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Old 08-30-2005, 02:28 AM   #1
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syncing my zaurus sl5500 to mandrake 10.1 pc for the first time


OK guys: I am totally new to the handheld pc thing. I just purchased a Zaurus sl5500 off Ebay for $140. I am now trying my damnedest to get it to sync with my pc. I'm running Mandrake 10.1 I can't seem to find any documentation to get the damn thing to sync for the first time. I found a thread in OEForums explaining how to do it but in order to sync them, I need a konsole on the Z! Yet I can't get a konsole without it being synced. Could someone PLEASE inform me of any and all linux programs I need for my desktop to sync with the Z???? I am desperate to get this thing working! I've read so much good about these things and I must try it out! Like getting VOip phone on it (don't know if I should update the kernel to get this feature to work or if it only works with the original 2.4 kernel). But first things first; getting it to do the very first and most important thing...syncing! Anyone, please help. The damn installation cd is of no help because I have no windows OS on my pc.

Thanks for any help,
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Old 09-02-2005, 12:09 PM   #2
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OK I have it detected in my mandrake under "usb view" OHCI Host Controller number 2. However, it says sl5500 in red and I still can't get the 2 to sync. Any ideas?
 
Old 10-24-2005, 12:01 AM   #3
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syncing solved for Z SL-5500 ?

Hi, I realize that your post is nearly two months old, but I just got myself a Zaurus sl5500 off eBay too and was wondering whether you finally got it working and how. The OpenZaurus Web site has what looks like a good howto to get started, at http://openzaurus.org/wordpress/howto/usb-networking/.
It made me realize my problem was with the kernel - the usbnet driver's defective in 2.4.29/30. So, within a couple of days I'm biting the bullet and moving on to 2.6.13.4 (shudder). Anyway, if you (or anyone else) has got relevant pointers to share, I'm all ears.

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