On Sun, 4 May 2008, Larry Alkoff wrote: > Since this Pilot came with only a usb cable, I am going to have to tell > Jpilot somehow that it's usb. How can I do that? Larry, You need to identify which USB port it recognizes, then change the settings to match. In my case it's /dev/tts/USB1, other distributions have different directory and device names, but they are all equivalent. With the PDA connected to a USB port on your system, type (as root) 'lsusb' (without the quotes) and you'll see what port is being used. You can also -- as root -- tail /ver/log/messages as you connect and disconnect the PDA. My experience switching from serial cradle to USB cable was the softlink /dev/pilot was lost when the PDA was disconnected, so I stopped using that name and refer directly to the device. Also, what trips up many of us is the sequence of steps in syncing. I used to set the smartphone in its cradle then click on the jpilot sync button. Now, if you use a cable with a button on the PDA end, modify this pattern. Plug in the PDA. Press the button on the cable end (I hear a beep and the phone light changes from green to red), and wait 3-5 seconds. This allows the kernel to establish the connection on the USB device. Then click the sync button on jpilot. That pause is critical and caused me a lot of grief until David finally made me realize it was needed. Good luck, Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Integrity Credibility Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Innovation <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863
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