> Is there an option to do this recursively for directories? Just like
> the -r option to cp ?
No, there is no such option.
> And does this work for retrieving files off SD cards?
Sure, substitute -f for the -i, as follows:
pilot-xfer -p usb: -f Foo -D /Palm/Ebooks
> If both of these things work then I can almost use my palm as an SD
> card reader. And that would be VERY nice.
That would be very S-L-O-W too, like 10x slower than a normal
card reader's speed. Why? Because you're basically using your Palm as
a "serial disk", and you're also going through several layers of Palm
abstraction (dlp, vfs, etc.), as well as being single-threaded and
using the Palm's processor to handle the workload. It works, but a
dedicated card reader is always going to be significantly faster.
A desktop card reader will have cache, faster chipsets
(dedicated to the task of managing the card reader's slots), and
you'll be using the host controller's full speed bus (and CPU) to
handle the transactions, with MUCH greater RAM capacity and more
threading involved.
If you want a small, powerful, VERY fast card reader, I
suggest looking into the SanDisk 8-in-1 reader[1]. Its probably the
best one I've used out of 7-8 different readers I've tried. I'm not
affiliated with them, I just think this is a real solid product, and
its slightly smaller than my T3, when collapsed (perfect for traveling
with). It works flawlessly with Linux and has no trouble with OSX and
Windows.
[1] http://www.sandisk.com/corporate/media/photos-8in1.asp
David A. Desrosiers
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