Re: [Evolution] Sync Palm with 1.2 and Redhat 8 Problems

[Mark Gordon <mtgordon ximian com>]

On Sun, 2002-12-01 at 22:31, Harry Fine wrote:
> Hi
>  
> First time posting to this list, so I hope I'm clear.  I have read
> NOvember and December's list, and see I'm not alone with problems
> syncing my Palm with Evolution.
>  
> I can connect with the pilot-xfer command.  First I press the hotsync
> button, then I very quickly type the approprate pilot-xfer command,
> and it will sync to the appropriate directory.
>  
> however, I can't get it to sync with Evolution.  With 1.08, I just
> pressed the button, and it worked.  I could see all the updated
> entries in addresses and datebook in the Evolution program.  Now, I
> can use pilot-xfer to back up the files, but I can't see the changes
> in Evolution.
>  
> I'm hearing lots of different theories, and I'm sure it's being worked
> on, but is there anyone with a workaround that works NOW, so I can
> keep Evolution and my Palm in sync.
>  
> I'm connected with a USB cradle, and have linked /dev/pilot to
> /dev/ttyUSB1.  I have the permissions set properly.  Not only doesn't
> it sync, but I can't even run the wizard that runs first time.  When
> it asks you to press the hotsync button to get info from the Palm, it
> freezes.
>  
> I read in one post in the archive that there should be a /dev/cradle. 
> Is that true?
> Should I have gpilotd running all the time.  It does not run by
> default at boot time.
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Harry Fine
> Toronto, Ontario Canada

You mentioned pretty much everything except whether you had the
evolution-pilot package installed.  If you don't, that's your problem.

-- 
Mark Gordon <mtgordon ximian com>