| It sounds like your distributions is using libusb. If so, then just choose "usb:device", as mentioned in the error message. You wouldn't need to rebuild the kernel or anything like that. Nathan --- On Fri, 6/12/09, Landis McGauhey <b3zdomny gmail com> wrote: > From: Landis McGauhey <b3zdomny gmail com> > Subject: error message at gpilotd initialization > To: gnome-pilot-list gnome org > Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 7:04 PM > Just reloaded my system with the > newest Debian kernel . When attempting to establish my PDA > (Palm Zire 22), gpilotd returns the following > > Failed to connect using device 'Cradle', on port > '/dev/pilot'. Check your configuration, as you > requested old-style usbserial 'ttyUSB' syncing, but > do not have the usbserial 'visor' kernel module > loaded. You may need to select a > 'usb:device. > I do not know how to build or modify the > kernels and, frankly, given bad experiences I've had in > the past with automatic updates that installed new kernels, > it scares me a little. But if that's what I must do to > get this PDA initialized, that's what I must do. And I > would rather have a pilot node appear in /dev, than > mess around with trying to identify various usb nodes > there, which I find are liable to change and generally are a > pain in the neck. > > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > cat /etc/issue: > Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 > > uname -a: > Linux [system name] 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP > Thu May 28 15:39:35 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux > > Thanks to everyone for your consideration. > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > gnome-pilot-list mailing list > gnome-pilot-list gnome org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-pilot-list > |