Problems syncing my Palm with Linux

[kramerjm at gmail.com (James Kramer)]

I was having similar problems with a Tungsten E and used
dev/ttyUSB1 in jpilot -> preferences -> Settings -> serial port
and it worked.  I think that It was necessary to add line
visor
to /etc/modules.
I do not know the command to invoke init.d to reload modules so I
rebooted the computer
I think that you need to press the Palm hot sync first to enable the
USB connection.
I am running Debian Sarge and using jpilot 0.99-8.
I hope this helps.  I will be glad to look into other config files if
that doesn''t work.  I just got the thing running this week so I don't
know much.  I have been busy with other work.
Jay

On 5/13/06, David Kramer <david at thekramers.net> wrote:
> Anyone know of any good mailing lists/websites/IRC channels
> for the Palm and Linux?  The pilot-link website has almost no
> documentation, and the mailing list is completely dead.  I even tried
> the IRC channel a few times and got no answers.
>
> My current problem:.  I'm trying to sync my brand spankin new Palm TX
> under SuSE
> 10.0 and pilot-link-0.11.8-129.  I've tried several programs, and I get
> variants on the same error.
>
> deepthink:~ # jpilot
> PC ID is 0.
> I generated a new PC ID.  It is 1424254858
> dlp_ReadSysInfo error
> Exiting with status SYNC_ERROR_READSYSINFO
> Finished
>
> deepthink:~ # pilot-xfer -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -L
>    Listening to port: /dev/ttyUSB0
>    Please press the HotSync button now... Connected
>    Error read system info on /dev/ttyUSB0
>
>
> Note: When I connect my sync cable, /var/log/messages gets:
> May 10 19:54:06 deepthink kernel: usb 3-2: new full speed USB device
> using uhci_hcd and address 23
> May 10 19:54:06 deepthink kernel: visor 3-2:1.0: Handspring Visor / Palm
> OS converter detected
> May 10 19:54:06 deepthink kernel: usb 3-2: Handspring Visor / Palm OS
> converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> May 10 19:54:06 deepthink kernel: usb 3-2: Handspring Visor / Palm OS
> converter now attached to ttyUSB1
>
> Am I to specify /dev/ttyUSB0 or /dev/ttyUSB1 to connect?
>
>
> Oh, and this laptop is dual-boot, and syncing works fine under Windows XP.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
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