Re: Syncing Palm IIIx via USB-to-serial cable
On Monday 30 August 2004 12:48 am, Peter Bonucci wrote:
> 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
This is probably for the archives, but here goes: I found a computer with a
real live serial port and still couldn't sync. The protocol used on the
serial link was clearly different from what I'm seeing on ttyUSB0, so the
data is probably not surviving the BELKIN module/Belkin adaptor combination.
Since Kpilot, Jpilot, and pilot-link would not sync over the serial link, I
have at least one other problem there.
Since I can get a Visor for about US$50, and I know that works, I've decided
to replace the IIIx and have one fewer reason for booting up the Windows
partition.
Peter A. Bonucci
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