSync 22:17:10 HotSync Completed. 22:17:12 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:13 Trying to open device... 22:17:13 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) == There does seem to be some communication taking place between the computer and PDA as the PDA hotsynch log registers: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSynch and shows the proper date and time that I tried to initiate the synch. I have tried various settings both on the pilot as well as in kpilot. What does /dev/pilot mean? I looked in the /dev directory and found no entry for pilot. Do I need to create this? If so how? Any help would be much appreciated ! Thanks a bunch. Gideon Turner -- `The best way to get a drink out of a Vogon is to stick your finger down his throat...' -- The Book, on one of the Vogon's social inadequacies. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] synching with Sony usb palm pilot pda
On Tuesday 02 March 2004 20:24, g wrote: HotSync Log 22:17:01 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:02 Trying to open device... 22:17:02 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) 22:17:08 Device link ready. 22:17:08 Checking last PC... 22:17:09 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting... My Palm is not a USB device, but I had the option of either changing the dev/ statement in the KPilot setup, or creating a link to /dev/ttyS0 (the serial port my Palm cradle is attached to.) The easiest for you might be to change the dev statement in the setup to point to your USB device (/dev/USB/...). -- 04:55:17 up 8:48, running Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (RC1) for i586, kernel 2.6.2-3mdk Registered Linux user #324360 Two peanuts were walking through the New York. One was assaulted. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] synching with Sony usb palm pilot pda
BTW, Chapter 2 of the KPilot help file might help you a bit on this. On Wednesday 03 March 2004 04:59, Glenn wrote: On Tuesday 02 March 2004 20:24, g wrote: HotSync Log 22:17:01 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:02 Trying to open device... 22:17:02 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) 22:17:08 Device link ready. 22:17:08 Checking last PC... 22:17:09 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting... My Palm is not a USB device, but I had the option of either changing the dev/ statement in the KPilot setup, or creating a link to /dev/ttyS0 (the serial port my Palm cradle is attached to.) The easiest for you might be to change the dev statement in the setup to point to your USB device (/dev/USB/...). -- 05:02:49 up 8:55, running Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (RC1) for i586, kernel 2.6.2-3mdk Registered Linux user #324360 I've looked at the listing, and it's right! -- Joel Halpern Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] synching with Sony usb palm pilot pda
Hi folks, I'm a newbie and admit that I have little idea what I am doing. I am trying to get my Sony USB based palm pilot (model PEG-SJ22) to synch with built in programs under mandrake 9.2 I am currently using the Gnome desktop, and have tried synching with both jpilot as well as kpilot. When I try to synch, this is what kpilot has to say about it: == Version: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) Version: pilot-link 0.11.8 Version: KDE 3.1.3 Version: Qt 3.1.2 HotSync Log 22:17:01 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:02 Trying to open device... 22:17:02 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) 22:17:08 Device link ready. 22:17:08 Checking last PC... 22:17:09 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting... 22:17:09 [Conduit abbrowser_conduit] 22:17:09 Running with flags: 22:17:10 No Files to install 22:17:10 End of HotSync 22:17:10 HotSync Completed. 22:17:12 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:13 Trying to open device... 22:17:13 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) == There does seem to be some communication taking place between the computer and PDA as the PDA hotsynch log registers: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSynch and shows the proper date and time that I tried to initiate the synch. I have tried various settings both on the pilot as well as in kpilot. What does /dev/pilot mean? I looked in the /dev directory and found no entry for pilot. Do I need to create this? If so how? Any help would be much appreciated ! Thanks a bunch. Gideon Turner Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] synching with Sony usb palm pilot pda
Try USBView to see if the usb connection is recognized. Roly On Tuesday 02 March 2004 07:24 pm, g wrote: Hi folks, I'm a newbie and admit that I have little idea what I am doing. I am trying to get my Sony USB based palm pilot (model PEG-SJ22) to synch with built in programs under mandrake 9.2 I am currently using the Gnome desktop, and have tried synching with both jpilot as well as kpilot. When I try to synch, this is what kpilot has to say about it: == Version: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) Version: pilot-link 0.11.8 Version: KDE 3.1.3 Version: Qt 3.1.2 HotSync Log 22:17:01 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:02 Trying to open device... 22:17:02 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) 22:17:08 Device link ready. 22:17:08 Checking last PC... 22:17:09 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting... 22:17:09 [Conduit abbrowser_conduit] 22:17:09 Running with flags: 22:17:10 No Files to install 22:17:10 End of HotSync 22:17:10 HotSync Completed. 22:17:12 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS. 22:17:13 Trying to open device... 22:17:13 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry) == There does seem to be some communication taking place between the computer and PDA as the PDA hotsynch log registers: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSynch and shows the proper date and time that I tried to initiate the synch. I have tried various settings both on the pilot as well as in kpilot. What does /dev/pilot mean? I looked in the /dev directory and found no entry for pilot. Do I need to create this? If so how? Any help would be much appreciated ! Thanks a bunch. Gideon Turner -- MicroSoft - The company that made the internet unsafe! Linux Counter #241069 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
