Re: Syncing Palm IIIx via USB-to-serial cable
On Sunday 29 August 2004 7:12 pm, Anders Breindahl wrote:
> Not being an expert at all, I have noticed something about Belkin
> USB-to-serial converters in the kernel configuration:
>
> CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_BELKIN: (From menuconfig: Device Drivers -> USB Support
> -> USB Serial converter support).
>
> There are also some other interesting options there.
>
> Have you tried that already?
>
> Regards, Anders Breindahl.
Anders,
The kernel (2.4.26) has the BELKIN module (as well as the Visor module)
compiled in. The actual cable number is F5U109, not the F5U103 listed in the
text file.
The text I captured was from a "cat /dev/ttyUSB0" during a HotSync request. I
assume that since the "?BÂ" stuff shows up, I am actually seeing the request
for HotSync from the Palm IIIx.
Kpilot stops during the automatic detection and just hangs. It is as if it
sees the Palm IIIx and doesn't know what to do with it.
Peter A. Bonucci
>
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: Peter Bonucci <peter.bonucci@verizon.net>
> To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
> Sent: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:06:20 -0700
> Subject: Syncing Palm IIIx via USB-to-serial cable
>
> > This can't be this hard, but I just can't figure it out.
> >
> > I've got a Palm IIIx running Palm OS 4.1 connected to the USB port
> > on my laptop via a Belkin USB-to-serial cable and I'm trying to sync
> > it under Linux. (There are no serial ports on the laptop.)
> >
> > When I watch /dev/ttyUSB0, I see " ßó Ýó Ýã |z
> > `ó?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ?BÂ",
> > when I press the HotSync button on the cradle, but Kpilot and Jpilot
> > just hang when they try to sync.
> >
> > The Handspring Visor, which does not use the USB-to-serial cable,
> > uses /dev/ttyUSB1, and seems to use a different protocol, works
> > perfectly.
> >
> > Results of Google searches seem to expect if it is on USB, it is a
> > newer unit.
> >
> > Anyone have a clue what to do next?
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