Linux Hotsync does not work in Palm OS 5.2.8

iiro · 07-08-2004, 05:00 AM

Hi!

I have not been succsessfull in order to use hotsync with my new handheld PalmOne Zire 72 machine. I have installed latest kernel for my Fedora Core 2 but without any luck.

Please help, you are my only hope.

-iiro

Ztyx · 07-08-2004, 05:25 AM

Okay, first of - when reading the subject of this thread it looks as though you have been able to HotSync earlier, have you?

Have you for example loaded the "visor"-module into your kernel?

Ztyx · 07-08-2004, 05:30 AM

...perhaps also this could help you somehow...

iiro · 07-08-2004, 10:23 AM

Many thanks for your quick reply

Yes I have been able to load that visor module. With my old Palm everything works and it uses USB port very well. But with this new Palm it cannot find any contact.

It can make some sort of contact but it cannot negotiate with the desktop computer.

-Iiro

Ztyx · 07-12-2004, 06:48 AM

Right, what program do you use for syncronizing your data? Is it a GUI? Do you have 'pilot-link' installed on your system? Many PalmPilot GUI:s uses pilot-link to sync with the palm, and pilot-link is actually a command line based program.

So, if you have pilot-link installed try to do this:

Code:

pilot-xfer --port /dev/pilot --list

Any output?

Ztyx · 07-12-2004, 06:50 AM

...ah, it might that you have the same problem as I had when I bought my Palm Tungsten. Could you please also write the version of you linux kernel. You can check the version by doing:

Code:

uname -r

at the CLI.

hack124x768 · 09-14-2004, 10:09 AM

try pushing the hotsync button while your box is booting. i dont know why but it fixed it for my visor.