[wellylug] Clie problems (was "Meeting")

Jethro Carr dodocaptain at paradise.net.nz
Tue Nov 16 10:24:57 NZDT 2004


On Tue, 2004-11-16 at 23:05, Ian/Hannah wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> No, I didn't make it to the meeting...  I have tried to get it working with 
> JPilot & KPilot with no success.  The help manual states there can be 
> problems getting these to work if they connect via USB cables (which this one 
> does) and goes on to say that the port needs the correct permissions, and 
> that this needs to be done by hand...  I don't really have the know how to do 
> that and I don't know if that's where the problem lies... so my Clie is 
> sitting dormant in its cradle for now :) 
> 
> Any pointers?

I think you need to install pilot-link & pilot-conducts for a usb palm
based device.

If you run gnome, you can also get the gnome-pilot program which gives a
gui, and allows evolution email synconisation. (it does require the
pilot-link & pilot-conducts programs)

give that a try,

> 
> 
> Hannah 
> 
>  
> On Monday 15 November 2004 12:54, Brent Wood wrote:
> > --- Bret Comstock Waldow <bwaldow at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> > > Did you get your answer on synchronizing your Clie?
> > >
> > > Bret
> >
> > I'm not sure Hannah turned up- I didn't see her there....
> >
> > Brent
> >
> > > On Fri, 2004-11-05 at 17:02, Ian/Hannah wrote:
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I am a recent convert to Linux and am using Suse Personal 9.1  My
> > > > sister is
> > > >
> > > > visiting here in Wellington and is considering partitioning the hard
> > > > drive
> > >
> > > on
> > >
> > > > her hp laptop and install Linux (am trying to talk her into it...:)
> > > >
> > > > Also she has gifted me a Sony Clie PDA which is running the Palm OS
> > > > V4.1
> > >
> > > and I
> > >
> > > > would like to learn how to synchronise it with my pc.  I am very much a
> > > > newbie and so don't really know where to begin...  I guess you would
> > > > need Linux specific software for that as I am only running Suse - no
> > > > M$.
> > > >
> > > > Will there be anyone at the meeting who could offer some advice?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hannah
> > >
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