[jp] Sync problems - killing jpilot-sync

On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 04:03:17PM +0100, Eamann O Ruairc wrote:
> root at eamann-laptop:/home/eamann# ps ax | grep pilot
> 15359 ? S 0:00 /bin/sh -c /usr/bin/jpilot-sync
> 15360 ? R 0:15 /usr/bin/jpilot-sync

At what point did you execute this command?  This looks like something
is automatically launching jpilot-sync, which will prevent you from
syncing with the jpilot GUI.  Try this:

1) Exit jpilot
2) Make sure jpilot-sync is not running by running the ps command above
3) If jpilot -sync is running, kill it by typing "kill <PID>", where
<PID> is the pid of the process returned by ps.  Above, the <PID> would
be 15360.  After you kill it, run the ps command again and make sure it
really is killed.
4) Cradle your zire and hit the hotsync button
5) Run the ps ax | grep pilot command a few more times
6) Do you see jpilot-sync in the output? If so, then you've got a
hotplug or udev script launching it automatically.  In that case, try
running this command (it may take a while):
    grep -r jpilot-sync /etc
That *should* reveal what is starting jpilot-sync.
7) If you *did not* see jpilot-sync running, then try the install-user
command again.  Make sure you hit the hotsync button on the cradle (or
your handheld) *first*, then run the install-user command.  If
install-user says it cannot bind to the port, run it again immediately.
Keep trying until it connects, or your handheld says it was unable to
connect.

> When my syncing problems began I consulted the JP Users' Manual and read 
> that it would be useful to make a link as in "ln -s /dev/ttyS0 
> /dev/pilot". Then I saw from /var/log that JPilot seemed to be using 
> both ttyUSB0 and ttyUSB1, so, for good measure, I made a link to both. 
> Could that be the origin of the two sync processes? If so, how do I undo 
> a link?

Delete the link with the rm command: rm /dev/pilot .  Udev should create
the link for you.

HTH,
Jason
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