Re: sync issues with evo 1.2.1 on RH8.0

["David M. Cvet" <dcvet i2ce com>]

This "solution" may be unique to your configuration/PC.  I tried this
and I still have the same issues.  I suppose by opening up the Pilot
Settings window ensures that the gpilot app is actually running in the
background?

/dc

Chris Nicol wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 14:42, David M. Cvet wrote:
> > I feel better that I am not the only one with issues with respect to the 
> > inability to sync a palm with evo on linux (specifically RH 8.0).  Also, 
> > I can see that others sharing this difficulty have resorted to JPilot as 
> > a "backup" solution which I have done as well.
> >
> > However, I'd really like to get evo working with my palm and aside from 
> > numerous references to more lists than one can shake a stick at, I'd 
> > like to ask if anyone has experience this particular problem and 
> > resolved it. 
> >   
>
> Hi David,
>
> I've had this problem and solved it by opening the Pilot Settings
> window, from Evolution's Tools menu, just before I sync. It seems the
> gpilot daemon doesn't recognise the sysc call. If I do this, I sync
> perfectly with USB.
>
> I don't know if anyone else has had this experience. Is it worth telling
> Ximian?
>
> RH 8.0
> pilot-link version 0.11.5
> gnome-pilot-0.1.70-1.ximian.1
> Evolution 1.2.1
> Palm M125 OS 4.0.1
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> > I'd like to understand the diagnostic steps to determine 
> > exactly what the problem is and therefore, figure what the resolution 
> > would be.  Here are the particulars:
> >
> > - platform: RH 8.0, Gnome 2.0
> > - evo: 1.2.1
> > - gpilot: gnome-pilot 0.1.71 and pilot-link 0.11.6
> > - palm OS: 3.5
> > - device: Treo 270
> > - sync info: able to sync up with J-Pilot, able to backup Treo to linux 
> > using command-line interface and pilot-xfer
> > - with evo, fails to make a connection
> >
> > Any advice and council would be appreciated.
> >
> > /dc
> >   

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