Re: sync issues with evo 1.2.1 on RH8.0

[Mary Fernandez <mff research att com>]

For what it's worth, this solution of opening
the Pilot Conduit tools before syncing also worked
for me. 

Title: 
> This "solution" may be unique to your configuration/PC.  I tried this
> and I still have the same issues.  I suppose by opening up the Pilot
> Settings window ensures that the gpilot app is actually running in the
> background?
> 
> /dc
> 
> Chris Nicol wrote:
> > On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 14:42, David M. Cvet wrote:
> >   
> > > I feel better that I am not the only one with issues with respect to the 
> > > inability to sync a palm with evo on linux (specifically RH 8.0).  Also, 
> > > I can see that others sharing this difficulty have resorted to JPilot as 
> > > a "backup" solution which I have done as well.
> > > 
> > > However, I'd really like to get evo working with my palm and aside from 
> > > numerous references to more lists than one can shake a stick at, I'd 
> > > like to ask if anyone has experience this particular problem and 
> > > resolved it. 
> > >     
> > 
> > Hi David,
> > 
> > I've had this problem and solved it by opening the Pilot Settings
> > window, from Evolution's Tools menu, just before I sync. It seems the
> > gpilot daemon doesn't recognise the sysc call. If I do this, I sync
> > perfectly with USB.
> > 
> > I don't know if anyone else has had this experience. Is it worth telling
> > Ximian?
> > 
> > RH 8.0
> > pilot-link version 0.11.5
> > gnome-pilot-0.1.70-1.ximian.1
> > Evolution 1.2.1
> > Palm M125 OS 4.0.1
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > > I'd like to understand the diagnostic steps to determine 
> > > exactly what the problem is and therefore, figure what the resolution 
> > > would be.  Here are the particulars:
> > > 
> > > - platform: RH 8.0, Gnome 2.0
> > > - evo: 1.2.1
> > > - gpilot: gnome-pilot 0.1.71 and pilot-link 0.11.6
> > > - palm OS: 3.5
> > > - device: Treo 270
> > > - sync info: able to sync up with J-Pilot, able to backup Treo to linux 
> > > using command-line interface and pilot-xfer
> > > - with evo, fails to make a connection
> > > 
> > > Any advice and council would be appreciated.
> > > 
> > > /dc
> > >     
> 
> 
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