Sync Palm Treo 650 via KPilot won´t work

[Bizarro]

Hello.

I would like to know, if someone could give me a good description how to manage to sync my new Palm Treo 650 via KPilot.

I tried to do it via Bluetooth. I am using Dapper. The USB Bluetooth device was up and running in Kbluetoothd. I was even able to sent files to the phone.
But not working in Kpilot.

So I tried to manage it via USB. If I tail messagelog, the Palm will connect to ttyUSB0 and ttyUSB1 and there will appear a sym link to /dev/pilot.
But still no syncing.

What can I do? Any help? Please.

Cheers

[lorenco]

Re: Sync Palm Treo 650 via KPilot won´t work

I have my Treo 650 working via Bluetooth syncing with kpilot - kmail kabc etc...

I had to create a script to get to work.... KPilot seems buggy tough it worked ok with hoary but getting stuck on Dapper. I must admit that I did my original setup in hoary ad copied the dsettings accross but it does work on ond off.

Here is my script on Dapper

hcid
sdpd
dund --nodetach --listen --persist --msdun call dun

You should then use net:any as your connection in kpilot. On the Treo I had to setup sync via network there were also a couple of IP's to set etc.... instead of rewriting the howto here is the link I used. Let me know if you get stuck

Best of luck and hope you ge tit working....

I found a tutorial that I followed with a couple of variations that worked....
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8185

[Bizarro]

Re: Sync Palm Treo 650 via KPilot won´t work

Dear Lorenco.

Great stuff. Thanks a lot. I will try these howtos next week since I am having no bluetooth dongle right now.

But I am really looking forward to try it.

Thanks a bunch. I will post the outcome.
Cheers

[padlan]

Re: Sync Palm Treo 650 via KPilot won´t work

You might want to check out the Kpilot home page/hardware forum. I found this listed in regard to Treo 650: "I have tested the Treo 650 synchronization with Kpilot on SuSE Linux Professional 9.3. It seems OK - works fine. Kernel version: 2.6.11.4-20a-default Kpilot version: KPilot 4.5.0 (baby) (Reported by Milan Hejpetr)
the Treo 650 synced out-of-the-box with Mandriva Linux 2005 LE (10.2). It worked on a variety of USB ports and was auto-detected by the daemon as soon as HotSync was pressed on the GUI or the cable. (Reported by Chris Steinbeck)" -(For what it's worth...)

[Bizarro]

Re: Sync Palm Treo 650 via KPilot won´t work

@ padlan:
Kpilot Homepage also said: "Some versions of the Linux kernel do better with USB devices -- PalmOS devices in particular -- than others. 2.6.15 has been reported to cause difficulties in Kubuntu, while 2.6.17 is just fine."
So it sees I have a kernel Problem with Dapper.

@Lorenco:
Today I got my USB Bluetooth Dongle fresh from the shop. A Belkin. Looks good, sharing files both directions woks fine.
So I tried the How To from your link, which is, as I understood, making a network connection from desktop to Treo via PPP. I did as it was said, but when I press syncing button on treo I only ended up in the kbtserialchat, which was curiously on channel 5.
I did in fact bring my KpilotD to crash.

So I tried another How To from here: http://howto.pilot-link.org/bluesync/index.html
Which is making up a connection over bluetooth network from your treo to your desktop.
But that hasn´t woked out either. Treo does not receive any files in the browser, nor does it sync.

I am stuck. You have it running? A Treo 650 syncing over Bluetooth on a Dapper Kubuntu?
Do you have these file?:
/usr/bin/treoconnect
/etc/ppp/peers/sprintbluetooth
/etc/ppp/bluetooth.modem
/etc/ppp/peers/dun
created?
Do you connect as user or as root?

Cheers
Marcel

[Bizarro]

Re: Sync Palm Treo 650 via KPilot won´t work

I got it! I finally got it.
I made it just the way the how to said, but I havent got a connection so far.
Until some days ago. You like to know what was wrong?
I had a software Firewall running. That kept my Treo away from being in my network.
Soo stupid

Everything now works fine.
Thanks to all.
If anybody has the same Problems like I had, I would be glad to be helpful. Just post a message.
Cheers
Marcel