RH9, Palm IIIx, How do I sync them?

XavierP · 06-07-2003, 04:58 PM

I have installed JPilot and Pilot Link to my RH9 (KDE) pc. The Palm is on com1 (ttys0) and the link to /dev/pilot has been made. When I run JPilot or the Pilot settings in Evolution I am unable to make the link. I do not believe that this can't be done, but am at a loss as to where I am going wrong.

This is the output I have received when I check the port (even after chmod 666):
# ls -l /dev/pilot
crw-rw-rw- 2 root tty 3, 48 Jan 30 10:24 /dev/pilot

Another check gives me this:

# pilot-xfer -l --help
No $PILOTPORT specified and no -p <port> given.
Defaulting to '/dev/pilot'

ERROR: Input/output error
Unable to bind to port '/dev/pilot'
Please use --help for more information

When I run jpilot through a terminal I receive the following error message: pi_bind: Input/output error

One site I have tried is this: http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/1679/1/

I suspect I need to delete and remake /dev/pilot but would like to do it right and get this thing to work.

Is anyone able to point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance.

XavierP · 06-07-2003, 05:14 PM

Update: I added users to the tty group and now get the following:
# jpilot
PC ID is 0.
I generated a new PC ID. It is 1449231813
pi_bind: Input/output error

XavierP · 06-08-2003, 09:35 AM

*bump*

XavierP · 06-09-2003, 04:30 AM

*bump*

jpohara · 06-09-2003, 08:46 AM

Is your connection between your Palm serial or USB?

XavierP · 06-09-2003, 08:48 AM

It uses a serial connection.

jpohara · 06-09-2003, 08:58 AM

Did you create a symbolic link to ttys1 called Pilot in the /dev directory? I had to do that to get my USB connection to work...

XavierP · 06-09-2003, 09:08 AM

Yes /dev/pilot is there and is linked to ttyS0.

jpohara · 06-09-2003, 11:46 AM

Try linking to ttys1 instead. Apparently pilot-link creates two connections and uses ttys1 for hotsync, not ttys0.

XavierP · 06-10-2003, 04:17 AM

When I try doing that I get the message that /dev/pilot is already taken (not sure of the exact message as I'm at work ATM). Should I delete /dev/pilot and try again?

jpohara · 06-10-2003, 06:25 AM

I think that makes sense...it's worth a try!

XavierP · 06-10-2003, 08:39 AM

Thanks - I'll give it a go tonight when I get home.

XavierP · 06-10-2003, 03:14 PM

Still no joy. Neither jpilot or kpilot (kde-pim) will contact my Palm. When I test the link with pilot-xfer -l the console says to press hotsync button but still will not connect.

Can anyone help?

XavierP · 06-13-2003, 05:15 PM

Sorted.

Upgraded to Evolution 1.4 and now everything works. Thanks for your help.

TwistedCranium · 06-18-2003, 07:54 PM

Xavier: how did you finally get this working....I'm having the same problems here with my Zire.

Thanks!