On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 11:00, gnome-pilot-list-request gnome org wrote: > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 07:05:14 -0500 (EST) > From: "David A. Desrosiers" <hacker gnu-designs com> > To: gnome-pilot-list gnome org > Subject: Re: Issue setting up Sync with Handspring Visor Deluxe > Reply-To: gnome-pilot-list gnome org > > > I can help you if you'd like. Make sure pilot-link works with your > device first, to ensure base functionality at the device level and the > kernel level. This means killing off gpilotd and running dlpsh or pilot-xfer > or any of the other tools in the pilot-link suite. With a USB Palm handheld, > you _must_ hit HotSync on the cradle first, then launch pilot-xfer or > whatever other tool you choose. With gnome-pilot, it polls for the existance > of the port, so this isn't necessary (assuming you're running 0.1.71 of > gnome-pilot of course). OK...I've got pilot-xfer to work 100% of the time. I can even get gnome-pilot to work about 50% of the time. I play with it, punch the hotsync button & start & stop the app, and eventually it may or may not actually sync. > [...] lsmod will show you that the > 'visor' driver is loaded. If there is anything but '0' in the "Used By" > column for that module, you'll need to upgrade your kernel. Here's what I'm showing (of course, there's a lot I've snipped...) Module Size Used by Tainted: P visor 12008 19 usbserial 21020 0 [visor] usbcore 71680 1 [visor usbserial hid usb-ohci] ...does this suggest anything? > Message: 4 > Subject: Re: Issue setting up Sync with Handspring Visor Deluxe > From: Stuart Luppescu <s-luppescu uchicago edu> > To: gnome-pilot-list gnome org > Organization: University of Chicago > Date: 12 Feb 2003 08:57:34 -0600 > Reply-To: gnome-pilot-list gnome org > > ... > The most obvious thing is permissions on the usb device. Have you made > /dev/ttyUSB1 world writable, or at least group writable and made > yourself a member of the pda (or whatever) group? This is what I did in order to get it to work to the extent that it does at this time...I can't believe I didn't check it til you said something, though. Thanks again for the assist. -- Doug
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