I've been using the Carbon Palm version for a few months now with a Handspring USB cradle with almost no problems. The only problems I did have were when my database got corrupted and I got the "User data file..." error. Making a new database fixed the problem for me, however.
Mike Sierk On Monday, May 13, 2002, at 02:33 PM, fink-users- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > --__--__-- > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 11:55:09 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Fink-users] Palm HotSync? > From: Avram Dorfman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Alexander Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I'm using the awful carbon version, the one that every 3 days, decides > that > my "User data file is in use by another application" even though it's > clearly not, and the only was past it is to blow away the file, reboot, > and > do a full sync. > > Which is to say, it's pretty unclear how it is that syncing is making my > life better in any way. > > -Avram > > On 5/13/02 11:34 AM, "Alexander Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> As far as I can tell, jpilot (and pilot-link, which actually does the >> work) are usable, if you use a builtin serial port or a Keyspan >> USB->serial adapter; native USB syncing isn't functional yet on OSX. >> >> By the way, are you using the awful Classic Palm Desktop, or the awful >> Carbon version (which is much faster under USB, but has limited conduit >> support right now)? >> -- >> Alexander K. Hansen >> Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University >> Levitated Dipole Experiment >> MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 >> Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 >> Phone: 617-252-1818 Fax: 208-988-4057 >> >> On Mon, 13 May 2002, Avram Dorfman wrote: >> >>> Hey Everyone, >>> >>> How far away are we from being able to sync with a fink package >>> instead of >>> the awful Palm Desktop? The only package I could find was jpilot, and >>> it's >>> still in "unstable." >>> >>> Are people working on other ports? How far along is this one? >>> >>> I did search the archives for "palm" and "pilot," and found >>> surprisingly >>> close to nothing... >>> >>> -Avram >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________________________ >>> >>> Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We >>> supply >>> the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Fink-users mailing list >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users >>> >> >> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Michael Sierk, Postdoctoral Fellow email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Dept. Phone(W): (434) 924-2821 P.O. Box 800733 (H): (434) 970-2268 University of Virginia ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "If at first you do succeed, try not to act surprised." - Anonymous. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ _______________________________________________________________ Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
