On Sat, 29 Dec 2001 06:09:51 -0800 (PST) Susan Macchia wrote: > Mike, > > There are a bunch of tools written, do a man of "pilot-link". I use pilot-xfer > to simply sync/backup my pilot w/ no GUI (again, man pilot-xfer). > > Go to jpilot.org to see a really sweet GUI. They have a great user list. The > GUI also uses the pilot-link tools. > > This is much in line with many linux tools, like cdrtools for cdwriters, and so > on. > > I love my palm - couldn't live w/o it and have been using it with the > aformentioned tools since September, with no probs. > > Mike Andrew wrote: > > > On Sat, 29 Dec 2001 05:00, Susan Macchia wrote: > > > > > I second the motion on that. I use Jpilot with my palm as well, but have > > > yet to figure out how to get address labels from the address book. > > > > Santa Klaus gave me a palm for Xmas, even though I didn't ask for one in the > > letter I wrote him. So,, I'm hoping someone can provide a quick write up to > > save me the effort, as I'd like to see what it can do under Linux.
Well, before we get a writeup done, here's some stuff to keep you busy. Use jpilot as opposed to kpilot. I don't remember why, but I think kpilot had problems or limitations. I have a cryptic note that I assume is related to setting up jpilot : ln -s /dev/ttyS1 /dev/pilot chmod 777 /dev/pilot chmod 777 /dev/ttyS1 so I must have done that to get the hot-synching to work. A few general Pilot tips from a friend who is an organization consultant (she helps people get organized) - build memos for birthdays (put in everyone's birthday and add gift ideas as they occur to you) - build a memo for books/CD's you have loaned out - In my address book, I use one of the custom fields to store keywords about a person. For example, Xmas in that field designates Xmas card list, Bad Address indicates that I know the person has moved, but I don't have a good address, whatever. I use these later in perl code to do simple db querys. - I use another custom field for building a family address. For eaxmple, I have a normal entry for John Doe. In custom1 I put "John and Jane, Jim, Joyce, and Julia", so that when I address Xmas cards they will go to "John and Jane Doe", but I have also stored the names of their kids as well. This really wants a fairly complex database, but you gotta use what you got. - You can use your Palm for a travel-alarm and leave the clock at home. 8-) - If you change the batteries within about 60 seconds, you won't lose anything. - Build a memo for your car(s), store license plate #, windshield wiper replacement blade #, insurance tele and policy number, etc. My high-schooler got a Palm for Christmas, so I'm having him write the SxS. He had to install jpilot and the whole deal, so it's fresh in his mind. I'll write a separate SxS on cool stuff like building a webpage of names and addresses from the pilot database with 100 lines of perl code. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Alan K. Jackson | To see a World in a Grain of Sand | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, | | www.ajackson.org | Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand | | Houston, Texas | And Eternity in an hour. - Blake | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
