It actually turned out to be pretty darned easy. I read dmesg to figure out which USB port to use (actually, it just showed me two USB ports, and I used the one which wasn't taken up by the mouse), then created the symlink /dev/pilot -> /dev/ttyUSB1. I set the permissions on both /dev/pilot and /dev/ttyUSB1 to 777 (a tad lenient, I suppose, but nothing else seemed to work). I also had to upgrade pilot-link. Maybe that was the crucial link.
Then, because I'm using Evolution, I went into gnomecc and set the Pilot configuration to point at /dev/pilot; it was originally set to point at /dev/cua0. Then I take the annoying extra step of opening an Xterm and launching gpilotd; once that's done, everything works like a charm. Lastly, double-check and make sure you're running the latest versions of pilot-link and gnome-pilot. Earlier versions don't do USB. > Ok, How did evrybody get their palm to sync up via the USB port? > > I have not been able to do it. I know which port the cradle is > connected too (got this from the /var/log/messages). I changed the > rights on the device. Still no luck. > > What am I missing? > > david > > On 8 Mar 2003, Joe Polk wrote: > >> You have to be sure you're using the right port. You can fool JPilot >> too by simple creating a symlink to the USB device and calling it >> /dev/pilot. Also, I found that I occassionally have to soft-reset my >> Clie' to get it to sync. >> >> <<JAV>> >> >> On Sat, 2003-03-08 at 14:53, dbrett wrote: >> > If you get this working let me know. I am in exactly the same boat >> as you. >> > >> > Things I know and suspect are the following: >> > >> > - if you look in the messages log you will see reference to the port >> when you connect to usb cradle. I tried setting the port to these >> and it still did not work. >> > >> > - I suspect, it may require a recompile of the kernel with some more >> options enables. I came across these by accident, when I was going >> through KDE configuration menus. I have no idea how to compile a >> kernel. the little I have read confused me, rather than helped. >> > >> > - I was using J-Pilot, for quit a while but have since I can't get >> it to sync throught the USB port. There is a link on the page which >> may help as well >> > http://nick.kreucher.net/clie/#Setup >> > >> > - I have a usb mouse which works and usb to serial cable which >> works. But I cannot get the palm to sync up >> > >> > Please let me know if you get this working and what you did. I will >> do the same, if I suceed. >> > >> > david >> > On 7 Mar 2003, Richard S. Crawford wrote: >> > >> > > I'm trying to get my new Palm m515 to talk to my Linux box. It's >> a USB sync, so I know I ought to point /dev/pilot at one of my USB >> ports. Trouble is, I have four such ports, and I don't know which >> one is reflected by which device in my /dev directory. So I >> assume that I need to point /dev/pilot at /dev/ttyUSB0 or ttyUSB1 >> or some such thing. >> > > >> > > My system already has a USB mouse which works perfectly; I assume >> that it's talking to /dev/ttyUSB0 but I'm not sure. How do I find >> that out, and how do I figure out which USB device I should point >> my /dev/pilot symlink at? >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Slainte, >> > > Richard S. Crawford >> > > AIM: Buffalo2K / Y!: rscrawford / ICQ: 11640404 >> > > http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com >> > > "It is only with our heart that we can see clearly. What is >> essential is >> > > invisible to the eye." --Antoine de Saint Exupery >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > redhat-list mailing list >> > unsubscribe >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- Slainte, Richard S. Crawford AIM: Buffalo2K / Y!: rscrawford / ICQ: 11640404 http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com "It is only with our heart that we can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." --Antoine de Saint Exupery -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
