Re: [Evolution] I need help syncing my Handspring Treo USB with Linux

[Stephen Witkop <switkop charter net>]

I am not an expert but I recently got my Palm m515 working with RedHat
8. 

*First make sure the visor kernel module is loaded. 

*If you are going to sync with Evolution then you need to configure
gpilotd. On RedHat I used the gpilotd-control-applet which can be
started through Evo in Tools->Pilot Settings. The applet starts/restarts
gpilotd but does not stop it.

*I don't know how Mandrake sets up usb but I had to use /dev/usb/ttyUSB1
to connect to my Palm. I think some PalmOS devices use /ttyUSB0 instead
so you may want to try that. I let gpilotd get the username and ID from
the pda since I had already set it up in Windows. 

*Configure the conduits that you want in Evo through Tools->Pilot
Conduit Settings.

Remember if you want to use jpilot or pilot-xfer then make sure gpilotd
is NOT running or it won't work. One thing I get is that the first time
I sync after a reboot it will fail while the kernel loads the visor
module and then work fine after that.

HTH,
        Stephen

On Sat, 2003-01-25 at 20:31, ThinKer wrote:
> One of the last steps in being "windows free" in my daily computing is
> my ability to sync my contacts, to-do and calendar with my PDA.
> I searched Google for "Treo USB to sync with Linux" and I found nothing
> useful.
>
>  I am running Mandrake 9 (2.4.19-16mdk kernel) on a 500 Mhz PIII with
> 256MB RAM. I am using KDE 3.0.1 Desktop, Evolution 1.2.1 and would
> ultimately like to sync my Treo 180 USB with Evolution. I have Jpilot
> and KPilot installed but I haven't been able to sync with either of
> these programs.
>
>
> My PDA is a Handspring Treo 180 (GSM phone/PalmOS PDA hybrid). The Treo
> is running Palm OS 3.5. I use the USB connection to connect with my PC.
> According to WebMin, my USB is set to start at boot and is currently
> running. (MandrakeSoft, : usb,v 1.44) but I am not 100 % sure it is
> running.   
>
> Any help/guidance/instruction on this would be greatly appreciated. 
> A step-by-step set of instructions from begining to end would be a
> wonderful thing.
>
> Thank you,
>
> TP