[Evolution] Re: Syncing Evolution

[Andrew Greig <algreig bigpond net au>]

Hi all,

I had a Palm iii with a serial cradle, getting it to work under Linux 
with Evo 1.4.6 was easy.  Symlink /dev/ttS0 /dev/pilot , change the 
permissions to 777 set up Gnome Pilot tp look for /dev/pilot and hit the 
hot sync button.

USB has been an extremely difficult proposition.  I think it is because 
Linux does not take usb networking very seriously.  The greatest joy I 
had with usb networking was with Mandrake 8.2, still one of their best 
ever in my view.  Why things work in one release and get broken in the 
next one has me stumped.  At any rate, check out your 
/etc/dynamic/scripts/visor.script, here is the Mdk10 one,

#!/bin/sh
#---------------------------------------------------------------
# Project         : Mandrake Linux
# Module          : dynamic
# File            : visor.script
# Version         : $Id: visor.script,v 1.3 2001/09/17 15:25:38 flepied 
Exp $
# Author          : Frederic Lepied
# Created On      : Thu Sep 13 01:09:08 2001
# License         : GPL
# Purpose         : script run when a new visor or palm is plugged.
#---------------------------------------------------------------

. /etc/dynamic/scripts/functions.script

check_activated $0

if [ $1 = add ]; then
   ln -sf $2 /dev/pilot
else
   rm -f /dev/pilot
fi

call_hooks $1 visor $2 ""

# visor.script ends here

I spent a bit of time in the /dev directory watching what happened when 
I hit the sync button on a usb Sharp Zaurus.
A node would be formed /dev/usb0 and then nothing much happened and it 
dropped out again.
Now, I am not a scripter, let alone a programmer, but maybe a permanent 
node for usb0 needs to be made, so that the gnome-pilotd has time to 
access it.  It should not have to be dependent on "tricky timing".  
Interestingly my usb printer works a breeze, my usbkey gets automounted 
and works great, my digital camera usb cable works perfectly so why is 
so hard for a Palm.  I have other problems with duplicates on my Palm 
because I sync with the Windows side of the machine, and with 
evolution.  I have been thinking about this and I have concluded that 
there may be 2 data sets there, one for the Windows user number and one 
for my normal user number eg 501.  I will clean up my Palm and try a 
fresh sync with Linux first.  If that works OK there is no need for a 
Windows sync at all.  I am hoping that I may be able to sync my data 
with OpenOffice.org, possibilities for form letters, there.

Enough rambling, would love to see a solution

Andrew Greig