Re: [Evolution] Handspring USB Visor

[Matthew Vanecek <linux4us home com>]

On 15 Mar 2001 12:33:14 -0500, Joseph B. Welsh wrote:
> That's a start...
>
> I actually got connected in Gnome and did a hotsync and backup
> Nothing appeared in the gnome calendar (yet) but I'm working on it.
>
> Apparently I had to add the /proc/bus/usb to my fstab and the gnome
> conduits recongnized my device
>
> Thanks for pointing in the right directory
>
> Joe Welsh
>
>
>
> On 15 Mar 2001 11:55:02 -0500, Michael Hall wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 15, 2001 at 11:15:50AM -0500, Joseph B. Welsh wrote:
> > > Hi all!
> > >
> > > I wanted to drop a line and see if any one has any success getting a usb
> > > Handspring Visor to work with either Gnome
> > > or evolution.
> >
> > This story gives a quick rundown of Visor with USB support and GNOME's pilot
> > apps:
> >
> > http://alllinuxdevices.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2000-12-27-001-03-PS-HH

How's this: "It works for me!". =P  Visor hardware is set up such that
it's not constantly in a state of connection.  Generally, you had to
press the HotSync button on the cradle, then promptly start your sync
software (pilot-sync, coldsync, whatever).  gpilotd obviates the need
for that, nowadays, and functions pretty much like the HotSync manager
in your Windows tray thingy.

Anyhow, I haven't got it to work with Evolution yet (Evolution CVS
problem, I think), but it does work well with the standard GNOME
utilities.  The only issues I've had was that some Lotus Notes Calendar
entries don't translate appropriately.  Still trying to track that down,
but it *is* a pilot-sync issue, and not a GNOME or Evolution issue.

Also, I can't get my CVS Evolution to display my Contacts entries (at
all, even ones I create in Evolution), or my Calendar entries...

Anyhow, there's a mailing list for it at
        usbvisor-unix lists sourceforge net, and a Website at
http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/

Hope this helps,

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