[jp] PDA can sync in a test-user account but not in my main user account

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  • TR tmst at nethere.com
    Fri Jun 29 02:38:39 EDT 2007

     

    Instead of "ttyUSB1" have you tried "/dev/ttyUSB1"?
    
    On Thursday 28 June 2007 17:32, Ubbu wrote:
    > Hello,
    >
    >
    > I have a funny situation. I created a new user account just to test things
    > out. On that test-user account, I'm able to sync my PDA by doing the
    > following:
    >
    > 1) Enter "sudo modprobe visor" in terminal.
    > 2) Press Sync on Sony PDA.
    > 3) Press Sync on Jpilot.
    >
    > I then hear the twaddle dee sound.
    >  Here is what  "$ tail -f /var/log/messages" gives.
    >
    > Before anything else:
    > Jun 28 17:12:04 jc-amd kernel: [ 2006.112000] [fglrx] free       Inv  =
    > 134217728
    > Jun 28 17:12:04 jc-amd kernel: [ 2006.112000] [fglrx] max single Inv  =
    > 134217728
    > Jun 28 17:12:04 jc-amd kernel: [ 2006.112000] [fglrx] total      TIM  = 0
    > Jun 28 17:12:15 jc-amd gconfd (clie6-7095): starting (version 2.18.0.1),
    > pid 7095 user 'clie6'
    > Jun 28 17:12:15 jc-amd gconfd (clie6-7095): Resolved address
    > "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration
    > source at position 0
    > Jun 28 17:12:15 jc-amd gconfd (clie6-7095): Resolved address
    > "xml:readwrite:/home/clie6/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at
    > position 1
    > Jun 28 17:12:15 jc-amd gconfd (clie6-7095): Resolved address
    > "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration
    > source at position 2
    > Jun 28 17:12:15 jc-amd gconfd (clie6-7095): Resolved address
    > "xml:readonly:/var/lib/gconf/debian.defaults" to a read-only configuration
    > source at position 3
    > Jun 28 17:12:15 jc-amd gconfd (clie6-7095): Resolved address
    > "xml:readonly:/var/lib/gconf/defaults" to a read-only configuration source
    > at position 4
    > Jun 28 17:12:16 jc-amd gconfd (clie6-7095): Resolved address
    > "xml:readwrite:/home/clie6/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at
    > position 0
    >
    > AFter pressing Sync on Sony PDA:
    > Jun 28 17:15:18 jc-amd kernel: [ 2200.684000] usb 1-4: new full speed USB
    > device using ohci_hcd and address 17
    > Jun 28 17:15:18 jc-amd kernel: [ 2200.892000] usb 1-4: configuration #1
    > chosen from 1 choice
    > Jun 28 17:15:18 jc-amd kernel: [ 2200.896000 ] visor 1-4:1.0: Handspring
    > Visor / Palm OS converter detected
    > Jun 28 17:15:18 jc-amd kernel: [ 2200.896000] usb 1-4: Handspring Visor /
    > Palm OS converter now attached to ttyUSB0
    > Jun 28 17:15:18 jc-amd kernel: [ 2200.896000 ] usb 1-4: Handspring Visor /
    > Palm OS converter now attached to ttyUSB1
    >
    >
    > After pressing sync on jpilot:
    > Jun 28 17:15:30 jc-amd kernel: [ 2212.764000] usb 1-4: USB disconnect,
    > address 17
    > Jun 28 17:15:30 jc-amd kernel: [ 2212.764000] visor ttyUSB0: Handspring
    > Visor / Palm OS converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
    > Jun 28 17:15:30 jc-amd kernel: [ 2212.764000] visor ttyUSB1: Handspring
    > Visor / Palm OS converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
    > Jun 28 17:15:30 jc-amd kernel: [ 2212.764000] visor 1-4:1.0: device
    > disconnected
    >
    >
    >
    > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    >---- On my main acccount
    >
    > jc at jc-amd:~$ tail -f /var/log/messages
    > Jun 28 17:19:57 jc-amd gconfd (jeff-5085): starting (version 2.18.0.1), pid
    > 5085 user 'jc'
    > Jun 28 17:19:57 jc-amd gconfd (jeff-5085): Resolved address
    > "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration
    > source at position 0
    > Jun 28 17:19:57 jc-amd gconfd (jeff-5085): Resolved address
    > "xml:readwrite:/home/jeff/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at
    > position 1
    > Jun 28 17:19:57 jc-amd gconfd (jeff-5085): Resolved address
    > "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration
    > source at position 2
    > Jun 28 17:19:57 jc-amd gconfd (jeff-5085): Resolved address
    > "xml:readonly:/var/lib/gconf/debian.defaults" to a read-only configuration
    > source at position 3
    > Jun 28 17:19:57 jc-amd gconfd (jeff-5085): Resolved address
    > "xml:readonly:/var/lib/gconf/defaults" to a read-only configuration source
    > at position 4
    > Jun 28 17:20:02 jc-amd gconfd (jeff-5085): Resolved address
    > "xml:readwrite:/home/jeff/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at
    > position 0
    > Jun 28 17:20:17 jc-amd kernel: [  139.064000] usb 1-4: new full speed USB
    > device using ohci_hcd and address 2
    > Jun 28 17:20:18 jc-amd kernel: [  139.276000] usb 1-4: configuration #1
    > chosen from 1 choice
    > Jun 28 17:21:18 jc-amd kernel: [  199.744000] usb 1-4: USB disconnect,
    > address 2
    >
    >
    >
    > After I press the sync button on the PDA:
    > Jun 28 17:26:01 jc-amd kernel: [  482.384000] usb 1-4: new full speed USB
    > device using ohci_hcd and address 3
    > Jun 28 17:26:01 jc-amd kernel: [  482.592000] usb 1-4: configuration #1
    > chosen from 1 choice
    > Jun 28 17:26:01 jc-amd kernel: [  482.596000] visor 1-4:1.0: Handspring
    > Visor / Palm OS converter detected
    > Jun 28 17:26:01 jc-amd kernel: [  482.596000] usb 1-4: Handspring Visor /
    > Palm OS converter now attached to ttyUSB0
    > Jun 28 17:26:01 jc-amd kernel: [  482.596000] usb 1-4: Handspring Visor /
    > Palm OS converter now attached to ttyUSB1
    >
    >
    >
    > When I press the sync button on Jpilot:
    > Nothing happens!
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > How come in my main account, though PDA is connecting to my computer,
    > Jpilot does not seem to connect with the computer/PDA? I've tried changing
    > Jpilot/File/Preferences/Settings Tab/Serial Port from the default of [usb:]
    > to [ttyUSB1] and  [ttyUSB1:] but it just makes things worse.(doesn't help).
    >
    >
    > Please help me.
    >
    > JC
    
    

     

     

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