Re: Frustrated Pilot user

[Michael Vanderford <michaelv cox-internet com>]

try logging in as root and run the following command @ the command line.
ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/pilot
then reboot.

if this doesnt work you can always use jpilot.

Hope this helps.

On 14 Apr 2001 21:54:24 -0500, Thomas R. Shannon wrote:
> I just bought a Palm III and I can't get it to sync using Pilot Link.
> I get the druid when I fire up gnomecc but when it tells me to press
> the "Hot Sync" button, the palm can't connect to the computer.
> 
> The hardware is OK because I can do the sync under Windows 98 with the
> software that 3com provides.  I can't do it when logged in as root so
> I don't think its a permissions issue.  I assume that the serial port
> on my lap top is ttyS2.  But it doesn't really matter.  I can't get it
> to work no matter what the device number.  I've tried them all up to
> ttyS8.
> 
> I'm very frustrated.  Its all well and good to have it working under
> Windows but I live in Linux and that's where all of my PIM stuff is.
> This thing is going to be virtually useless unless I can get the sync
> going.
> 
> Thanks very much for any suggestions.
> 
> Tom
> 
> -- 
> Quote of the day for April 14th, 2001
> We're here for a good time not a long time
>               - Bill Huber
> 
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