Re: Pilot synch issues

[Matt Davey <mcdavey mrao cam ac uk>]

On Wed, 2007-09-12 at 09:45 +0200, Frederic Crozat wrote:
> Le mercredi 12 septembre 2007 à 09:59 +1000, Andrew Greig a écrit :
> > > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:32:07 +0200
> > > From: Frederic Crozat <fcrozat mandriva com>
> > > Subject: Re: Pilot synch issues
> > > To: "The PalmOS&lt; tm&gt;  integration pacakge"
> > > 	<gnome-pilot-list gnome org>
> > > Message-ID: <1189495927 3731 66 camel trinidad mandrakesoft com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15
> > > 
> > > Le mardi 11 septembre 2007 ? 08:55 +1000, Andrew Greig a ?crit :
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > I have now installed Mandriva 2007 PWP on a spare hard disk. Clean
> > > > install - no dual boot, no errors reported. Installed evolution-pilot
> > > > via urpmi (Disk 4) and set up Synchronisation options as usb(Radio
> > > > button) usb: and a speed of 57600.  No synch and connection timed out.
> > > 
> > > I don't see the point in testing with 2007.0, anyway. And also make sure
> > > you have the latest kernel available as update for 2007.0.
> > 
> > It just seemed the quickest way to get a clean slate. And no worries
> > about data loss as it was not my main drive.
> 
> But you are still not running with all bugfix / security update, on both
> of your system. You haven't the latest evolution bugfix update for
> 2007.1.
> 
> > > > What now, please?
> > > 
> > > How about running pilot-xfer -p usb: -l while logged as a user (while
> > > making sure gpilotd is not running) and try to run sync on your Palm and
> > > see what pilot-xfer says ?
> > bash-3.1$ pilot-xfer -p usb: -l
> > 
> >    Listening for incoming connection on usb:...
> > 
> > No response to hot synch button.

I've been away for a while and am just catching up on
gnome-pilot-list...

Apologies if I've missed something earlier in the thread.  Andrew, have
you tried playing with the timing of starting 'pilot-xfer' and pressing
initiating the sync on the palm?  In the recent "Newbie questions"
thread, the user eventually managed to sync his Treo 700p by starting
the sync _just_before_ running the pilot-xfer command.  This was with a
libusb setup.

Other than that, Frederic is probably better placed to help you
troubleshoot problems with a Mandriva distribution.

Matt


> Did you ensure visor module didn't get loaded on your system
> (with /sbin/lsmod) when after you pressed sync ? (it should but it is
> best to ensure that) .
> 
> Did you switch back your PalmDrive to non Drive mode ?
> 
> > > And it would be great if you could reply to your emails when you post a
> > > follow-up, so threading is kept.
> > I apologise for that.  When I was working in the 2007 drive I had no access to the thread, but it seemed there was much to cut and paste from the console.
> > I will confine myself to replies from this drive (2007.1) from now on.
> 
> Still broken.

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