RE: Sync through serial cable?

[Vadim Strizhevsky <vadim optonline net>]

Juan Martinez writes:
 > Hi,
 > 
 > I'm using the following packages on RH6.1/October GNOME:
 > 
 > 	pilot-link-0.9.3-1
 > 	gnome-pilot-0.1.48-2
 > 	gnome-pim-devel-1.1.3-1
 > 	gnome-pim-conduits-1.1.3-1
 > 	gnome-pim-1.1.3-1
 > 
 > At home this setup works fine with my PalmIII and the cradle.
 > At work, I have a serial cable but no cradle.  When I'm in
 > GNOME's control center trying to setup Pilot Link, I click on
 > the 'get from pilot' button.  A window pops up asking me to
 > press the button on the cradle.
 > 
 > Since I don't have one, this is rather difficult.  I thought
 > it was possible to start the HotSync program on the PalmIII
 > and have everything work the same way.  Am I wrong in this
 > assumption?  Does anyone know what I need to do?

I think you're right. If you go to HotSync program and just press the
LocalSync button, it should behave the same as though you pressed the
button on the cradle. Does this not work for you?

-Vadim