How can I hotsync my sonyclie?

imdeemvp · #1 2nd March 2004, 05:00 AM

Hello linux people

i am using linux 90% of the time now....wins only 10% as backup!
i am able to use all my gadgets that i have i even mounted my digital and web cams....

i now need some help hotsyncing my sony clie, can someone walk me through this process or if there is a tutorial can it be posted for easy access, thanks a million guys!

i edited this today (7.26.04) i got my sony clie to work a days later i started this thread and thats when i found a tutorial by tchung and i think it has to do with creating a symlink so just follow this: http://www.fedoranews.org/tchung/gnome-pilot/

mhelios · #2 2nd March 2004, 08:39 AM

I believe gnome-pilot will (may) work. Just right-click the panel and select Add to panel -> Utility -> Panel Applet and go from there.

Ug · #3 2nd March 2004, 12:06 PM

I've heard Evolution may work.

This page: http://plg.uwaterloo.ca/~migod/techie/clieLinux.html has more details.

imdeemvp · #4 2nd March 2004, 07:18 PM

Thanks guys and ug_the_caveman i will study the link see i can make work for me!

serpico · #5 2nd March 2004, 08:52 PM

I've tried syncing my Tungsten|E through the usb cable with no luck in Evolution and Gnome Pilot. I have selected all available choices for connections with no success. Any suggestions? I would like to use it with Evolution.

windy · #6 5th March 2004, 02:43 AM

I sync my Tungsten/T everyday. It works fine. Using pilot-link and jpilot. Although I have used kpilot successfully. The actual communication is by pilot-link so it shouldn't matter what interface you use. Gnome Pilot, Kpilot and Jpilot all use pilot-link for the communications with the unit. The key is to get pilot-link working. There is a pilot-link maillist that was helpful when I first got started. It is sometimes sensitive to the order that you push the sync button and then tell the app to sync. My previous palm an m130 worked the other way around. Program sync first, then push sync button. Also, when you plug into the usb port it will use to ports, usually usb0 and usb1. You will have to set pilot-link to one or the other until it works. Again, get pilot-link working. The rest will be easy.

serpico · #7 13th March 2004, 06:48 AM

I've tried every port and have not been successful. What is everyone's experience trying to sync their palm os device with Fedora? I would like to get it working with Evolution if possible.

skoona · #8 14th March 2004, 11:33 PM

I am able to sync my TungstenT on FC1, but I never got my Palm V to be reconized by the USB subsystem. Using Gnome-Pilot Applet.

Check your syslog. If you are getting a message simular to this one - your device is being seen.
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usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x545/0x8080) is not claimed by any active driver.
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If you have a message like this you only need to find the correct usb device and serial driver to finish the connection. Using a real Serial-Port (ie. com1 like) may be another option.

James,

serpico · #9 15th March 2004, 12:11 AM

This is the link I used to help me recognize the Tungsten |E. I get GnomePilot working, and it retrieves the existing name I have already but Evolution does not like it for some reason. As soon as I hotsync it, the palm starts and finishes.

Another thing is I don't know why from the instructions, that I need to do it again after rebooting my system. Doesn't linux remember all this? Or is there a place that I need to create a "startup" alias like windows or os x?

dragon · #10 26th May 2004, 08:12 AM

Serpico, the upgrade of FC2 may reset your gnome pilot settings - that's what happened to my setup and I experienced the same problem: the Palm starting up, syncing briefly and then stopping.

To fix this particular problem:
1) Start Evolution
2) Click on Tools -> Pilot Settings
3) Click on the Conduits tab and set up synchronisation.

dragon · #11 26th May 2004, 08:18 AM

For those of you having problems getting gnome-pilot to connect to your PDA, try using "/dev/ttyUSBx" (where x is a number, e.g. /dev/ttyUSB1, /dev/ttyUSB2) as the device and select USB as the device type. You may need to limit the speed to 56700.

zipper · #12 26th July 2004, 05:57 PM

Got my Sony Clie PEG T415 working with...gnome-pilot and synching to Evolution.

I first followed the tutorial by Thomas Chung posted on FedoraNews.org. Google Tutorial: gnome-pilot. It's one page and very easy to follow.

Then, on my Clie, I went to Prefs-->Connection-->Cable/Cradle and selected "Edit" and then "Details". I then set the speed to 9600 bps.

Next, on my computer I went to Preferences-->More Preferences --> Palm OS Devices. Under the Devices tab I selected my Clie and used the Edit button to select the speed to 9600 bps. I also had to edit the name to "Cable/Cradle" so that it matched my Clie.

Lastly, I moved my mouse to an empty spot on the panel, right-clicked and selected "Add to panel --> Utility --> Pilot Applet".

Once this was done, I pressed the hot-sync button and heard the familiar electronic tone and IT WORKED!

Hope this helps. Thanks to all those who helped me.

Zipper

imdeemvp · #13 27th July 2004, 11:47 AM

guys follow this guide i think i has do to with creating a symlink and than my sony clie worked with kpilot which i prefer (in the terminal just type: kpilot):
http://www.fedoranews.org/tchung/gnome-pilot/

nandowong · #14 4th December 2004, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragon

3) Click on the Conduits tab and set up synchronisation.

i only have three conduits, file, backup, test. am i missing something?

imdeemvp · #15 4th December 2004, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandowong

i only have three conduits, file, backup, test. am i missing something?

Are you using fc3? if so it looks like there is a bug on udev.