FreeBSD CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0 Error

[Victor Gregorio <victor opsource net>]

Hello.

I am getting an "Caught exception: IDL:omg.org/CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0" 
error when trying to use gpilotd to sync my Palm device over USB.

I have a Sony Clie PEG-T615C and an IBM-R40 laptop running 
5.2.1-RELEASE-p5 with an updated ports tree.

Package information...
$ pkg_version -v | grep pilot
gnomepilot2-2.0.10_2                =   up-to-date with port
pilot-link-0.11.8_3                 =   up-to-date with port
$ pkg_version -v | grep evolution
evolution-1.4.6_1                   =   up-to-date with port

The device comes up as ucom0 after compiling the kernel with uvisor 
support.  It was registering as ugen0 before the kernel update.

/var/log/messages...
kernel: ucom0: Palm, Inc. Palm Handheld, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 3

gpilotd-control-applet starts OK..

$ gpilotd-control-applet
** Message: Unable to load host id information, assuming unset
** Message: No pilot userid/username information located
** Message: Unable to load pilot id/username, assuming unset
** Message: No pilot cradle information located
** Message: Unable to load pilot cradle info, assuming unset
gpilotd-Message: Activating object OAFIID:GNOME_Pilot_Daemon
** Message: Unable to load host id information, assuming unset
** Message: No pilot userid/username information located
** Message: Unable to load pilot id/username, assuming unset
** Message: No pilot cradle information located
** Message: Unable to load pilot cradle info, assuming unset
** Message: Unable to load host id information, assuming unset
** Message: No pilot userid/username information located
** Message: Unable to load pilot id/username, assuming unset
** Message: No pilot cradle information located
** Message: Unable to load pilot cradle info, assuming unset

When I attempt to connect to the device from the GUI using "USB", the 
GUI errors with: "Failed sending request to gpilotd"

And the terminal spits out this error:

(gpilotd-control-applet:74662): gpilotd-WARNING **: 
gnome-pilot-client.gob:851: Caught exception: 
IDL:omg.org/CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0

Further attempts to connect to the device produces more gpilotd-WARNINGS 
about IDL:omg.org/CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0.

My IDL libraries are up to date...
$ pkg_version -v | grep -i idl
libIDL-0.8.3_2                      =   up-to-date with port

Any advice on where to look next would be appreciated.

Thanks, Victor.