Having issues syncing with new lifedrive

[James Gorman <jg jgorman biz>]

I am having issues and about to give up.   Please help

My Relevent stuff: 
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Fedora Core 5 
Linux version 2.6.17-1.2187_FC5
(brewbuilder hs20-bc2-2 build redhat com) (gcc version 4.1.1 20060525
(Red Hat 4.1.1-1)) #1 Mon Sep 11 01:17:06 EDT 2006

/usr/libexec/gpilotd -v
gpilotd-Message: gnome-pilot 2.0.13 starting...
gpilotd-Message: compiled for pilot-link version 0.11.8
gpilotd-Message: compiled with [VFS] [USB] [IrDA] [Network]
gpilotd-Message: Invalid ip address ''
gpilotd-Message: Activating CORBA server
gpilotd-Message: bonobo_activation_active_server_register = 2

pilot-xfer -v
   .--------------------------------------------.
   | (c) Copyright 1996-2003, pilot-link team   |
   |   Join the pilot-link lists to help out.   |
   `--------------------------------------------'
   This is pilot-xfer, from pilot-link version 0.11.8

   Build target..: i386-redhat-linux-gnu
   Build date....: Apr 18 2006 09:18:09

   pilot-link 0.11.8 is covered under the GPL/LGPL
   See the file COPYING under docs for more info.

   Please use -h for more detailed options.

Evolution 2.6.3

Palm OS v.5.4.8
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My Problem
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I am able to do a 

   Listening to port: net:any

   Please press the HotSync button now... Connected

Reading list of databases in RAM...
LocaleSData
Snip....
CertMgrDB

List complete. 186 files found.
Time elapsed: 0:00:26

But never can connect through gnome.,....   HELP 

James