I have an IBM thinkpad...running Mandrake 9.2 ( 2.4.22 ).
I have a Palm Zire 71 that i am connecting with a USB cradle to my laptop.
The Palm does start to do the sync cycle...but it never seems to finish...

This is the sync log that i got...

Version: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH)
Version: pilot-link 0.11.8
Version: KDE 3.1.3
Version: Qt 3.1.2

HotSync Log

13:30:00 HotSyncing. Please press the HotSync button.
13:30:03 Device link ready.
13:30:04 Checking last PC...
13:30:04 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting...

13:30:04 [Conduit abbrowser_conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 [Conduit vcal-conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 The conduit vcal-conduit could not be executed.
13:30:04 [Conduit todo-conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 The conduit todo-conduit could not be executed.
13:30:04 [Conduit expense-conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 Synced 0 records.
13:30:04 [Conduit knotes-conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 KNotes is not running. The conduit must be able to make a DCOP connection to KNotes for synchronization to take place. Please start KNotes and try again.
13:30:04 The conduit knotes-conduit could not be executed.
13:30:04 [Conduit time_conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 Setting the clock on the handheld
13:30:04 No Files to install
13:30:04 End of HotSync

13:30:05 HotSync Completed.
13:30:07 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS.
13:30:08 Trying to open device...
13:30:08 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry)

I am not sure what the exact setting should be...it looks like the Palm is set up right. because i did a back up and the log showed all th files being read....but everytime i do anything..i keep getting the last line again....

cannot open...device...

Also...does anyone know how to setup a sync with a Blackberry.